Kootenai Tribe
Bonners Ferry on the Kootenai River
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 165 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Idaho) |
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| Languages | |
| Kutenai, English | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion, Sun Dance religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Kootenai people, Flatheads, Kalispel people |
The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho is a federally recognized tribe of Lower Kootenai people, sometimes called the Idaho Ksanka. The Ktunaxa (English: /tʌˈnɑːhɑː/ tun-AH-hah;Kutenai pron. [ktunʌ́χɑ̝]), also known as Kutenai (English: /ˈkuːtəneɪ, -tneɪ, -ni/), Kootenay (predominant spelling in Canada) and Kootenai (predominant spelling in the United States) are an Indigenous people of the Northwest Plateau.
They are one of five federally recognized tribes in the state of Idaho. The others are Coeur d'Alene, Nez Perce, Shoshone-Bannock, and Duck Valley Indian Reservation (Western Shoshone-Northern Paiute).
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