GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Washington: WA-8

Immaculate Conception Church
320 North Maple Street
Colville, WA 99114

Phone: 509-684-6223
Email: See website (Contact)

 

History: Immaculate Conception Church, Colville, Stevens County, Washington, has become a predominantly non-Native American parish in the Diocese of Spokane (Archives: Spokane, Washington). With two other local parishes, it has formed a tri-parish Catholic community that shares a Spokane diocesan priest and resources.

1852-1883	Jesuits (Turin, California, Oregon Provinces) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) at St. Paul’s, Colville, established and attended to Immaculate Conception Mission (Chelan, Entiat, Methow, Nespelim, Nez Perce, Okanogan, Paloos, Sanpoil, Senijextee, Wenatchi)
1873-1921	Sisters of Charity of Providence (St. Ignatius, Mother Joseph Provinces) (Archives: Seattle, Washington) staffed Sacred Heart School (Chelan, Entiat, Methow, Nespelim, Nez Perce, Okanogan, Paloos, Sanpoil, Senijextee, Wenatchi), Colville
1883-1920s	Jesuits at St. Francis, Colville, attended Immaculate Conception
1920s (no longer Native)-ca. 1950	Became a parish; Jesuits administered Immaculate Conception Church

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1909-1920s

Volume: Several entries within several volumes

Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, funerals, for Native American parishioners of Immaculate Conception Church.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.

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