Pend dāOreille
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The Pend d'Oreille are a Native American people, also known as the Kalispel. The name "Pend d'Oreille" is a modification of the French phrase pendant d'oreille, meaning earring, likely because members of the tribe traditionally wore large shell earrings.1
The Pend Oreille River is a geographical feature spanning 100 miles (161 kilometers) through northern Idaho and northeastern Washington. It flows from Pend Oreille Lake in Idaho westward and northward, eventually joining the Columbia River in British Columbia.2
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