Wenatchi
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The Wenatchi Tribe is a group of Native Americans who lived in the region near the confluence of the Columbia
and Wenatchee
Rivers in Eastern Washington State. The Wenatchis (or "P'squosa") were not given reservation land by the federal government, and subsequently, most modern day Wenatchis are found living on the Colville Indian Reservation
, with a small number living on the Yakama
Reservation.
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
and Wenatchee
Wenatchee River
The Wenatchee River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington, originating at Lake Wenatchee and flowing southeast for , emptying into the Columbia River immediately north of Wenatchee, Washington...
Rivers in Eastern Washington State. The Wenatchis (or "P'squosa") were not given reservation land by the federal government, and subsequently, most modern day Wenatchis are found living on the Colville Indian Reservation
Colville Indian Reservation
The Colville Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Washington, inhabited and managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, which is recognized by the United States of America as an American Indian Tribe...
, with a small number living on the Yakama
Yakama
The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, or simply Yakama Nation , is a Native American group with nearly 10,000 enrolled members, living in Washington. Their reservation, along the Yakima River, covers an area of approximately 1.2 million acres...
Reservation.