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46-511: There were two dialects, Columbia (Sinkiuse, Columbian) and Wenatchi (Wenatchee, Entiat, Chelan). Wenatchi was the heritage language of the Wenatchi , Chelan , and Entiat tribes , Columbian of the Sinkiuse-Columbia . Pauline Stensgar, who died on May 2, 2023 at age 96, is reported to have been the last known fully fluent speaker. Here is a Nxaʔamxcín sample word Phonological inventory of

92-495: A renewable two-year term of office. Four council members are elected from each legislative district noted above, except for the lesser-populated Keller District, which elects two. Each year, half of the Business Council seats in each district are up for election. Elections are held mid-June, with votes cast in person at polling sites at a predesignated location (usually the local community center) or by absentee ballot. The tribe

138-573: A special celebration as these tribes and members of others from both sides of the 49th parallel commemorated the return of salmon to the river, and the first jacks to return to the hatchery. When adult salmon return in 2017, they will be ready for harvest. Members of the United Columbia Upriver Tribes Committee are collaborating on ways to restore runs above the Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams, using new technology that eases

184-798: A treaty fixing the rights of the Indians and limiting the aggressions of the white man. The fact that a portion of the Indians refused all gratuitous presents shows a determination to hold possession of the country here until the government makes satisfactory overtures to open the way of actual purchase.[7] Seeking to improve relations with the Native Americans, President Grant issued an Executive Order on April 9, 1872, to create an "Indian Reservation" consisting of several million acres of land, containing rivers, streams, timbered forests, grass lands, minerals, plants and animals. People from 11 tribes (the Colville,

230-482: Is Colville-Okanagan , a Salishan language. Other tribes speak other Salishan languages, with the exception of the Nez Perce and Palus, who speak Sahaptian languages . Before the influx of British and Americans in the mid-1850s, the ancestors of the 12 aboriginal tribes followed seasonal cycles to gather their food sources. They moved to the rivers for salmon and other fish runs, mountain meadows for berries and deer, or

276-645: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wenatchi The Wenatchi people or Šnp̍əšqʷáw̉šəxʷi / Np̓əšqʷáw̓səxʷ ("People in the between") are Native Americans who originally lived near the confluence of the Columbia and Wenatchee Rivers in Central Washington state . Their language is Interior Salish (a variant of Salish ). Traditionally, they ate salmon, starchy roots like camas and biscuitroot , berries, deer, sheep and whatever else they could hunt or catch. The river that they lived on,

322-591: Is an Indian reservation in the Northwestern United States , in north central Washington , inhabited and managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation , which are federally recognized . Established in 1872, the reservation currently consists of 2,825,000 acres (4,410 sq mi; 11,430 km ), located primarily in the southeastern section of Okanogan County and

368-748: Is governed by a Chairman and the Colville Business Council, the latter consisting of members elected from tribal legislative districts. These are as follows. The Colville Tribal Court is a separate branch of government consisting of the Colville Tribal Court of Appeals and the Colville Trial Court. It is the duty of the Courts to interpret and enforce the laws of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The Chief Judge of

414-560: The Colville , Nespelem , Sanpoil , Lakes (after the Arrow Lakes of British Columbia, or Sinixt ), Palus , Wenatchi , Chelan , Entiat , Methow , southern Okanagan , Sinkiuse-Columbia , and Nez Perce of Chief Joseph's Band . Some members of the Spokane tribe also settled the Colville reservation after it was established. The most common of the indigenous languages spoken on the reservation

460-558: The General Allotment Act (Dawes Act) of 1887, the members of the tribes at the Colville reservation were registered and land allotted. An 1892 act of Congress removed the north half of the reservation, north of Township 34 (now known as the Old North Half), from tribal control, with allotments made to Indians then living on it, and the rest opened up for settlement by others. In 1891, the tribes had entered into an agreement with

506-579: The Nez Perce people in lobbying for federal protection of Wenatchi rights to the fishery. More white settlers moved to the area, infringing on the Wenatchi's claim to the land, and the Great Northern Railway was approved to build a route through the reserved land. Another survey was commissioned in 1893, but federal agent L.T. Erwin, who was aligned with the settlers and railroad company, intervened in

