they ate anything they can fish or hunt
The Kootenay, or Kootenai ate fish, moose, elk, birds, roots and berries
there food was salmon, white fish, trout, suckers, sturgeon and squaqfish.
Salish Kootenai College was created in 1977.
Kootenai National Forest was created in 1907.
Salish Kootenai College is located in the state of Montana.
As of the 2000 Census, the population of Kootenai County Idaho is, 108,685.
Kootenai Creek Snowshoe Cabin was created in 1926.
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1964.
The area of Kootenai National Forest is 8,903.084 square kilometers.
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The area of Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge is 11.226 square kilometers.
The Kootenai Tribe derived its name from the Kootenai River, which flows through their ancestral lands in the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada. The term "Kootenai" is believed to mean "water people" or "people of the water" in their native language, reflecting their close relationship with the waterways that sustained them. The tribe traditionally inhabited areas around the Kootenai River, emphasizing their deep connection to the land and its resources.