Idaho Indian Tribes
Project

Part of the IDGenWeb Project
Tribes of Idaho
Bannock -- primarily located in southeastern Idaho and western Wyoming
Coeur d'Alene --  also known as the Skitswish, primarily associated with northern Idaho
Flathead -- primarily located in Montana
Kalispel -- primarily located in northern Idaho, although they hunted in Montana, Washington, and Canada
Kutenai -- primarily located in Montana and northern Idaho
Nez Perce -- primarily located in central Idaho, but historically were also associated with southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon
Northwestern Band of Shoshoni -- primarily located in northern Utah, near the Idaho border. Also known as the Washakie Band of Shoshoni.
Numa -- another name for the Northern Paiute
Paiute -- primarily located in Nevada, California, and Utah, although they ranged into southwestern Idaho at times.
Paloos or Palouse -- primarily located in Washington, although they did extend up the Palouse River into Idaho
Pend d'Oreille -- Name after the Pend Oreille  River. It drains throught the Rock Mountains.
Salish -- In the early 1840's one of their leaders had a "vision" of the "Blackrobes" who would come with spiritual teaching.
Shahaptian -- Indian tribes of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state
Sheepeater -- the name of one of the subdivisions of the Western Shoshoni
Shoshone or Shoshoni (Northern and Western) -- the Northern Shoshoni were primarily located in eastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and northeastern Utah. The Western Shoshoni have been historically associated with central and western Idaho, northwestern Utah, central and northeastern Nevada, and a small part of California

Skitswish -- another name for the Coeur d'Alene
Snake -- another name for the Northern Shoshoni
Spokan -- primarily located in Washington, they extended a few miles into northern Idaho
Tukuarika (Sheepeater) -- the name of one of the subdivisions of the Western Shoshoni