kootenai Synonyms
Another word for kootenai
• noun (Context 1)
A member of a Native American and First Nations people traditionally inhabiting the Columbia River basin in present-day Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia.
"The kootenay have a rich cultural history deeply connected to the waterways of the Pacific Northwest."
• noun (Context 2)
A major river in North America that originates in British Columbia, Canada, and flows through northwestern Montana and northern Idaho before joining the Columbia River.
• noun (Context 3)
The language spoken by the Kootenai people, which is considered a language isolate with no established relationship to other known language families.
"Efforts are ongoing to preserve and revitalize ktunaxa among the younger generations."
• adjective (Context 4)
Of or relating to the Kootenai people, their traditional culture, or their language.
"The museum features an extensive collection of traditional kootenay beadwork and artifacts."