Salish

American  

[sey-lish] / ˈseɪ lɪʃ /

noun

1. a member of any of various North American Indian peoples speaking a Salishan language.

2. Also called Montana Salish.  Also called Séliš.  an Interior Salish language of Montana and Washington spoken by the Flathead, Spokane, and Kalispel peoples.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Salishan languages or their speakers.

Salish British  

/ ˈseɪlɪʃən, ˈseɪlɪʃ, ˈsæl- /

noun

1. a family of North American Indian languages spoken in the northwestern US and W Canada

2. (functioning as plural) the peoples collectively who speak these languages, divided in Canada into the Coast Salish and the Interior Salish

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Etymology

Origin of Salish

First recorded in 1840–50; from Southern Interior Salish séʔliš literally, Flathead ¹ ( def. ), a self-designation

Example Sentences

Fifteen-year-old American YouTuber Salish Matter unveiled her brand Sincerely Yours in October, drawing tens of thousands of people -- and police reinforcements -- to a launch event at a New Jersey mall.

From Barron's

The artist, a citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation, has long made contemporary art inspired by Native American imagery.

From New York Times

Wilbur’s piece, “The Salmon People,” was a multimedia installation featuring Coast Salish illustrations that urged people to rethink their relationship with salmon.

From Seattle Times

Across the Salish Sea, the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group will receive $9.6 million to reconnect flood plain that had previously been channeled and dredged in the Lower Big Quilcene River and estuary.

From Seattle Times

An artist and curator, Smith was visiting the Flathead Reservation — the home of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, of which she is a citizen.

From New York Times