Salish

Salish originally only referred to the indigenous group known today as the Bitterroot Salish, of Montana, and their language, Montana Salish. The term was extended by linguists to include all related languages in the Pacific Northwest region, and may refer to:

• Coast Salish peoples, several First Nations/Native American groups in the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest
• Interior Salish peoples, several First Nations/Native American groups in the inland regions of the Pacific Northwest
• Salishan languages, a group of languages
  • Coast Salish languages
  • Interior Salish languages

Places

• Salish Mountains, a mountain range in Montana
• Salishan, Tacoma, Washington, a neighborhood of Tacoma

In fiction

• the Salish, a people featured in the episode Spirits of the television series Stargate SG-1

See also

• Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation in Montana
• Coast Salish art