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Catholicism and the adoption of many of its practices, the records indicate that the religion was not totally or completely accepted in practice or among tribal members. The tribe at first accepted the teachings and practices of the Jesuit missionaries if they added to their current culture without replacing it. Over time, the dynamic of dual culture shifted in favor of Catholicism. The tribe, which once supported
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Catholic nuns were beloved by their students and the tribe. Some students and their families viewed the school as an opportunity to amidst the dominating white influence. Girls received their First Communion and were confirmed according to the Catholic faith. The school was well-loved by many students, who praised the nuns for their efforts. Bishops and tribal chiefs would visit periodically to speak to the students or administer various religious rites.
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Schetsu'umsh new knowledge and new medicine. When the Jesuit missionaries came to the Bitterroot Valley a hundred years later, the Coeur d'Alene Indians received them as the men in black robes that Circling Raven prophesied about. Christianity was then integrated into their culture by the missionaries.
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Brother Charles Huet joined Father De Smet and christened the Coeur d’Alene Valley on the first Friday of November in 1842, which is considered to be a Catholic Day of Devotion. The Jesuit records indicate that according to Father Point, the conversion rate of the Coeur d’Alene Indians was 100%,
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