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The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation are the American Indian inhabitants of the Colville Indian Reservation, located in the northeastern part of Washington state, United States. Since they have shared a common geographic location and history since the creation of the reservation in 1872, this article will discuss all of the tribes, their commonalities and differences, and major personages from each tribe.

Commonalities Salish-speaking, geographically based culture (camas/salmon as staple traditional diet) the Colville
 * Yvonne Wanrow

the Nespelem

the San Poil
 * Skolaskin

the Lake

the Palus

the Wenatchi

the Chelan

the Entiat

the Methow

the southern Okanogan
 * Chief Tonasket

the Moses (Sinkiuse) Columbia
 * Chief Moses

and the Nez Perce of Chief Joseph's Band
 * Chief Joseph, retreat from General O.O. Howard into Idaho, etc

See also
 * Similkameen
 * Spokane (tribe)
 * Chief Lot (Whis-tel-posum, aka Big Star and Elder Lot)
 * Chief Garry


 * Shuswup