Nespelem people
Nespelem woman, photo by Curtis, 1911 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| United States (Washington) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Salishan, Interior Salish | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Colville, Sanpoil, Sinixt, Palus, Wenatchi, Entiat, Methow, Southern Okanagan, Sinkiuse-Columbia, and the Nez Perce of Chief Joseph's band |
The Nespelem people are a Native American people in eastern Washington. They are an Indigenous people of the Northwest Plateau. Today, Nespelem people are enrolled in the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, a federally recognized tribe.
They lived primarily near the banks of the Nespelem River, an Upper Columbia River tributary, in an area now known as Nespelem, Washington, located on the Colville Indian Reservation.
Alternate spellings of their name include Nespelim or Nespilim.