Near Cataldo in Kootenai County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Indian Village

Permanent Residents

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 8, 2018

1. Indian Village Marker

Inscription. Records indicate that a least forty Coeur d'Alene Indians lived in permanent residence at the Mission site. The village was make up of a mixture of log cabins, Native American mat lodges and an occasional tipi.
E.S. Glover in his diary of 1875 states that the huts are nearly all a square pen roofed over with "shakes,: a door mat nearly two feet above the ground to prevent pigs from coming in and a stone fireplace at the other end. This village was located on the north slope facing upwards toward the church.

Erected by Idaho State Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 47° 32.994′ N, 116° 21.42′ W. Marker is near Cataldo, Idaho, in Kootenai County. Marker can be reached from South Mission Road near Interstate 90. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31732 South Mission Road, Cataldo ID 83810, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Main Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Mullan Military Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Dug-Out Canoe (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Mission Bell (about 500

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feet away); Old Mission (about 600 feet away); Mission Landing (about 600 feet away); Old Mission of the Sacred Heart (about 600 feet away); Parsonage House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cataldo.

More about this marker. This marker is found on the grounds of Old Mission State Park, located off of Interstate 90, exit 40.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 8, 2018

2. Indian Village Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.