Plateau
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The Plateau is a cultural and geographic region of North America characterized by intermontane river valleys and uplands, traditionally inhabited by Indigenous peoples such as the Spokan.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plateau (North American cultural area) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
geographic region ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence | long-term Indigenous occupation ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
intermontane river valleys
ⓘ
uplands ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| culturalContinuityWith | contemporary Indigenous nations of the region ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | seasonal round of resource use ⓘ |
| eastOf | Northwest Coast cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity | intergroup trade ⓘ |
| environmentType |
continental climate
ⓘ
semiarid ⓘ |
| housingType |
mat lodges
ⓘ
semi-subterranean pit houses ⓘ |
| linguisticFamilies |
Kutenai language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahaptian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Salishan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Washington ⓘ interior of British Columbia ⓘ northern Idaho ⓘ northwestern United States ⓘ southwestern Canada ⓘ western Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| northOf | Great Basin cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResource | salmon ⓘ |
| partOf | North American culture areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalInhabitants |
Coeur d'Alene people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colville people NERFINISHED ⓘ Flathead people NERFINISHED ⓘ Interior Salish peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Kutenai people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nez Perce people NERFINISHED ⓘ Okanagan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuswap people NERFINISHED ⓘ Spokan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Thompson people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Columbia River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fraser River NERFINISHED ⓘ Snake River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| westOf | Northern Plains cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.