One of a tribe of North American Indians now living in the state of Washington, noted for the custom of flattening their skulls. Chinooks also called Flathead Indians.

A jargon of words from various languages (the largest proportion of which is from that of the Chinooks) generally understood by all the Indian tribes of the northwestern territories of the United States.

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha This is Alaska's state fish and is one of the most important sport and commercial fish native to the Pacific coast of North America. These fish are also known as king salmon, as well as spring, quinnat, tyee, tule and blackmouth. They are the largest of the Pacific salmon.

The largest species of the Pacific salmon, also commonly called "King." Adults weigh about 22 pounds (10 kg) and are generally36 inches (91 cm) long. Some chinook can exceed 100 pounds.

a member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes

pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon

large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning

(Shi NUK or chi NUK) A collective name for various American Indian tribes living on the Northwest coast (near the Columbia River) at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They lived in houses made of wooden planks. Salmon fishing and hunting was their main subsistence pattern.