Misplaced Pages

#119880

25-489: The two branches come together between the communities of Elk upstream and Milan downstream. The supply from Eloika is quite warm in the summer and has different fish habitat than the colder branch from Newport. It rises in southern Pend Oreille County , south of Newport near the Idaho state line. It flows south-southwest past the communities of Elk , Milan , Chattaroy , Buckeye , Colbert , Dartford and Fairwood . It joins

50-434: A female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were non-families, and 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 47.8 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 38,896 and the median income for a family was $ 46,971. Males had a median income of $ 45,728 versus $ 26,128 for females. The per capita income for

75-802: Is also known as Flathead-Kalispel. The Pend d'Oreille people have two reservations : the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana and the Kalispel Indian Reservation in Washington. Also, a small number of Kalispel people live on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington. The main part of the Kalispel Reservation is northwest of Newport, Washington , in central Pend Oreille County . The main reservation

100-614: Is an 18.638 square kilometres (7.196 sq mi) strip of land along the Pend Oreille River, west of the Washington– Idaho border. There is also a small parcel of land in the western part of the Spokane metropolitan area in the city of Airway Heights , with a land area of 0.202 square kilometres (50 acres). This is the site of Northern Quest Resort & Casino , which is operated by the tribe. The total land area of

125-415: Is probable that these non native fish were introduced through upper portions of the watershed basin such as Eloika, Chain, Sacheen, and Horseshoe Lakes, all of which contain the listed non-native fish. Flyfishing is popular on The Little Spokane River but standard  angling  does work and is legal. In 1893, the ichthyologists Charles Gilbert and Barton Warren Evermann reported extensive damage to

150-534: The 2020 census , the population was 13,401. The county seat and largest city is Newport . The county was created out of Stevens County on March 1, 1911. It is the most recently formed of the state's 39 counties . It is named after the Pend d'Oreilles tribe , who in turn were ostensibly named for large shell earrings that members wore. ("Pend d'oreille", while awkward in French , could be translated as "hangs from

175-538: The Clark Fork River , to Lake Pend Oreille and Priest Lake in Idaho, and the Pend Oreille River ( Ntxwe , meaning "river") in eastern Washington and into British Columbia ( Canada ). They lived in many bands — originally, probably eleven — in their historic lands. They are generally divided geographically and culturally in two groupings: and In addition, some Kalispel are enrolled in

200-764: The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in eastern Washington. Prior to colonization by European-Americans, Chewelah was home to a band of the Lower Kalispel people. The band was known as the Slet̓éw̓si , meaning "valley people". The Chewelah Band of Indians is currently part of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of Washington. The name Pend d’Oreille ( French: [pɑ̃ d‿ɔ.ʁɛj] ), which means "hangs from ear",

225-760: The Kalispel ( / ˈ k æ l ə s p ɛ l / ), are Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau . Today many of them live in Montana and eastern Washington of the United States. The Kalispel peoples referred to their primary tribal range as Kaniksu . Their traditional territory comprised the drainage systems of the Flathead River , Clark Fork, and Pend Oreille rivers. It extended from roughly present-day Plains, Montana , westward along

250-488: The Kalispel Indian Reservation , located at 48°21′16″N 117°16′25″W  /  48.35444°N 117.27361°W  / 48.35444; -117.27361 in Pend Oreille County, is 18.840 square kilometres (7.274 sq mi). The nearest outside community is Cusick , near the south end of the reservation. The Pend d'Oreille people are believed to have migrated south from British Columbia . In 1809,

275-651: The North West Company established a trading post in their territory, calling it Kullyspell House . Jesuits established a Roman Catholic mission there in 1846. In 1855, the tribe split into the upper and lower divisions, with the upper moving to the Flathead Reservation in Montana. One of the two lower bands joined them in 1887. These people made their weapons and tools from flint , and many other things were shaped with rocks. For housing,

SECTION 10

#1732773334120

300-720: The Flathead Reservation became engaged in a dispute over off-reservation hunting between the tribes and the state of Montana, resulting in the Swan Valley Massacre of 1908 . Long after they were dispossessed of their hereditary lands around Lake Pend Oreille, the Pend d'Oreille band of Kalispel continued to gather for an annual pow wow on its traditional grounds just east of what is now Sandpoint City Beach. The three-day event included ceremonies, dancing and traditional stick games. The pow wows in Sandpoint were discontinued in

