Spokane people
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The Spokane people are a Native American tribe from the Inland Northwest region of what is now eastern Washington, known for their Plateau culture, salmon fishing traditions, and historical presence along the Spokane River.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people of the Plateau
ⓘ
Native American people ⓘ |
| archaeologicalPresence | long-term habitation sites along the Spokane River ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Spokane, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanOrBandStructure | historically organized in bands along the Spokane River ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalPractice |
root and berry gathering
ⓘ
seasonal salmon runs ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Plateau ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalization |
language revitalization efforts
ⓘ
preservation of traditional arts ⓘ |
| cultureArea | Plateau culture area ⓘ |
| economicActivity | tribal enterprises on the Spokane Reservation ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| federallyRecognizedTribe | Spokane Tribe of Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Spokane Tribal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEconomy |
fishing-based economy
ⓘ
trade with neighboring tribes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfContact | 19th century ⓘ |
| language | Spokane language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Interior Salish languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | Spokane is often translated as "children of the sun" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Coeur d'Alene people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colville people ⓘ Kalispel people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kootenai people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nez Perce people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | experienced population decline after European contact ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Inland Northwest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Indigenous spirituality ⓘ |
| reservation | Spokane Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservationLocation |
Lincoln County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spokane County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Stevens County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverAssociation |
Columbia River system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spokane River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
mat lodges
ⓘ
semi-subterranean pit houses ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
gathering
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Columbia Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spokane River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyHistory | subject to U.S. treaty and executive order policies ⓘ |
| U.S._state | Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.