Nation / Tribe
Umatilla
The Umatilla were a Sahaptian-speaking people who lived along the Columbia River and its tributaries, particularly the Umatilla River, in present-day northeastern Oregon. Lewis and Clark passed through Umatilla territory in October 1805 and again in April 1806, observing their riverside villages, extensive fishing operations at seasonal salmon runs, and their role in the regional trade network. The Umatilla shared the Plateau cultural pattern of seasonal rounds—fishing for salmon in spring and fall, gathering camas and other roots in summer, and hunting in the uplands—and maintained close relationships with the neighboring Cayuse and Walla Walla peoples.
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