325-537: The Little Spokane as a result of human activities: 47°53′5.2″N 117°21′33.1″W  /  47.884778°N 117.359194°W  / 47.884778; -117.359194 Pend Oreille County, Washington Pend Oreille County ( / ˌ p ɒ n d ə ˈ r eɪ / POND -ə- RAY ) is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Washington , along the Canada–US border . As of

350-729: The Pend d’Oreille lived in tipis in the summer, as well as lodges in the winter time. These houses were all built out of large cattails , which were in abundance where the people lived. These cattails were woven into mats called “tule mats”, which were attached to a tree branch frame to form a hut. Today a large community building on the Kalispel reservation bears the name “Tule Hut” in reference to this traditional housing. The tribe traded bison hides for horses and other useful goods. They traditionally made clothing from rabbit pelts and deer hides. They embellished hides with dyes , paints, beads, and porcupine quills . The Upper Pend d’Oreille of

375-506: The Spokane River from the east approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Spokane. Between Fairwood and the confluence the stream flows through a natural area with an Indian painted rock, several trails to walk on and berths for canoes and kayaks, though swimming and inflatable rafts are prohibited The Spokane House historical site was located where the Little Spokane and Spokane Rivers come together. The speed and depth varies in

400-409: The age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98. The county population contained 26.30% under

425-468: The age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 23.80% from 25 to 44, 29.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 31,677, and the median income for a family was $ 36,977. Males had a median income of $ 36,951 versus $ 20,693 for females. The per capita income for

450-437: The county was $ 15,731. About 13.60% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.60% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over. 48°32′N 117°17′W  /  48.53°N 117.28°W  / 48.53; -117.28 Pend d%27Oreilles tribe The Pend d'Oreille or Pend d'Oreilles ( / ˌ p ɒ n d ə ˈ r eɪ / PON -də- RAY ), also known as

475-468: The county was $ 22,546. About 13.6% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 census , there were 11,732 people, 4,639 households, and 3,261 families in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3.1 people/km ). There were 6,608 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (1.9/km ). The racial makeup of

500-404: The county was 91.6% Caucasian, 3.8% American Indian, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.7% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, Of the 5,479 households, 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had

525-448: The county was 93.53% White , 0.14% Black or African American , 2.88% Native American , 0.63% Asian , 0.20% Pacific Islander , 0.57% from other races , and 2.04% from two or more races. 2.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.1% were of German , 13.2% English , 10.2% United States or American, 9,2% Irish and 5.7% Norwegian ancestry. There were 4,639 households, out of which 29.60% had children under

SECTION 20

#1732773334120

550-607: The ear".) According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,425 square miles (3,690 km ), of which 1,400 square miles (3,600 km ) is land and 25 square miles (65 km ) (1.8%) is water. As of the 2010 census , there were 13,001 people, 5,479 households, and 3,628 families residing in the county. The population density was 9.3 inhabitants per square mile (3.6/km ). There were 7,936 housing units at an average density of 5.7 per square mile (2.2/km ). The racial makeup of

575-592: The once-anadromous coastal rainbow trout now sharing spawning time with the residential redband trout, the trout found in this river are most often hybridized and neither genetically pure redband nor coastal rainbow. Strict rules are placed for the winter whitefish season. Many cold and warm-water non-native fish species have been introduced into the river basin. The non-native fish species listed by Washington Department of Ecology are brook trout , brown trout , grass pickerel , pumpkinseed , green sunfish , largemouth bass , tench , yellow bullhead , and yellow perch . It

600-620: The river but is generally slow moving and 2 to 5 feet (0.6 to 1.5 m) deep. The river has an average width of 40 to 60 feet (12 to 18 m). The river is one of only two waterways in Washington state where the waterway itself is not public and is owned by the landowners of the abutting property. The Little Spokane River contains both native and introduced fish species. Redband trout , rainbow trout are residualzied from anadromous steelhead, while suckerfish migrated from Spokane River , pikeminnow , longnose dace , speckled dace , sculpin and native mountain whitefish are indigenous. Due to

625-434: Was attributed to them by French-speaking colonists and traders in reference to the large shell earrings worn by these people. The name Kalispel is an anglicization of their name in their own language Ql̓ispé ( Salishan: [qəˀlispe] ), which means " Camas people". Camas is a flower bulb that was a staple of their diet. Their language, Kalispel-Pend d’Oreille , is a Southern Interior Salish language . It

#119880