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- Origin
- Pre-War
- Post-War
- What Outsiders Know
- The Reality
- Population
- Territory and Locations
- Nespelem
- Inchelium
- Keller
- Colville
- Organization
- Government, National and Local
- Justice, Social Control, Punishment
- Political Factions, Dissent
- Famous/Infamous Persons
- Relationships with Other Groups
- Culture
- Ethnic Groups, Emigration and Emigration
- Social Divisions and Castes
- Religion, Beliefs and Superstition
- Morality and Values
- Progress and Failure
- Family, Age, Sexuality and Gender
- Education and Language
- Environment and Agriculture
- Food
- Art and Entertainment, Music, Literature, Recreation
- Fashion and Appearance
- Urban and Rural Areas, Architecture
- Equipment and Resources
- Economy
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Weapons and Military Equipment
- Communications
- Vehicles
- Aircraft
- Watercraft
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Formally known as the Yakima-Colville Confederation, this group sees themselves as a tribe of native Americans (although, as usual, much of their ancestry is Caucasian).
Origin
Pre-War
A few thousand people living in small towns and on the reservations around Nespelem.
Post-War
The sparsely-populated area around Nespelem was missed by the fallout from the atomic war; outsiders didn't consider the area to be a place of refuge. By the end of the Long Winter, the former reservation was self-supporting in regards to food. The water supply remains good, by post-apocalyptic standards, and the Confederation sells and trade horses, wool and mutton to towns in Washington, to the River Folk, and to traders from further east.
What Outsiders Know
Folk in the Northwest know the Confederation as a bunch of small towns inhabited by rowdy cowboys (yes, that word is used, even though there aren't any cows). They have a reputation as expert riders and sharpshooters -- one has to be a good shot to protect a herd from the predators, human and animal, that stalk the wastes.
The Reality
A mixed culture comfortably combining old and new, the people of the Confederation live primarily by herding horses, sheep and goats. Horses, pickup trucks, stripped-down cars, and even some motorbikes are all used as mounts by Confederation cowboys.
Population
All told, the Confederation numbers about 4000 citizens.
Territory and Locations
Centered on the old Colville Reservation, north of the Columbia River in Washington.
Nespelem
A dry, rural town, surrounded by ranches where thousands of horses, sheep, goats and other livestock flourish. It is the central town of the combined tribes of the Yikama and Colville Indians. Clouds of dust are a common sight hovering over Nespelem, due to the strong winds and large herds. Nespelem is ringed with good grazing country and dry forests ranging from the shores of the Columbia River to the Kettle River Range to the east. Lumber camps, populated solely by tribal members, exist here and provide wood for log homes, ranches, and corrals, but the primary way of life for most tribal members is herding. The town is famous for its rodeo ground -- which also serves as a sort of gladiatorial arena. About 700 people live in the town itself; another few hundred people live within 15 kilometers.
Inchelium
A small town, population 250.
Keller
Another small town, population 200
Colville
A small town along the Columbia River, population 400.
Organization
Government, National and Local
More to come.
Justice, Social Control, Punishment
More to come.
Political Factions, Dissent
More to come.
Famous/Infamous Persons
More to come.
Relationships with Other Groups
The River Folk are welcome guests in Confederation towns. Most other groups are traded with, except for the Hand of Jehovah and the Purity Corp. Confederation leaders don't want to be entangled in the War of the Remnants, but word is spreading among the tribal youth that war is inevitable.
Enoch, the headquarters of the Hand of Jehovah; and Coulee City, another Hand of Jehovah city, aren't far enough from Nespelem as far as the Confederation is concerned. The Hand drove out many tribal folk from the Okanogan River valley who didn't convert to their brand of fundamental Christianity.
More to come.
Culture
Ethnic Groups, Emigration and Emigration
More to come.
Social Divisions and Castes
More to come.
Religion, Beliefs and Superstition
More to come.
Morality and Values
More to come.
Progress and Failure
More to come.
Family, Age, Sexuality and Gender
More to come.
Education and Language
More to come.
Environment and Agriculture
More to come.
Food
More to come.
Art and Entertainment, Music, Literature, Recreation
More to come.
Fashion and Appearance
More to come.
Urban and Rural Areas, Architecture
More to come.
Equipment and Resources
Economy
More to come.
Science, Medicine and Technology
The Confederation isn't very technically apt. While they've bought and traded vehicles and weapons (and other equipment) from the traders and River Folk, only the most basic repairs and maintenance can be carried out locally.
Weapons and Military Equipment
A Confederation blacksmith could make a muzzle-loading gun, but will usually have other things to do. Muzzle-loading firearms are purchased from traders or the River Folk. Knives, spears, crossbows, short swords, and clubs are commonly carried.
Modern firearms (cartridge weapons and ammunition) are obtained from traders at Bone City or the Montanan Empire. Only the richest Confederate citizens will have these.
Communications
Nothing more advanced than fast riders, or motorcylists.
Vehicles
Besides horses and horse-drawn wagons, a wide variety of patched-up trucks, cars and motorbikes are used.
Aircraft
None.
Watercraft
Effectively none -- there might be a few canoes on the minor streams.
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