Cowlitz people
Two distinct indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The term Cowlitz people covers two culturally and linguistically distinct indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest; the Lower Cowlitz or Cowlitz proper, and the Upper Cowlitz / Cowlitz Klickitat or Taitnapam. Lower Cowlitz refers to a southwestern Coast Salish people, which today are enrolled in the federally recognized tribes: Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Quinault Indian Nation,[3] and Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. The Upper Cowlitz or Taitnapam, is a Northwest Sahaptin speaking people, part of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation.
Total population | |
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>4,700+[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States ( Washington) | |
Languages | |
English, Cowlitz, Sahaptin, Chinook Jargon[2] | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Lower Cowlitz: Other Salish peoples Especially Chehalis and Quinault Mountain Cowlitz: Kwaiailk and Willapa Taidnapam: Nez Perce and other Sahaptin peoples Especially Klickitat and Yakama |
Their traditional homelands are in western Washington state in the United States.