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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chelan language | 0 |
| Lake Chelan | 0 |
Statements (45)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.