Kateri Northwest Ministry Institute

Spokane is the hub of Kateri Northwest
Ministry Institute and where the idea of
bringing the educational opportunities to the
Native Peoples originated. As the years
passed, the Spokane group has changed and
evolved. Now meeting at the Trinity House
at the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, the
Kateri Program serves the Plateau Tribes
from the Umatilla, the Nez Perce, the
Yakama, the Spokane, the Coeur d'Alene,
and the Colville Reservations, as well as the
Urban Indian Community.

CURRICULUM FOR 2019-2020

Scripture:
-- The Book of Exodus, and the prophets Isaiah & Hosea taught by
Maureen Foley-Bensen
-- Breaking Open the Scriptures -- The Sunday Readings

Christology:
-- Rediscover Jesus by Matthew Kelly

Spirituality:
-- Coyote Stories by Mourning Dove (Humishuma -
Christine Quintasket)
-- Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection edited by
Matt Dembicki
-- Nicholas Black Elk by Michael Steltenkamp, S.J.
(studying his life and praying for his canonization)

Social Justice and Personal Healing:
-- Laudato Si': On Caring for Our Common Home --
Encyclical by Pope Francis