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The Flathead Mission and the Black Robes Arrival
Jesuit Father DeSmet leads a mission to the Flathead in the Bitter Root valley after years of perilous expeditions. The Flathead chiefs and Nez Perces join, baptisms occur, and a new St Mary’s mission is established near Mary’s feast day.
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St. Louis
St. Ignatius
Ston
Flathead
L. B. Palladino
Caughnawaga
Sault Saint Louis
St. Lawrence
Canada
Mississippi Valley
Ignace la Mousse
Big Ignace
Old Ignace
Ignace
Isaac Jogues
Narciss
Paul
Flathead Country
George Catlin
Yellowstone River
Catlin
Rosati
General Society of Jesus
Northwest
Fort Laramie
Little Band
Ash Hollow
South Platte
Green River
Father de Smet
Rocky Mountains
Peter Gaucher
Eighth Creek
Bitter Root
Peter
Man of God
Westport
Father DeSmet
Snake River
Pierre Hole Valley
Idaho
Wyoming
Pleasant Valley
Blackrobe
Nez-Perces
Ndi d’Oreilles
Kalispell
de John Baptist de Velder
Napoleon
Rockies
DeSmet
Gregory Mengarini
Nicholas Point
Joseph Specht
William Claessens
Charles Huct
Providence
Old Simon
Mary's
Our Lady
ST. Mary's Mission
Moentsas