Photograph of Koxit George, or William George

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Picture postcard with photograph of Koxit George, the Chief of the Moses band, standing with his horse and dogs near a cabin at St. Mary's Mission. In 1887, Chief Moses met with Koxit George and other chiefs at Omak Creek to decide if the missionaries would be allowed to remain in the area. By 1910, St. Mary's Mission, run by Jesuit Priest, Father DeRouge, boasted a junior college, church and a post office.