The others are Coeur d'Alene, Nez Perce, Shoshone-Bannock, and Duck Valley Indian Reservation (Western Shoshone-Northern Paiute).

They have permanent winter villages of cone-shaped houses made from wooden poles and rush mats.

The Dawes Act broke up tribal land holdings into individual allotments.

[7] On September 20, 1974, the 67 members of the Kootenai Tribe formally declared war on the United States, seeking federal recognition.

[14] They did not engage in violence, and, by calling attention to their situation, the tribe was deeded 12.5 acres (5.1 ha) of federal land surrounding the former mission in Bonners Ferry.

[3][17] Reservation industries include timber, tourism, and selling sand and gravel.