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Learn about the history, culture and territory of the Salish, Kootenai and Pend d'Oreille tribes in Montana. The article covers their early days, horse culture, treaty negotiations, reservation life and modern challenges.
The official website of the CSKT, a tribal government serving the Salish and Kootenai people in Montana. Find information on elections, health, education, programs, events and more.
The Flathead Indian Reservation is home to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes. The tribes are a combination of the Salish, the Pend d'Oreille and the Kootenai. Of the approximately 7,753 enrolled tribal members, about 5,000 live on or near the reservation.
The Flathead Indian Reservation, located in western Montana on the Flathead River, is home to the Bitterroot Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreilles tribes – also known as the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation.
Learn about the three tribes that live on the Flathead Reservation in Montana: the Bitterroot Salish, Upper Pend d’Oreille, and the Kootenai. Discover their history, culture, subsistence, and spiritual traditions.
Salish & Kalispel (Pend d'Oreille) History. Séliš (Salish or "Flathead") and Ql̓ispé (Kalispel or Pend d'Oreille) by the Salish-Pend d’Oreille Culture Committee, 2015. In winter time, our elders tell the oldest stories of tribal history: the. sqʷllum̓t — the sacred stories of the creation and transformation of the.
Traditional Tribal Cultural Events and Activities. The Culture Committee conducts cultural and ceremonial activities, feasts, pilgrimages, and dances at appropriate times of year. This includes the New Year’s Jump Dances, the bi-annual trips to the Medicine Tree, the Bitterroot Feast, and the Christmas dinners.
