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Intermountain Indian School: Reunions and Legacy

Reunions and Legacy

While not all students had a positive experience at Intermountain, many enjoyed their time there and felt it was an important part of their lives. A group of Intermountain alumni continues to keep in touch and hold reunions. They return to Brigham City periodically to visit the site of the school and repaint the “I” on the mountainside to keep the memory of the school alive.

A Brigham City sign commemorates Bushnell Hospital and Intermountain Indian School, which had a lasting impact on the community for over four decades.

An Intermountain class ring.

The Intermountain “I” on the hillside above Brigham City became a local icon. Here Intermountain alumni repaint the “I” during a reunion.

Ben Chavis, “Off-reservation boarding high schools teachers: How are they perceived by former American Indian students?” The Social Science Journal 36, no. 1 (1999).

Natalie Crofts, “Man salvages Intermountain Indian School Mural, shares with alumni,” KSL News, (Salt Lake City, UT), June 3, 2015, https://www.ksl.com/article/34907867/man-salvages-intermountain-indian-school-mural-shares-with-alumni.

Jennifer Jones, Ghosts of Ogden, Brigham City, and Logan (The History Press, 2017).

Cindy Yurth, “From all corners of the rez,” Navajo Times, July 26, 2018, https://navajotimes.com/reznews/from-all-corners-of-the-rez/.