Spokane people

Spokane
snxʷmeneʔ
Tribal logo
Total population
2,900
Regions with significant populations
Washington, United States
Languages
English, Salish
Religion
Dreamer Faith, traditional tribal religion, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Bitterroot Salish, Coeur d'Alene, Kutenai, Kalispel, and other Interior Salish tribes
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Location of the Spokane Indian Reservation

The Spokane people (/spoʊˈkæn/ spoh-KAN; Spokane: snxʷmeneʔ) are a Native American people indigenous to eastern Washington state, United States.

Spokane people are enrolled in the Spokane Tribe of Indians, a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Wellpinit, Washington (sčecuwe). The tribe governs the Spokane Indian Reservation, which includes about 237 square miles (610 km2) in eastern Washington between the Columbia and Spokane rivers.

The traditional language of the Spokane is Salish, an Interior Salishan language spoken from Washington to Montana. They speak the Spokane dialect.

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