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Colville people
The Colville people (nselxcin: sx̌ʷýʔłpx)[1] are a Native American people of the Pacific Northwest. The name Colville comes from association with Fort Colville, named after Andrew Colvile of the Hudson's Bay Company. Earlier, outsiders often called them Scheulpi, Chualpay, or Swhy-ayl-puh; the French traders called them Les Chaudières ("the Kettles") in reference to Kettle Falls. The neighboring Coeur d'Alene called them Sqhwiyi̱'ɫpmsh and the Spokane knew them as Sxʷyelpetkʷ. Their name in nselxcin, sx̌ʷýʔłpx, refers to "sharp pointed trees".[1]
- ^ a b revised 2024, Posted by the History/Archaeology Department (January 9, 2024). "Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation". ArcGIS StoryMaps. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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