Kalispel

American  

[kal-uh-spel, kal-uh-spel] / ˈkæl əˌspɛl, ˌkæl əˈspɛl /

Also Pend d’Oreille

noun

Kalispels, plural Kalispel plural

1. a member of an Indigenous people of Idaho, Montana, and Washington State.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Kalispel or their language.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Kalispel
  plural
• Kalispels
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Kalispel

First recorded in 1850–55; from Kalispel (an Interior Salish language) kalispel “camass”; see also camass ( def. )

Example Sentences

Allrise last year outbid the Kalispel Tribe at a bankruptcy auction for $18.1 million.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2022

Deane Osterman, executive director of natural resources for the Kalispel Tribe, said its leaders don’t necessarily object to the cryptocurrency mining operation, but they want more information.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2022

"We can't fund any programs without the casino" — no health care, education, law enforcement or fire protection, said Phil Haugen, the chief operating officer of the Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority.

From Fox News • May 10, 2020

“We can’t fund any programs without the casino” - no health care, education, law enforcement or fire protection, said Phil Haugen, chief operating officer of the Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2020

May we not then justly claim for her a share in the success of that Kalispel mission?

From The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks by Walworth, Ellen H.