Our Saviour's Lutheran Church (Box Elder, Mont.)

A non-denominational Christian Mission was established on the Rocky Boy Reservation in 1920 by the national Indian Mission Association. A log chapel and parsonage were built in the summer of 1921. Malcolm Mitchell (Yellowbird) was the mission’s first convert and served as interpreter during services until his death in 1976. As the ministry grew, many of the people expressed a desire to become a congregation, and this resulted in the formal organization of Our Saviour’s on May 4, 1958. The congregation sponsored a sewing club, a beadwork business, youth groups, and an active Lutheran women’s group.

The congregation continues to cultivate a healthy mix of the culture and traditions of the Chippewa Cree peoples of the reservation with the Christian Lutheran tradition.

From the guide to the Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Box Elder, Montana, Records, 1928-2012, (Pacific Lutheran University)