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  • noun Plural form of Flathead.

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  • Indians, therefore, about the head waters of the Columbia, and in the solitary mountain regions, who are often called Flatheads, must not be supposed to be characterized by this deformity.

    Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains 1836

  • Those Indians, therefore, about the head waters of the Columbia, and in the solitary mountain regions, who are often called Flatheads, must not be supposed to be characterized by this deformity.

    Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains Washington Irving 1821

  • The tribe called Flatheads, or Salish, who reside near the sources of the Oregon, have long since abolished this custom.

    Townsend Chapter 10 1839

  • Jeff "Nacho" Haight of Double Down Bar & Grill says he is working with the Castaway Pointe developers to lease the boat and open a dining and entertainment complex there he's calling "Flatheads" - named after the catfish found in the Missouri River.

    WOWT - HomePage - Headlines 2009

  • North America, it is one understood by all of them and appears to be sufficiently copious to convey with a degree of certainty the outlines of what they wish to communicate. in this manner we learnt from these people that two men which they supposed to be of the Snake nation had stolen 23 horses from them and that they were in pursuit of the theaves. they told us they were in great hast, we gave them some boiled venison, of which the eat sparingly. the sun was now set, two of them departed after receiving a few small articles which we gave them, and the third remained, having agreed to continue with us as a guide, and to introduce us to his relations whom he informed us were numerous and resided in the plain below the mountains on the columbia river, from whence he said the water was good and capable of being navigated to the sea; that some of his relation were at the sea last fall and saw an old whiteman who resided there by himself and who had given them some handkerchiefs such as he saw in our possession. - he said it would require five sleeps wich is six days travel, to reach his relations. the Flatheads are a very light coloured people of large stature and comely form.

    The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

  • In order to secure the aid of the Catawba ( "Flatheads") against the hostile Tuscarora, the Carolina authorities promised them that in the event of success in the war the Indians were to obtain goods "cheaper than formerly."

    Indians of North Carolina: Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, Transmitting, in Response to a Senate Resolution of June 30, 1914, a Report on the Condition and Tribal Rights of the Indians of Robeson and Adjoining Counties of North Carolina O. M. McPherson 1915

  • View ") belonged to the Salishan family, which includes numerous tribes, commonly known as Flatheads; their habitat extended from western Montana to the Pacific coast, and north to the 53rd parallel.

    Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904

  • O and sheepshead (Whole or cutbait for BIG Flatheads.) +2 Good Comment?

    Talking Trash 2009

  • O and sheepshead (Whole or cutbait for BIG Flatheads.) +2 Good Comment?

    Talking Trash 2009

  • I don't like to grill or blacken channel or blue cats (don't like the texture), however Flatheads are good for that purpose.

    Even though it's still cold everywhere, (We're getting flurries in GA today) I wanted to know what your favorite bait for catfis 2009

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