Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of any of the Salish-speaking Native American peoples inhabiting the northwest Pacific coast from the Strait of Georgia to southwest Washington.
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Examples
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An on-going excavation to find out why this fundamental transformation occurred has archaeologists focusing on an ethnographic group in the Pacific Northwest called the Coast Salish people.
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Salish refers to the Salishan languages spoken by many of the tribes in the area, collectively referred to as Coast Salish peoples.
The Seattle Times 2009
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Instead, he wants to create another name unifying the places, and acknowledging many of the native tribes here, collectively known as the Coast Salish because of shared Salishan languages.
The Seattle Times 2009
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At Dionisio Point Provincial Park on Galiano Island in British Columbia, WSU archaeologist Colin Grier leads a 10-member crew probing what he considers one of the best preserved early village sites of the Coast Salish people.
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There is no word or concept for tax or tarriff, embargo or protectionism in the Coast Salish language or culture.
Wingnut welfare and pearl clutching: a match made in heaven. CC 2008
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The sea is the ancestral home of the Coast Salish people, who were not bound by the international border now at the 49th parallel.
NYT > Home Page By WILLIAM YARDLEY 2011
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The sea is the ancestral home of the Coast Salish people, who were not bound by the international border now at the 49th parallel.
NYT > Home Page By WILLIAM YARDLEY 2011
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Added were the myths and dances of the Coast Salish, which includes the native people from around Puget Sound.
The Seattle Times 2011
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SUN Arts and culture of the Puyallup Tribe and other Coast Salish tribes with drum, dance and singing performances, storytelling, hands-on activities for all ages, vendors, Northwest
The Seattle Times 2011
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Other tribes of interest: Sunday is a free day at Tacoma Art Museum as it hosts a celebration of the Puyallups and other Coast Salish tribes.
The Seattle Times 2011
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