Entiat people

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Entiat
Sintia'tkumuk
Total population
113 (1954)
Regions with significant populations
Eastern Washington, U.S.
Languages
English, Entiat language
Religion
Indigenous religion, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
other Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and other Interior Salish peoples

The Entiat (Sintia'tkumuk, Sintiatqkumuhs, Inti-etook, Intietooks [1] ) are a Native American tribe who are part of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in eastern Washington State. They historically lived around the Columbia River to the Cascade Mountains along the drainage system of the Entiat River.

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Ethnography

The Entiat are citizens of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, a federally recognized tribe. It is located on the Colville Indian Reservation in eastern Washington state. The Confederated Tribes have more than 9,000 citizens from 12 historical bands. In addition to the Entiat, the tribes are known in English as the Colville, the Nespelem, the Sanpoil, the Lake (Sinixt), the Palus, the Wenatchi, the Chelan, the Methow, the southern Okanagan, the Sinkiuse-Columbia, and the Nez Perce of Chief Joseph's Band.

Language

Today, the Entiat speak English. The tribe's Entiat language was a Salishan language. [2]

Population

The Entiat enrollment of September 24, 1954, listed 113 Entiat. [3]

References

  1. ↑ A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest
  2. ↑ "Facts & Information". colvilletribes.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Indian Claims Commission" (PDF). okstate.edu. Archived from the original on September 3, 2006. Retrieved October 3, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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