Considered as "where the old ones walked,"[1] the Coeur d'Alene Reservation came to fruition by the tribesmen using the surrounding resources to fish and hunt.

The name, "Coeur d'Alene," meaning "Heart of the Awl," was given from a French trapper in the late 18th or early 19th century, recognizing the high trading skill the tribe displayed.

Following the defeat of the Indians in the Skitswish War of May–September 1858, more people were attracted to the territory after the discovery of silver in 1863 in the northern Idaho Panhandle region near the city of Coeur d'Alene.

If the executive order was to be approved, 1/3 of the original Coeur d'Alene land was set to be sold to other white settlers.

Through several government actions, a boundary was put in place on the Lake Coeur d'Alene, eventually decreasing the size of the lands to approximately 345,000 acres (539 sq.

"[1] The land provided ample amounts of resources, allowing for the tribe to be stationary and non-nomadic while being able to establish farms and a "productive agriculture."

Fish, quarry, waterfowl, nuts, and berries all derived from the bodies of water, mountains, grassy lands, and wetlands nearby.

The Coeur d'Alene tribe is allowed to earn money through corporate form, and all economic development and lease agreements must be approved.

For gaming, the tribe operates the Coeur d'Alene Casino, Resort, and Hotel, earning around $20 million in profit per year.