Salish
Appearance
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:
- Salish peoples, a group of First Nations/Native Americans
- 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
Places
- Salish Sea, an inland sea consisting of Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Strait of Georgia
- 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