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Villa Ursula
Details:
Dates of Operation: 1924–1972
Current Diocese: Helena
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union (Western Province), 1924–1972*
Jesuits (West Province), 1924–1972*
On a Reservation: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
On the Department of the Interior List: No
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Blackfoot; Cheyenne; Coeur d’Alene; Colville; Cree; Flathead; Gros Ventre; Iroquois; Kalispel; Kootenai; Nez Perce; Ojibwe; Piegan; Salish; Snake; Spokane; Umatilla; Upper Pend d’Oreilles
Notes: The Ursulines arrived at St. Xavier in 1890 and opened a kindergarten. In 1898, the Ursulines moved to a new location on the mission property and opened their own school, possibly a continuation of the kindergarten. In 1919, a fire destroyed the Sisters of Providence school at the mission, and they decided not to rebuild. The Ursulines took over the operation of the girls’ boarding and day schools. In 1922, the Ursuline convent and school were destroyed by fire, and Villa Ursula was built in its place. In 1941, the Jesuits closed their school, and all children attended Villa Ursula. The boarding school closed in 1962, and in 1972 the school closed, and the land was returned to the tribe. See the entries for St. Ignatius, Holy Family School, and St. Ignatius, St. Ignatius Indian Boarding School for more information.
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