St. Mary’s Indian Mission School
Omak, Washington
Details:
Dates of Operation: 1892–present [2023]
Current Diocese: Spokane
Previous Dioceses Involved:
Nesqually, 1892–1907
Seattle, 1907–1913
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Jesuits (West Province), 1892–1973*
Sisters of St. Dominic of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Province (later Spokane Dominicans), 1936–1967*
On a Reservation: Colville Reservation
On the Department of the Interior List: Yes
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Chehalis; Colville; Entiat; Flathead; Lakota; Methow; Nespelin; Nez Perce; Noakask; Ojibwe; Okanogan; Paloos; Sanpoil; Senijextee; Wenatchi; Yakama
Notes: In 1973, the school was turned over to the Colville Tribe and was renamed the Pascal Sherman Indian School.