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Salishan Indians
About 2,000 years ago, an Ojibway man or woman prophet, became widely known among Ojibway's and it eventually had an impact on Salishan Indians and their history. This prophet foretold of events which would occur among Ojibway's, especially to their leaders, including mide priest. They took those predictions very seriously. They quickly followed prophecy and sent their explorers westward in search of food that grows on water. They headed straight westward from North America's Atlantic Coastline and discovered Pacific Ocean and Salishan People. They eventually invaded that entire region, subjugating native tribes who, are today referred to as being Salishan Tribes. Salishan People are a mixture of Ojibway and native peoples who lived in that region and Chinese and Filipino People. They are considered to be related through language. They refer to this Algonquian-Salishan-Wakashan language relationship, as being Algonquian-Wakashan language family. Not all Salishan Indians are considered to be partially Algonquian yet most are. I will first include Salishan People who are obviously of Algonquian origins and Salishan as well. Then i will include Salishan Tribes who are not Anishinabe. Ojibway People at all locations listed below, have been forced by whites to lose their tribal identity.
Coeur d'Alene Tribe
They lived in extreme northern Idaho, eastern Washington, western Montana, and southern British Columbia. They were united in a confederacy. They have a reservation in northwestern Idaho that covers 524 sq. mi. and has a population of 6,551, which includes non indians. There are 2,000 enrolled tribal members. They were a warlike people who fought the invading whites.
Flathead Tribes
They lived from the western plains of Montana, to the Cascade Mountains in Washington State, and British Columbia. They were united in a confederacy. Today, they have a reservation in Montana that covers 1,939 sq. mi. and has a population of 26,172, but most people are non indians. About 9,200 of the Reservations people are Native American. Another 2,800 live off rez.
Kalispel Tribe
They lived from central Washington to western Montana. Today, they have a Reservation about 55 miles north of Spokane, which covers 4,894 acres and another 3,527 acres as tribal trust land. Their population is about 3,000.
Spokan Tribe
They lived from eastern Washington State, to western Montana. Their present Reservation is located in Washington State and borders the Colville Reservation. It covers 238 sq. mi. and has a population of 2,004. They were a warlike people who fought the invading whites.
Okanagan Tribe
They lived in extreme southern British Columbia and northern Washington State. They have a reserve in British Columbia, and some live on the Colville Reservation in Washington State. Colville Reservation covers 2,117 sq. mi. and has a population of 7,587, which includes non indians. The primary indian language of the Reservation is Okanagan.
Bella Coola Tribe
They lived in British Columbia, from the pacific coastline to central British Columbia. Today, they have several Reserves in British Columbia.
Comox Tribe
They live in British Columbia, Canada on Vancouver Island and just to the east on the mainland.
Squamish Tribe
They live in extreme southwestern British Columbia, near the large Canadian city of Vancouver.
Chehails Tribe
They live on mainland British Columbia. They have three Reserves in British Columbia. They also live in Washingtom State, just southwest of Seattle, to along the Pacific Coastline.
Cowlitz Tribe
They live in extreme southwestern Washington State, not too far from the Pacific Ocean.
Tillamook tribe
They lived in northwestern Oregon, southwestern Washington State, down to northern California, not to far from the Pacific. Today, they have a 6 sq. mi. Reservation (the Siletz Reservation) in Oregon. Their population is 4,287. They were a warlike people who fought the invading whites.
Pend d'Oreilles Tribe
They lived around lake Pend Oreille in northern Idaho, as well as eastern Washington State, and parts of western Montana.
Nisqualli Tribe
They lived in Washington State, just south of the present day Seattle region. Their territory lay between Mt. Rainier and the Puget Sound region. They were warlike. They have an 8 sq. mi. reservation in Washington State now.
Colville Tribes
They lived in Washington State, east of the present day Seattle region. They were united in a confederacy. They have a large Reservation in Washington State now.
Cowichan Tribes
They lived in British Columbia, on Vancouver Island. They were united in a confederacy. They have a several Reserves in British Columbia now.
Shuswap tribe They live in the interior of British Columbia and as far east as eastern British Columbia. They were allowed to settle within Kootenai land in eastern British Columbia and are partly Kootenai in that location.
Only Salishan
Lillooet tribe
Colville tribe
Lake tribe
Sanpoil tribe
Nespelem tribe
Methow tribe
Wenatchee tribe
Chelan tribe
Entiat tribe
Pentlatch tribe
Sechelt tribe
Nooksack tribe
Lushootseed tribe
Twana tribe
Lummi tribe
Songish tribe
Sooke tribe
Klallam tribe
Quinault tribe
Haida tribe
Tsimshian tribe