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552-479: The Wenatchee River , had one of the greatest runs of salmon in the world prior to numerous hydroelectric dams being put in on the downstream Columbia, pollution and other issues, and was their main food source. The tribal name "Wenatchi" is of Yakama-Sahaptin origin, the neighboring Yakama named the "Wenatchapam Fishery" Winátsha and the particular Wenatchi Band at this place Winátshapam ("People at Winátsha"),

598-701: The Columbia-Wenatchi dialect: The three vowels in Moses-Columbia are /i/, /a/, /u/. They are sometimes transcribed as [e]; /i/, [o]; /u/, and [æ]; /a/, and could also tend to sound unstressed, almost as a schwa sound, /ə/. This article related to the Indigenous languages of the Americas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Washington -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This language-related article

644-519: The Colville Confederated Tribes, land owned by individual Colville tribal members (most of which is also held in federal trust status), and land owned by other tribal or non-tribal entities. 7,587 people live on the reservation ( 2000 census ), including both Colville tribe members and non-tribe members. Most live either in small communities or in rural settings. Approximately half of the Confederated Tribes' enrolled members live on or near

690-538: The Colville Indian Reservation are governed by the Colville Business Council. From its administrative headquarters located at the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Agency at Nespelem, the Colville Business Council oversees a diverse, multi-million-dollar administration that employs from 800 to 1,200 individuals in permanent, part-time, and seasonal positions. Members of the Colville Business Council are elected to

736-589: The Colville Trial Court is appointed to a six year term by the business counsel and is subject to a vote of confidence by the general membership three years after appointment. Colville Tribal Federal Corporation (CTFC) has responsibility for managing economic development. It manages 13 enterprises that "include gaming, recreation and tourism, retail, construction and wood products." CTFC is an economic leader in northeastern Washington. "The corporation employs over 800 people" and generates more than $ 120 million annually in revenues. After three years in development, in 2013

782-470: The Colville Tribes over all land in the south half that was not yet privately owned. In the time since then, the tribe has gradually purchased private land on the reservation and had it placed back into trust status as tribal land. Since the late 20th century, they have received some of the funds for this from the federal government, pursuant to lawsuits, as compensation for the government's mismanagement of

828-658: The Entiat (also known as: Inti-etook, Intietooks ) - which called themselves Šntiyátkʷəxʷ (Sintia'tkumuk/Sintiatqkumuh) ("People from the place of grassy water/Gras in Water, i.e. Entiat River") and the Sinialkumuh Band of Entiat were often classed as "Wenatchi" or "P'squosa". Moreover, the Chelan people also described themselves as Šntiyátkʷəxʷ ("People from the place of grassy water/Gras in Water, i.e. Entiat River"). The Wenatchi tribe

874-743: The Nespelem, the San Poil, Lakes ( Sinixt ), Palus , Wenatchi, Chelan, Entiat, Methow, southern Okanogan, and the Moses Columbia) were designated to live on a new Colville Indian Reservation. That original reservation was west of the Columbia River . Less than three months later, the President issued another executive order on July 2, moving the reservation further west, to reach from the Columbia River on

920-590: The Old North Half who refused to move to the remaining south half were allotted only 80 acres (32 ha) of land, rather than the 160 acres they would have received within the southern reservation boundaries. The remainder of the communal reservation land was allotted to households, in the same 80-acre amounts, and tribal authority ended, by act of Congress in 1906. The government declared the land not allotted to be excess to tribal needs and opened it for settlement in 1916 by Presidential proclamation. The allotment act

966-641: The Wenatchee River and Icicle Creek near Leavenworth . The fishery was named as a reservation site in the Yakama treaty from the Walla Walla Council (1855) , and the boundaries were surveyed and designated by Army personnel in subsequent years. Following the establishment and reallocation of lands of the Colville Indian Reservation , Wenatchi Chief John Harmelt was supported by Chief Joseph of

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1012-565: The Wenatchi called this Band Sinpusqôisoh . Therefore they were called in historic times also "P'squosa/Pisquouse". The individually distinct Wenatchi bands, are the following: They are closely related by language with the Entiat and Chelan peoples and through marriage and culture with Upper Yakima bands. Sometimes the Chelan ( Ščəl̕ámxəxʷ - "People at the Deep Water, i.e. Lake Chelan") and Entiat were considered simply as another Wenatchi Bands;

