Sinkiuse-Columbia

The Sinkiuse-Columbia were a Native American tribe so-called because of their former prominent association with the Columbia River. They belong to the inland division of the Salishan group, with their nearest relatives being the Wenatchis and Methows. The Sinkiuses called themselves .tskowa'xtsEnux, or .skowa'xtsEnEx (meaning has something to do with "main valley"), or Sinkiuse. They applied the name to other neighboring Interior Salish peoples, potentially originating from a band that once inhabited the Umatilla Valley. Other names the Sinkiuse-Columbia Indians were known by included:

Sinkiuse-Columbia

The Sinkiuse-Columbia were a Native American tribe so-called because of their former prominent association with the Columbia River. They belong to the inland division of the Salishan group, with their nearest relatives being the Wenatchis and Methows. The Sinkiuses called themselves .tskowa'xtsEnux, or .skowa'xtsEnEx (meaning has something to do with "main valley"), or Sinkiuse. They applied the name to other neighboring Interior Salish peoples, potentially originating from a band that once inhabited the Umatilla Valley. Other names the Sinkiuse-Columbia Indians were known by included: