Editing Kootenai County, Idaho (section)

===Natives and early European activity===
The Coeur d'Alene region takes its name from that given the local natives by French [[fur trapper]]s. The tribe initially consisted of three bands that inhabited the areas surrounding Coeur d'Alene Lake and the Coeur d'Alene River. Canadian fur trade came to the region starting in 1809, marking the tribe's first contact with Europeans. Christian missionaries would follow with the first Christian meeting officiated by Father Nicolas Pointe on the north bank of Coeur d'Alene Lake at its junction with the [[Spokane River]] on December 2, 1842.<ref>{{cite web|title=Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series: Idaho Fur Trade|url=https://history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0444.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503183039/http://www.history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0444.pdf |archive-date=May 3, 2012 |url-status=live|publisher=Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series|access-date=February 22, 2017}}</ref>  The St. Joseph mission was initially established northwest of St. Maries in 1844 before being renamed Mission of the Sacred Heart at its relocation to the Cataldo site in 1846. Construction of Idaho's oldest structure commenced with construction of the mission church being completed by 1855. The mission headquarters was moved to [[De Smet, Idaho|DeSmet]] in 1877.<ref>{{cite web|title=Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series: Coeur d'Alene Mission|url=https://history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0122.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503181921/http://www.history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0122.pdf |archive-date=May 3, 2012 |url-status=live|publisher=Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series|access-date=February 22, 2017}}</ref>

The [[Mullan Road]] was constructed through the area in 1859 with the route originally running on the southern side of Coeur d'Alene Lake. A route on the northern side of Coeur D'Alene Lake commenced in 1861. Mullan's men celebrated Independence Day of 1861 at [[Fourth of July Canyon]] east of Coeur d'Alene.<ref>{{cite web|title=Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series: The Mullan Road in Idaho|url=https://history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0287.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503182446/http://www.history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0287.pdf |archive-date=May 3, 2012 |url-status=live|publisher=Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series|access-date=February 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series: The Mullan Tree|url=https://history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0288.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502181807/http://www.history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0288.pdf |archive-date=May 2, 2012 |url-status=live|publisher=Idaho State Historical Society|access-date=February 22, 2017}}</ref>