AIS Through the Decades

1880-1890

The Albuquerque Indian School (AIS) was founded in 1881 by the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions. It was first located in a single building in Duranes. In 1884 AIS relocated to a 66 acre lot in what is now the Near North Valley Neighborhood.

Duranes, 1881

Duranes, 1881

New School Building, 1885

1890-1900

AIS Construction, 1890

Baseball Team, ca. 1895

AIS Farm, 1891

Boy's Class, 1895

1900-1910

Campus, 1904

1910-1920

Baseball Team, 1912

1912 Baseball Team Roster

1920-1930

Football Team, 1927

Choir, 1927

AIS Auditorium, 1922

1930-1940

AIS Band, 1933

Baseball Team, 1938

Aerial Image of AIS, 1937

1940-1950

AIS was run in a militarized fashion which prepared many alum to succeed in the military.

AIS Academic Building, 1943

AIS Class of 1945

AIS Class of 1945

AIS Football Team, 1945

AIS Basketball Team, 1949

AIS Cheerleaders, 1944

AIS Class of 1945

AIS Student Council, 1945

AIS Class of 1947 Senior Prom

1950

Thomas Tsuanathbas and Robert Velasquez

Photo courtesy of SWCR

1949/1950

Sammie Epaloose in Korea

Photo courtesy of SWCR

1950-1960

AIS Football Team, 1951

AIS Class of 1953

AIS Football Team, 1954

The Snow Band, 1959

1960-1970

9th Grade Kitchen Class, 1965

Cafeteria Line, 1965

1970-1980

Women's Basketball

Pow Wow, 1974

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