Dates of Operation: 1868–1901
Current Diocese: Seattle
Previous Diocese Involved:
Nesqually, 1868–1901
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Sisters of Providence (formerly Daughters of Charity, Servants of the Poor), 1868–1901*
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, 1868–1878
On a Reservation: Tulalip Reservation
On the Department of the Interior List: No
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Clallam; Tulalip

Notes: In 1864, the Oblate Fathers missioned at Tulalip built a school for Native American girls, but it did not open until the Sisters of Charity arrived in 1868. In 1878, the Oblate Fathers withdrew from Tulalip and the boys from their school transferred to Our Lady of Seven Dolors. In 1901, the school transitioned to government sponsorship.

Dates of Operation: 1857–1878
Current Diocese: Seattle
Previous Diocese Involved:
Nesqually, 1868–1901
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, 1857–1878
On a Reservation: Tulalip Reservation
On the Department of the Interior List: No
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Clallam; Tulalip

Notes: In 1847, Rev. E.C. Chirouse and four other Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate arrived in Washington state from France. In 1857, Rev. Chirouse moved to the Tulalip Reservation and opened a school. In 1878, the Oblate Fathers withdrew from Tulalip, and the male students were moved to the Sisters of Charity School. Catholic directories list the school as the “School for Male Indian Boys,” but the name may have been either the Tulalip Mission School or St. Anne’s Mission School. For more information, see the entry for Tulalip, Our Lady of Seven Dolors School.
Note about Oblate records at secular archives: Rev. Chirouse was from France and served before there was an Oblate province in the United States. The archivists for the United States Province and the Oblate General Archives in Rome confirmed that the records for Tulalip are not located in either location. However, the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, British Columbia, has records for the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, including some references to the school in Tulalip. For more information: https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/archives/search-our-collections

Dates of Operation: 1888–1896
Current Diocese: Yakima
Previous Diocese Involved:
Nesqually, 1888–1896
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Sisters of Providence (formerly Daughters of Charity, Servants of the Poor), 1888–1896*
Jesuits (West Province), 1888–1896*
On a Reservation: North Yakama Agency
On the Department of the Interior List: No
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Yakama

Notes: In 1875, a priest living in Yakima City built a school. The Sisters of Providence were asked to staff the school, which was called St. Joseph Academy. In 1887 and 1888, the sisters purchased property in North Yakima and moved the school there. In 1888, they began teaching Yakama children. The sisters did not assign the Yakama ministry a name in their records and saw it as a division of St. Joseph’s Academy rather than a separate school. Externally, the school was known as St. Francis Xavier, most likely named such by the Jesuits who ran the parish. In 1896, the sisters received word that their government contract was canceled and the school closed. St. Joseph’s Academy continued to operate until 1969.