1058-571: The concentration of the tribes and fragments of tribes on a few reservations naturally suited to the requirement of the Indians, and located, so far as practicable, so as not to interfere with the settlement of the country." During this time, continued American settlement created conflicts and competition for resources with the native tribes. It resulted in the Yakima War , which was fought from 1856 to 1859. Negotiations were unsuccessful until 1865. Superintendent McKenny then commented: From this report,

1104-567: The creation of " reservations " for the people in the Washington Territory. The report said, "contrary to natural rights and usage," the United States should grant lands that would become reservations to the Indians without purchasing from them. In 1854, negotiations were conducted "particularly in the vicinity of white settlements, toward extinguishment of the Indian claims to the lands and

1150-458: The cycles of nature, both spiritually and traditionally. In the mid-19th century, when European-American settlers began competing for trade with the indigenous native peoples, many tribes began to migrate westward. Trading and its goods became a bigger part of their lives. For a while, Great Britain and the United States disputed the territory of what the latter called the Oregon Country and

1196-534: The details of the allotment than the fact of it. In the face of loss of lands and considerable social distress, President Franklin D. Roosevelt changed federal policy toward the tribes. The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 reversed the policy of dissolution of reservations and immediately halted the transfer of reservation land to private ownership. Tribes were encouraged to re-establish their tribal governments and establish constitutions based on democratic electoral models. In 1956, Congress restored tribal control to

1242-622: The east and south, to the Okanogan River on the west, and the Canada–U.S. border to the north. The new reservation was smaller, at 2,852,000 acres (4,456 sq mi; 11,540 km ). The Tribes' historic native lands of the Okanogan River , Methow Valley , and other large areas along the Columbia and Pend d'Oreille rivers, along with the Colville Valley , were excluded. The areas removed from

1288-468: The federal government to vacate the Old North Half, in exchange for $ 1.5 million ($ 1 per acre) and continued hunting and fishing rights, but the 1892 act was based only loosely on that agreement. The government did not complete payments for the land for 14 years. But the tribes retained their hunting and fishing rights to their former reservation land (superior to those of non-members). As was customary then in reservation allotments, individual Indians living on

1334-570: The former the Columbia District . Both claimed the territory until they agreed on the Oregon Treaty of 1846, which established United States title south of the 49th Parallel . They did not consider any of the indigenous peoples living in those territories to be citizens or entitled to the lands by their own national claims. However, according to the religions and traditions of the indigenous peoples , this territory had been their home land since

1380-470: The government decided to round up all the Indians and put them in existing reservations. Subsequently, most modern day Wenatchis are found living on the Colville Indian Reservation , with a small number living on the Yakama Reservation . The Wenatchapam Fishery is an important cultural site for the Wenatchi people. The land is currently incorporated into Wenatchee National Forest at the confluence of

1426-424: The necessity of trading with these Indians can scarcely fail to be obvious. They now occupy the best agricultural lands in the whole country and they claim an undisputed right to these lands. White squatters are constantly making claims in their territory and not infrequently invading the actual improvements of the Indians. The state of things cannot but prove disastrous to the peace of the country unless forestalled by

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1472-620: The passage of fish. The Keller school district serves students from Kindergarten-6. Colville Tribes students have the choices of attending junior and senior high school at relatively nearby Wilbur High School, Lake Roosevelt High School or Republic High School. Due to historically negative perceptions about Native Americans, students from Keller seldom attend the school in the predominantly European-American town of Republic, Washington . Students sometimes encounter discrimination and poor perceptions also in Wilbur , Coulee Dam , and other towns neighboring

1518-556: The plateau for roots. Their traditional territories were grouped primarily around waterways, such as the Columbia , San Poil , Nespelem , Okanogan , Snake , and Wallowa rivers. Many tribal ancestors ranged throughout their aboriginal territories and other areas in the Northwest (including British Columbia ), gathering with other native peoples for traditional activities such as food harvesting, feasting, trading, and celebrations that included sports and gambling. Their lives were tied to

1564-480: The process. He attempted to offer Chief Harmelt individual allotments in the mountains to the remaining Wenatchi people, however Harmelt insisted on consulting with his people before entering into a decision. In his absence, Erwin told the Yakama tribal leaders that the Wenatchi had sold their land rights, and the Yakama sold their share for $ 20,000. Colville Indian Reservation The Colville Indian Reservation

