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Coast Salish


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Coast Salish

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Refers to the culture of Salish-speaking Indians of the Northwest Pacific Coast of North America, living around the Strait of Georgia, Puget Sound, southern Vancouver Island, much of the Olympic Peninsula, and most of western Washington state.

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Salish, Coast

Indiens Salish de la Côte

Coast Salish Indians

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