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Hadley Spencer
Tyler Flint

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Some common names were   Bella Coola, and Coeur d'Alene.

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The Flathead Native Indians adopted the custom and tradition of changing their appearance as they believed it made them look more attractive and distinctive from other Native American tribes.

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The custom involved flattening the head by artificial pressure during the infancy of all baby boys and girls - hence the name Flathead. The bones of the head in a little baby are soft and can therefore be pressed out of shape without inflicting any pain.

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Big-Game Hunting became a big Tradition there were many cultures that hunted large herd animals such as mammoth and bison.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/
https://tribalnations.mt.gov/tribalnations
https://www.britannica.com/topic
https://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com
www.native-languages.org

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http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/IndianEd/Resources/MTIndiansHistorylocation.pdf

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The Flathead tribe enjoyed many game, but one of there favorite was  lacrosse. Up to 1,000 men at a time would grab sticks, and chase a ball over fields that could run for miles. A single game could last 72 hours.

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Flathead, North American Indian tribe of what is now western Montana, U.S., whose original territory extended from the crest of the Bitterroot Range to the Continental Divide of the Rocky Mountains and centred on the upper reaches of the Clark Fork of the Columbia River. Although early accounts referred to all Salish-speaking tribes as “Flathead,” the people now known by this name never engaged in head flattening. To further complicate the name issue, in the 21st century most individuals belonging to this tribe refer to themselves simply as Salish, though from a linguistic perspective “Salish” refers to a much larger grouping of peoples.

The Flathead were the easternmost of the Plateau Indians. Like other tribes that regularly traversed the Rocky Mountains, they shared many traits with nomadic Plains Indians. The Flathead acquired horses in great numbers and mounted annual fall expeditions to hunt bison on the Plains, often warring with tribes that were permanent residents of the area. Traditional Flathead culture also emphasized Plains-type warfare and its honors, including staging war dances, killing enemies, counting coups (touching enemies to shame or insult them), kidnapping women and children, and stealing horses.

Before colonization, the Flathead usually lived in tepees; the A-framed mat-covered lodge, a typical Plateau structure, was also used. Western Flathead groups used bark canoes, while eastern groups preferred the round bison-skin vessels known as bullboats that were typical of the Plains. Fishing was important among the Flathead, as it was among other Plateau tribes.

Traditional Flathead religion centred on guardian spirits, with whom individuals communicated in visions; a spirit could bring good fortune and health to the person it guarded or disease and misfortune to others. Shamanism was also important to traditional religious and healing practices.

Early 21st-century population estimates indicated more than 4,000 Flathead descendants. Most lived on the Flathead Reservation (formally the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation) in western Montana, the fourth largest reservation within the United States.

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The Flathead Indian Reservation is located in northwestern Montana, west of the Continental Divide. The exterior boundaries of the reservation include portions of four counties — Flathead, Lake, Missoula, and Sanders. The Flathead Reservation land base consists of approximately 1,317,500 acres. The eastern border of the reservation follows the crest of the Mission Range of the Rocky Mountains; the south boundary borders the lower Blackfoot, Rattlesnake, and Ninemile drainages, northeast, north, and northwest of the city of Missoula; the western boundary borders the Paradise, Plains, and Thompson River country; and the northern boundary runs through the center of Flathead Lake. The reservation encompasses the west side of the Mission Range and the entire Mission Valley, the entire Jocko River system and Jocko Valley, the north side of the Reservation Divide, the lower Flathead River downstream almost to its confluence with the Clark Fork River, the Camas Prairie and Hot Springs areas, the Big Draw-Hog Heaven country west of Elmo, and the south half of Flathead Lake.

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Ingredients
1/2 cup real mayonnaise
1 thinly sliced onion 1/2 cup sour cream
2 thinly sliced lemons 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbs. Lemon pepper
1 Tbs. Curry powder
1 Tbs. Onion salt Sea Salt Ground Black Pepper
Directions Dress and clean freshly caught sockeye salmon (or any type whole fish) fins and head removed. Set oven at 360 degrees. Wash fish thoroughly and pat partially dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper on outside and in cavity. Cover fish on outside and inside with onions and lemons. Mix rest of ingredients together. Mixture will be a yellowish color and medium thick. Spread the mixture gently over the upper side of the fish from neck to lower fin. Push back into place the onions and lemons if needed to do so.Place fish in baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes or when flaky when pierced by fork in the most fleshy part of fish. Remove from oven and place on platter. Serve by slicing through backbone and enjoy a whole new taste. This recipe is also delicious on fresh halibut cheeks too. When you become familiar with the recipe and it's taste you can add or delete ingredients as you see fit. Remember though mayonnaise helps to keep the fish moist during cooking since it has oil in it.
8 SERVINGS