Flathead
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The Flathead are a Native American people of the Interior Plateau region of the northwestern United States, historically known for their distinct cultural traditions and interactions with neighboring tribes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people of North America
ⓘ
Native American people ⓘ |
| colonialEncounterWith | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
oral tradition
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seasonal round of resource use ⓘ sweat lodge ceremonies ⓘ tribal dances ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalizationEffort |
language preservation programs
ⓘ
traditional arts and crafts revival ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governedBy | tribal council ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bitterroot Salish
NERFINISHED
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Flathead Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ Flathead people NERFINISHED ⓘ Salish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Northwest Coast–Plateau transition zone
NERFINISHED
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Plateau culture area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSovereignEntity | Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyInteractedWith |
Blackfeet
NERFINISHED
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Coeur d'Alene NERFINISHED ⓘ Crow NERFINISHED ⓘ Kootenai NERFINISHED ⓘ Nez Perce NERFINISHED ⓘ Pend d'Oreille NERFINISHED ⓘ Shoshone NERFINISHED ⓘ Spokane people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIndigenousTo | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Salishan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Interior Plateau region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernReservation | Flathead Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | distinct cultural traditions ⓘ |
| region | Inland Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Salish spirituality ⓘ |
| reservationLocatedIn | Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedTreaty | Treaty of Hellgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Salish language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
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gathering wild plants ⓘ horse culture ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Bitterroot Valley
NERFINISHED
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Flathead Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyYear | 1855 ⓘ |
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