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  1. Sin-ki-usc, livcil ou the east side of the Columbia river in Washington, from Fort Okinakane to Point Eaton.
  2. Me-thow, lived ou the Methow river in Okinagan county, and around Lake Chelan in Chelan county, Washington.

E. Son-gish Group:

(1) CM-lam, lived on the south side of Puget Sound.

(2) Lum-mi, lived in Whatcom county, Washington.

(3) Sani-ish, lived on the Samish river, Skagit county, Washington.

(4) Sem-i-ali-)n()n. lived around Saniiahmoo Bay, AVhatcom county, Wash- ington.

F. Nis-qHal-li (iroap:

(1) Nis-qual-li, lived on the Nisijualli river in Thurston and Pierce counties, Washington.

(2) Dwam-ish, lived near Seattle, Washington, which was named from a ciiief of this and the Suquamish tribes.

(3) Puy-al-lup, lived in Pierce county, Washington.

(4) Skag-it, lived in Skagit county, Washington.

(5) Sno-qual-mi( , or Sno-quam-ish, occupied the upper branches of the Sno- qualmie river. King county, Washington.

(6) Squax-an, lived on the peninsula between Hood's Canal and Case Inlet, Mason county, Washington.

G. Twan-a Group:

The Twana lived along both sides of Hood's Canal, Mason county, Wash- ington. H. Che-ha-lis Group:

(1) Quin-ault, lived in Clielialis county, Washington.

(2) Quait-so, lived on the coast in Chehalis county, Washington.

(3) Eump-tu-lips, lived on the Humptulips river, in Chehalis county, Wash- ington.

(4) Lower Che-lta-lis, lived around Gray's harbor, Chehalis county, Wash- ington.

(5) Sat-sop, lived on Satsop river, a tributary to the Chehalis.

(6) Upper Che-lia-lis (Kiva-i-a-ilk), on the upper courses of the Chehalis river.

(7) Goiv-litz, lived on the Cowlitp; river in Lewis and Cowlitz counties, Wash- ington.

/. TiU-a-mook Group:

(1) Till-a-mook, lived in Tillamook county. Oregon.

(2) Si-let z, lived on the Siletz river, Lincoln county, Oregon.


IX. SHAHAPTIAN FAMILY

also called the Sciatogas, or Sait-u-ka.

(1) Nez Perces (Sahaptin or Chopunnish), was the most prominent tribe of which the following bands are most noted :

(a) Al-pcnv-a, in Garfield and Asotin counties, Washington.

(b) As-su-ti, living on Assuti creek (Asotin county, Washington). They joined Chief Joseph in the Nez Perce war of 1877.