DCHP-3

Coast Indian

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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an Indian living on the Pacific Coast of North America, especially north of the Columbia River.

Quotations

1824
The Coast Indians are such keen traders that many of them would even bring their Skins as high as the Cascades at appointed times in order to obtain our supplies.
1908
The coast Indians pursued, pillaging packs when the white men camped, threatening violence when the voyageurs embarked.
1966
He [Chief Hemos Johnson of Kingcome] was affectionately called Womby by all the coast Indians because Womby means father and he lavished the impartial love of a wise father upon them.