SAINT JOSEPH'S MISSION Saint Joseph's Mission (also called Slickpoo Mission) is a semi-active Roman Catholic church that was built in 1874 in the former community of Slickpoo, Idaho. The church and grounds (about 0.33 acre) are owned by Saint Joseph's Mission Historical Society, a private nonprofit group. The mission is surrounded by neatly maintained shade trees, a lawn, ornamental shrubs, and residences. The scene is an enclave and oasis in an otherwise open, rolling agricultural landscape. The nearby cemetery, an important resource, is not included in the boundaries of Nez Perce National Historical Park. This site exemplifies the renewed missionary activity among the Nez Perce that began in the 1870s and the factionalism among missionary groups in this period.

MANAGEMENT ISSUES The former community and nearby Nez Perce sites are not adequately interpreted and not fully documented. There is potential for the site to be sold. Restrooms accessible to the disabled are needed at the site.

ACTION PLAN Current interpretive materials will be revised to cover the entire complex of sites at this location. Arrangements to preserve resources will continue. Saint Joseph's Mission Historical Society will continue to provide access and interpretation. Preservation of structures will be ensured and encroachment will be prevented. A strategy will be developed for long-term protection of the site. Consider future opportunities to work on additional protection for the nearby cemetery.