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"The ice age left its mark on the landscape, but the first human impact on the area was cast by native inhabitants including the Kootenai Indian, the Kalispell, often called the Pend Oreilles; and the Coeur d'Alenes. The Spokane Indians, to the west, were also known to visit the south end of the lake. These Native American tribes were flourishing when the first white travelers caught sight of Lake Pend Oreille...
"Early maps called the lake by the name of Kalispelm or Kalispell. Many writers conclude that it was French speaking fur trappers who gave the lake its current name after the local Indians they called Pend Oreilles because of the pendant ornaments they wore in their ear lobes, the literal translation being 'pendant in the ear.'"
--Linda Hackbarth, from the book Bayview and Lakeview and Other Early Settlements on Southern Lake Pend Oreille