Home > Social Sciences and the Law > Anthropology and Archaeology > North American indigenous peoples

Research topic:Kalispel

Find more facts and information on our topic page about Kalispel

Kalispel

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Kalispel or Pend d'Oreille , Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Salishan branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages ). The Kalispel were given the name Pend d'Oreille [Fr., = earring] by the French because of their custom of wearing shell earrings. In the early 19th cent. the Kalispel occupied NW Montana, N Idaho, and NE Washington. They then numbered some 1,600. Their culture was similar to that of the Spokan and other tribes of the Plateau area (see under Natives, North American ). Today the Kalispel live on the Kalispel and Colville reservations, both in NE Washington. Descendants of other Kalispel live as part of the confederated Salish and Kootenai tribe on the Flathead Reservation in NW Montana. In 1990 there were 175 Kalispel in the United States.

Author not available, KALISPEL., The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008


Find more facts and information related to the .
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

"Indoor plumbing" without water.(Brief Article)
; COUNTRYSIDE: Greetings from NW Montana where, at 4,000 feet we can't grow as much variety as we would like but wouldn't trade it for anything. Your magazine is great... Read more
Gray wolf restoration in the Northwestern United States. (Canid Conservation).
; ...Alaska. Recovery began in northwestern (NW) Montana in the late 1970s by natural dispersal...et al. 1997). Wolves first denned in NW Montana in Glacier National Park in 1986 (Ream...different packs that lived solely in NW Montana. An unusually severe winter in 1996-97... Read more
Kalispel Aluminum Pistol Cases.(Quartermaster)
; ...another case. This time around I chose a Kalispel Aluminum Pistol Case and I couldn't be happier. The Kalispel Pistol Case is offered in two versions...and easily transports four handguns. Kalispel pistol cases are constructed of heavy... Read more
Reservations; Pending City Light Contract Jolts Indian Tribe
; THE KALISPEL INDIAN Tribe, based 325 miles away from...Pend Oreille plant's conduct toward the Kalispel.) The Pend Oreille plant, known as Box Canyon, is 24 miles downstream from the Kalispel reservation in the far northeastern corner... Read more
RANDY WEAVER MOVING TO NW MONTANA.(News)
; ...Mountains, and Weaver is to arrive soon, The Daily Inter Lake of Kalispell reported yesterday. Weaver had said he planned to move to...in a rural area called Lost Prairie, 30 miles southwest of Kalispell and 170 miles northwest of Helena. Surrounded by private acreage... Read more
Q and A with Curt Holmes, Kalispel council member
; ...05-28-2003 USK, Wash. - If you visit the Kalispel tribal office in eastern Washington...enters the room alone. Holmes, 29, is the Kalispel Tribe's new public and governmental affairs...ushering in a new era for their people. The Kalispel people have faced uphill challenges since... Read more
Kalispel opera called 'magical'
; ...Country Today (Lakota Times) 09-12-2001 Kalispel opera called `magical' USK, Wash...Mozart's "The Magic Flute" here on the Kalispel reservation. Native flute-playing, a drum group led by a Kalispel elder, a donated cougar skin, a blanket... Read more
Kalispel Ammo Carry Case.(Quarter Master)
; The Kalispel Ammo Carry Case is crafted from durable...airline approved. The roomy interior of the Kalispel Ammo Carry Case is designed to hold enough...exactly what you want in their catalog, Kalispel's custom shop will happily create the... Read more
Kalispel Casino Would Be Fourth Largest In State
; Ojibwe News, The 10-02-1998 KALISPEL CASINO WOULD BE FOURTH LARGEST IN...the state. The casino, owned by the Kalispel tribe, is expected to open next fall...card rooms? I think it does." The Kalispel casino will have a maximum bet of... Read more
Caucus considers Kalispel compact
; ...Lakota Times) 09-28-1998 Caucus considers Kalispel compact A meeting to educate local and...gambling compact between the state and the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. In July Gov. Gary Locke...approved by the gambling commission, the Kalispel compact would allow a casino with 31... Read more

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauruses

Pend d'Oreille
Pend d'Oreille see Kalispel . Author not available, PEND D'OREILLE. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008 Read more
Kalispell
Kalispell, Montana/USA Named after the Kalispel tribe. Read more
Pend Oreille
Pend Oreille, Idaho/USA A lake and a river that also flows through Washington State. Both take their name from the French Pend d'Oreille for the Kalispel people. They wore ear pendants (in French, pendant d'oreille ) and thus were given the name ‘Hanging Ear’. Read more

Related research topics

Online videos

Kalispel Folding Dog Crate Review

For Students and teachers!

HighBeam Encyclopedia provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

HighBeam Encyclopedia provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: