Coushatta Indian Village School is one of the forgotten of few Indian schools of the State of Texas. Only so much information is known about this school in particular. This news article will explain the history behind Indian Village School in Livingston, Texas.
Coushatta Indian Village School as an “Indian school” for Native American Indian students living within the confines of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation beginning in 1906.
School was taught in a wooden shack that was constructed out of pine wood. Coushatta Indian Village School operated under the Coushatta Indian Village School District No. 17 located in Livingston, Texas. The Coushatta Indian Village School was not eligible for rural aid since the school district did not levy a tax. Languages taught at the school were English, Spanish, and Koasati (Coushatti).
Up until 1916 all of the teaching was done by Mrs. C. W. Chambers for six months each year. The school term was only a six month period. Mrs. C. W. Chambers was the main teacher for this school and she was well respected. Teacher for this school were Mr. J. H. Wilbanks, Mrs. J. H. Wilbanks, and Mrs. C. W. Chambers. Mr. W. Chambers served as principal.
60 scholastics enumerated the 1924-1925 school year. Over 50 students were counted for daily attendance.
At the beginning of the 1927-1928 school year is when the State of Texas made the Coushatta Indian Village School District eligible to receive rural aid. Appropriations of $1,035 were given in state apportionment. Industrial aid was $256 dollars. By 1928 two small frame buildings compromised the Coushatta Indian Village School. One building was specifically for the primary school grades (elementary school grades).
State administration for the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation began in 1930. The state began making appropriations for the reservation and designated the Texas State Board of Control as the supervising agency. The Board for Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools (now TXDADS) managed the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation between 1949 and 1965.
The wooden shack was removed from the site by 1960 leaving Coushatta Indian Village School with the original building in tact. Appropriations were used to build an equipped modern school building sometime during the 20th century. In its place is a new modern school building.
Coushatta Indian Village School is located 1082 Colabe Road, Livingston, Texas, US 77351.
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