1610-441: The reservation were some of the richest in terms of fertility of land and available natural resources. Twenty years later, the United States changed government policy, intending to dissolve Indian reservations throughout the United States and make allotments of land to individual households in order to encourage subsistence farming. (This would also "free" land declared excess to tribal needs to be sold to non-Native Americans.) Under

1656-847: The reservation, as the Tribes have not established their own college. Spokane Tribal College and Salish Kootenai College have a joint venture on Nespelem's Agency Campus. The public Community Colleges of Spokane have an outreach campus in Inchelium. Wenatchee Valley College North Campus is located in Omak. Many students from the reservation typically attend four-year college in the state, at such institutions as Eastern Washington University , Washington State University , Central Washington University , Gonzaga University (a Catholic university founded to serve Native Americans), or University of Washington . Heritage College also offers some courses and degrees in Omak at

1702-406: The reservation. Pascal Sherman Indian School , located outside Omak at St. Mary's Mission, is the only Native American residential school on the reservation currently serving grades pre-K-to-9. Inchelium School district and Lake Roosevelt High School are the only public K-12 schools within the physical boundaries of the reservation. Students have few options to pursue a post-secondary education on

1748-467: The reservation. According to the Tribes records in 2015, they have 9,500 enrolled members. Major towns and cities within the reservation include Omak (part), Nespelem , Inchelium , Keller , and Coulee Dam (part). In 1997 and 1998, the Colville Confederated Tribes commemorated the 125th anniversary of the signing of the Executive Order that created the reservation. The Confederated Tribes and

1794-634: The southern half of Ferry County . It also includes other pieces of trust land in eastern Washington, including in Chelan County , just to the northwest of the city of Chelan . The reservation's name is adapted from that of Fort Colville , which was named by British colonists for Andrew Colville , a London governor of the Hudson's Bay Company . The Confederated Tribes have 8,700 descendants from twelve aboriginal tribes. The tribes are known in English as:

1840-544: The time of creation. A succession of indigenous cultures had occupied this region for more than 10,000 years. President Fillmore signed a bill creating the Washington Territory , and he appointed as Commissioner of Indian Affairs , Major Isaac Stevens of the United States Army Corps of Engineers , to meet with the Indians during his exploration for railroad routes. Stevens wrote a report recommending

1886-631: The tribes opened the Chief Joseph Hatchery for salmon fishery enhancement below the Chief Joseph Dam , in an effort to aid restoration of the salmon run on the Columbia River . In the first year, they released 1.9 million smolts. In 2017, at full production, they expect to release 2.9 million. Typically, only one percent return as adults. At the First Salmon Ceremony in May 2016, there was

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1932-548: The trust lands and insufficient compensation to Indians for former reservation land. In addition, President Barack Obama established a Buy-Back Program. The lands of the Colville Indian Reservation along the Columbia River , are downstream from the Teck Cominco smelter in Trail, British Columbia , Canada. For decades the historic smelter deposited slag from its plant into the river which flows into Roosevelt Lake . In 2004, when it

1978-516: The wayside as new settlers moved into their territory. The Wenatchi Indians unlike many other tribes did not engage in war with the new arrivals and were even friends with the first white settlers and their families. Janie Hollingsworth, an early settler born in 1911, remembers fondly growing up with the daughter of the Wenatchi Chief in the Nahahum Canyon area, riding horses together happily until

2024-438: Was based on an agreement negotiated between the tribes and Indian agent James McLaughlin, signed by 2/3 of the adult male Indians then living on the reservation (of whom there were approximately 600). The Dawes Act enacted a US policy of terminating reservations and tribal government, and did not require any consent by or compensation to Indians. Agreements that Indians did sign were not entirely mutual. They were concerned more with

2070-460: Was far more isolated prior to the arrival of the horse, but afterward they adopted many of the traditions and style of dress of the Plains Indians and were closely allied with the Spokane tribes by the time white settlers arrived. The Wenatchis (or "P'squosa") were not given reservation land by the federal government—though they had actually signed a treaty, it was never recognized, and fell by

2116-568: Was revealed that the contamination included mercury , lead , and zinc , two members of the Colville Confederated Tribes filed a citizen lawsuit against Teck Cominco in Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals. Fish from the Columbia River is the traditional food of the Colville people who value the fish "for subsistence, cultural and spiritual reasons". The reservation encompasses 1,400,000 acres (2,188 sq mi; 5,666 km ) of land, consisting of: tribally owned lands held in federal trust status for

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