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They live in normal houses now but they do have long house special occasions such and funerals. They live in western Montana now. Before colonization, the Flathead usually lived in tepees and they used longhouses for ceremonies like potlatch, weddings and funerals. Now they live in normal houses and they have one or two longhouses for ceremonies. Their main religion is Roman Catholicism.

The traditional feast of the camas bake is a tradition; camas bulbs are prepared, and steamed in an underground fire pit that has alder bark and skunk cabbage leaves placed on the camas bulbs, the pit is covered with dirt and water is poured down a hole to begin the steaming process. The camas bake was held on sept. 21, and traditional wakes are held when a tribal member dies, with food. Ceremonies are held that feature native dancing, stick games and horsemanship.
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