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150: 93:. The Dalles was a prime trading location, and the tribes benefited from a vast trade network. United States military expansion in the 1800s brought European diseases, which took a great toll on the Wasco and Wishram populations. Both tribes were forced by the United States in 1855 to sign treaties ceding the majority of their lands. These treaties established the Warm Springs Reservation. 30: 157:
The Wishram are known as the Tlakluit and Echeloot. They traditionally settled in permanent villages along the north banks of the Columbia River. In the 1700s, the estimated Wishram population was 1,500. In 1962 only 10 Wishrams were counted on the Washington census. Their main summer and winter
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all wreaked havoc upon native fisheries. The government paid money to the tribes to compensate the loss of fish; however, that provided no compensation for the cultural and religious importance that fishing for
174:, the village was located at the far eastern reach of Chinookan lands. The village and the name for its people as ″Wishram″ comes from the neighboring Sahaptin-speaking tribes, which called the village 190:
The 1855 treaties signed by the Wasco-Wishram provide for the tribes to fish "at all ... usual and accustomed stations in common with the citizens of the United States..." Between 1938 and 1956, the
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family. Currently, there have been no fluent speakers since 2012. The tribe has a language program to revive its use among tribal members of all ages.
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are Plateau tribes that are closely related and share many cultural aspects of the Northwest Coast tribes. They lived along the banks of the
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held for the tribe. In 1974 a landmark court case confirmed the rights of Northwest Coast tribes to fish as they have historically done.
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by its residents. It is considered the largest prehistoric Chinook village site. The site is now part of
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Both tribes are known for their intricate wood carving, beadwork, and basketry. Wasco-
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First American Art: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of American Indian Art
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takes traditional Wasco-Wishram designs and weaves them into contemporary baskets.
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on the south side of the Columbia River near The Dalles in Wasco County), the
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in Oregon, called Ninuhltidih (Curtis) or Kwikwulit (Mooney) and the
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The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.
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The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.
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A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples.
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The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
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of Oregon have 4,000 enrolled tribal members that are Wasco,
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Wishram woman in bridal garb, 1910. Photo by Edward Curtis
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are two closely related Chinook Indian tribes from the
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Index

Cascades Indians

Columbia River
Oregon
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Warm Springs Indian Reservation
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Yakama Indian Reservation
Washington
Columbia River
The Dalles
Columbia River

Wishram village
Columbia Hills State Park
Five Mile Rapids
Bonneville Dam
Grand Coulee Dam
The Dalles Dam
salmon
steelhead
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Walla Walla
Tenino (Warm Springs)
Paiute
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Wasco-Wishram language
Chinookan
Penutian language
Tlingit

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