Pierre de Smet

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Society_of_Jesus
gptkbp:associatedWith Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees from various institutions
gptkbp:birthDate 1801-01-01
gptkbp:contribution Establishment_of_missions_in_the_West
gptkbp:deathDate 1873-04-23
1873-12-26
gptkbp:education Jesuit education system
gptkbp:field Christian_missionary_work
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneer_in_missionary_work_in_the_U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pierre de Smet
gptkbp:image Image_of_Jean-Pierre_De_Smet
gptkbp:influence Cultural_exchange_between_Europeans_and_Native_Americans
gptkbp:influenced Later missionaries in the region
Native_American_communities
gptkbp:influencedBy Jesuit tradition
gptkbp:involvedIn Treaties_with_Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:knownFor Advocacy_for_Native_American_rights
Advocating_for_Native_American_rights
gptkbp:language Dutch
English
French
Native_American_languages
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_Native_American_education
gptkbp:nationality Belgian
gptkbp:notableEvent Promotion of interfaith dialogue
First visit to the Rocky Mountains
Meeting with Chief Black Hawk
Establishment of the first Catholic missions in the Pacific Northwest
Influence_on_U.S._policy_towards_Native_Americans
Advocacy_for_the_education_of_Native_American_children
Support_for_the_establishment_of_schools_for_Native_Americans
Promotion_of_Native_American_languages_and_traditions
Involvement_in_the_development_of_trade_relations_with_Native_Americans
Advocacy_for_land_rights_of_Native_Americans
Advocacy_for_the_Nez_Perce_tribe
Advocacy_for_the_rights_of_Native_American_elders
Advocacy_for_the_rights_of_Native_American_women
Advocacy_for_the_rights_of_the_Flathead_tribe
Correspondence_with_U.S._government_officials
Involvement_in_the_establishment_of_community_centers_for_Native_Americans
Establishment_of_the_Flathead_Mission
Founding_of_St._Ignatius_Mission
Promotion_of_environmental_stewardship_among_Native_Americans
Participation_in_the_Oregon_Trail_expeditions
Promotion_of_Native_American_art_and_culture
Promotion_of_Native_American_self-determination.
Promotion_of_health_care_for_Native_Americans
Support_for_the_preservation_of_Native_American_culture
Promotion_of_agricultural_practices_among_Native_Americans
Involvement_in_the_establishment_of_the_Catholic_Church_in_Oregon
Support_for_the_establishment_of_Native_American_reservations
Promotion_of_intertribal_cooperation_among_Native_Americans
Support_for_the_establishment_of_Native_American_cultural_centers
Promotion_of_peace_between_settlers_and_Native_Americans
Support_for_the_establishment_of_Native_American_churches
Support_for_the_establishment_of_Native_American_leadership_programs
Advocacy_for_the_preservation_of_Native_American_sacred_sites
Involvement_in_the_establishment_of_Native_American_health_clinics
Travel_across_the_United_States_for_missionary_work
Involvement_in_the_establishment_of_the_Catholic_Church_in_the_West
Involvement_in_the_establishment_of_Native_American_youth_programs
gptkbp:notableWork Missionary_work_in_the_United_States
Missionary_work_in_the_American_West
gptkbp:occupation Missionary
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Dendermonde,_Belgium
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri,_USA
gptkbp:previousName Jean-Pierre_De_Smet
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:wrote Letters_and_reports_on_Native_Americans