Chelan people

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The Chelan people are a Native American tribe of the Interior Salish language family traditionally inhabiting the area around Lake Chelan in what is now central Washington State.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Chelan language 0
Lake Chelan 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest
Interior Salish language
Native American tribe
colonialHistory affected by United States expansion in the 19th century
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalAffiliation Colville Confederated Tribes (in contemporary U.S. administration) NERFINISHED
culturalPractice root and berry gathering expeditions
seasonal salmon fishing camps
culturalRegion Plateau culture area
economy traditionally based on seasonal resource use
ethnologueCode (shares Interior Salish classification; specific code may be grouped with related dialects)
hasNameOrigin Lake Chelan NERFINISHED
hasOralTradition myths and stories tied to Lake Chelan
historicalRegion Columbia Plateau NERFINISHED
languageFamily Salishan languages NERFINISHED
languageStatus endangered
locatedIn Chelan County, Washington NERFINISHED
Washington
surface form: Washington State
nativeLanguage Chelan language NERFINISHED
region Inland Northwest NERFINISHED
relatedEthnicGroup Colville people NERFINISHED
Entiat people NERFINISHED
Lakes people NERFINISHED
Okanagan people NERFINISHED
Sinixt people NERFINISHED
Wenatchi people NERFINISHED
religion traditional Indigenous spiritual practices
socialOrganization village-based bands
status Indigenous people of the United States
subgroupOf Interior Salish peoples NERFINISHED
Salish peoples NERFINISHED
traditionalFood deer
roots and berries
salmon
traditionalHousing mat lodges
pit houses
traditionalSettlementType semi-permanent villages
traditionalSubsistence fishing
gathering
hunting
traditionalTerritory Lake Chelan region NERFINISHED
central Washington State
treatyHistory subject to treaties with the United States government
usesRiverSystem Columbia River basin NERFINISHED
usesWaterBody Lake Chelan NERFINISHED

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Chelan County namedAfter Chelan people