The Kalispel Tribe owns and operates more than a dozen businesses and enterprises in and around the Pend Oreille area.

We believe in building a strong community and our economic development opportunities emphasize our commitment to the land and people.

Community & Government
MyKalispelTribe.com
KalispelTribe.com
KNRD.org
CamasFoundation.org
KalispelTribalCourt.org
Resorts & Entertainment
NorthernQuest.com
KalispelCasino.com
KalispelRVPark.com
Movie and Dinner
KalispelFreshMarket.com
KalispelStorage.com
Health & Well-being
CamasCenter.org
CamasCenterClinic.org
CamasPath.org
Businesses and Services
KalispelAutoSales.com
KalispelStorage.com
KalispelUtilities.com

We Are Kalispel

Two Kalispel Tribal members on horseback.

The Spirit to Succeed

While the past two centuries of the Kalispel people’s existence have been difficult in many ways, we realize that 200 years is a blink of an eye in Kalispel history. Our present and future are hopeful; not only for our tribe, but for non-tribal community members as well.

Our land and our ancestors mean everything to us. They have always sustained us, and today, in new ways, they will continue to sustain us into the future. The foundation of our hospitality is nourishing and giving. Our strength is cordial and honorable. Gratitude and respect are expressed for the prosperity we share. In the future, we hope for a wonderful life.

Qlispé Casino

Starting in January, Kalispel Casino will be known as Qlispé Casino. The name Qlispé carries deep significance. It reflects the traditional language of the Tribe and honors a relationship with the land that reaches back countless generations. For centuries, Tribal Members have hunted, fished, and thrived along the Pend Oreille River, raising families, and carrying forward a way of life rooted in resilience, stewardship, and pride. Kalispel culture and tradition are deeply embedded in the very fabric of this region.

Kalispel Tribal Elder and Executive Director of Language and Culture JR Bluff says, “We are Qlispé. We are Camas People. It is how we understand where we come from and it is how the world knows us. We are proud to return our native language to our world, and to remind everyone that we are still here and we are the 'Camas People.' Our ancestors knew us by this name. And today, you will too."

The traditional lands of the Kalispel surrounding the Pend Oreille River were vast and abundant. This included the mountains, river, lakes, and prairies that stretch from Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho to where Paradise, Montana now stands and northwestward across northeastern Washington to the mouth of the Salmo River, just over the international border in British Columbia.  It was “ntxwe”, the Pend Oreille River, which bound together one end of Kalispel country to the other, some 200 miles in length.

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Like other tribes, the Kalispels have been profoundly influenced by their environment. The greatest cultural influences seem to have come from the environment created by the Pend Oreille River, known as “ntxwe”, a Kalispel word which, it is said, symbolically reduces all other streams to an inferior status. It was from this river that Kalispel culture arose.  Here, our people built winter villages and established summer root-digging camps.  Surely, the Kalispel would say, “The river and we are of one mind.” Even today we are known as “The People of the Oreille,” and we have withstood unimagined hardships to maintain our lives in harmony with “ntxwe”.

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The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is rich in heritage.  Our traditions have taught us cultural pride, and working together continues the advancement of our people.  Our children are raised in a caring environment and grow up to lead responsible and productive lives.

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Our successes extend well beyond our economic development, from the work that Kalispel Natural Resource Department does to care for our land, air, water, and culture, to the Camas Center & Clinic that cares for the well-being of our local community. We consider success from a holistic perspective as well as the prosperity of our community.

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Summer Slam 2026

Over the weekend of June 20–21, basketball fans gathered in Cusick, WA, as the Kalispel Tribe hosted its annual Summer Slam 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Once again, the event was the…

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Summer Slam 2025

The weekend of June 21st and 22nd, Cusick, WA was the place to be for basketball fans as the Kalispel Tribe hosted their annual Summer Slam 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. This…

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Community

World Caribou Day - 6.6.24

Mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus) occupied the Selkirk Mountains for as long as seventy-five thousand years, it’s only been half a decade since the last of the Southern Selkirk Mountain herd…

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Kalispel Charitable Fund

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians believes in being a positive force in the fabric of the community, donating over a million dollars a year since 2000 to our local communities.

As our Tribe continues to grow, we are committed to re-investing in our community’s greatest assets, the people! The Kalispel Charitable Fund is one of the many ways we contribute to the greater Spokane and Pend Oreille Counties.

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