A Native American people historically inhabiting the Chehalis River region in present-day Washington state, or a member of this tribe.
From the Chehalis word meaning 'shifting sands,' referring to the sandy areas along the Chehalis River. The name was applied to both the geographical region and the indigenous people inhabiting it.
The Chehalis people maintained complex trade networks up and down the Pacific coast long before European contact, exchanging shells, obsidian, and cedar products across thousands of miles.
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