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river and they caught and dried salmon in immense qcantitles, both for
subsistence and trade. Indians from tribes some distance away came to
the Dalles to trade and attend ceremonies. De~r were found in the
western portions of the territory claimed for the Wishram and small
game was hunted throughout the entire area.
(g) Skeea
To the east of the Wishram along the Calumbia River was the.
Skeen Tribe, Dr. Ray located six villages along the north bank of the
Columbia River citing the authority for such location the reports of
the Lewis acd Clark expedition which Located the Skeen villages (desig-
nated by Lewis and Clark as Eneeshure) in the area of Celilo Falls, or
the Great Falls as it was then called.
These Indians were quite similar to the Wishram, They depended
primarily upon fish for their subsistence and trade. Celilo Falls was .
one of the great fishing places along the Columbia River where Indians'
gathered in great numbers during the fishing season. There was no
appreciable number of large game in that territory, but there was small
game which they occasionally hunted.
(h) Wanapam
The territory claimed for this tribe was to the east of the
Kittitas and Yakima areas and south of the Columbia territory. Dr, Ray
located five villages for this tribe all on the west bank of the Columbia
River. The village locations were near priest's Rapids, the home of the
religious leader, Smohallah.
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