Walla Walla people
Ethnic group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Wallawalla?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Walla Walla (/ˌwɒlə/), Walawalałáma ("People of Walula region along Walla Walla River"), sometimes Walúulapam, are a Sahaptin Indigenous people of the Northwest Plateau. The duplication in their name expresses the diminutive form. The name Walla Walla is translated several ways but most often as "many waters".[3]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2008) |
Total population | |
---|---|
383 (2010)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States ( Oregon) | |
Languages | |
English, Sahaptin dialect (endangered) | |
Religion | |
Traditional Religion (Washat),[2] Christianity (incl. syncretistic forms) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Sahaptin-speaking Umatilla, Cayuse, Yakama |
Many of the Walla Walla live on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. They share land and a governmental structure with the Cayuse and the Umatilla tribes as part of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla. The reservation is located in the area of Pendleton, Oregon, United States, near the Blue Mountains. Some Walla Walla are also enrolled in the federally recognized Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation.