Preface

vii

Chapter I

The Jesuits in America

1-8

Chapter II

Early Life of Father De Smet

9-18

Chapter III

A Romance of an Indian Mission

19-30

Chapter IV

The Flathead Mission

31-43

Chapter V

The Oregon Missions

44-57

Chapter VI

The Great Council of 1851

58-65

Chapter VII

The Utah and Oregon Expeditions

66-75

Chapter VIII

Journeyings at Home and Abroad, 1860-1866

76-88

Chapter IX

Peace Commissions of 1867 and 1868

89-103

Chapter X

Character of Father De Smet

104-114

Chapter XI

The Indian and the Missionary

115-126

Chapter XII

Views Upon Public Affairs

127-135

Chapter XIII

Literary Work

136-146

Part I

The Potawatomi Mission, 1838-1839

147-149

Chapter I

Journey to Council Bluffs

150-159

Chapter II

Comments on the Situation

160-170

Chapter III

Daily Life at the Mission

171-178

Chapter IV

Excursion to the Sioux Country

179-192

Part II

The Flathead Mission

193-197

Chapter I

St. Louis to Green River Rendezvous

198-215

Chapter II

Green River Rendezvous to Three Forks of Missouri

216-232

Chapter III

Return From Three Forks to St. Louis

233-259

Chapter IV

A Second Account of the Journey of 1840 260

271

Chapter V

St. Louis to the Platte River, 1841

272-288

Chapter VI

From the Platte River to the Bitter Root Valley

289-314

Chapter VII

Founding of St. Mary's Mission

315-341

Chapter VIII

Journey to Fort Colville and Return

342-358

Chapter IX

Affairs at St. Mary's 1841-42

359-369

Chapter X

Journey to Vancouver and the Willamette and Return, 1842

370-392

Chapter XI

Return to St. Louis in Fall of 1842

393-402