DescriptionThe St. Ignatius Mission, named for Saint Ignatius of Loyola, dates to 1854. From 1875 to 1900, the Jesuit mission operated a lumber mill, an agricultural and industrial school for boys, and a boarding school for girls, as well as a printing press from which they produced narratives from the Holy Scripture in the Kalispel language and a Kalispel dictionary. The Jesuits laid the cornerstone of the present mission church in 1891. When it was finished, Brother Joseph Carignano, a cook with no formal art training, covered the church walls and ceilings with 61 paintings. Next to the mission is a museum and gift shop that displays mission and Indian artifacts and sells religious items. The log home that was the original residence of the Sisters of Providence still remains. St. Ignatius Mission is listed in the National Register.Personal NamesCarignana, JosephContributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesGeolocation[1] Elevation2913 ft.CountyLake County
