Meli lema

Meli-lema was a name used by the Tenino, Sahaptin-speaking people of the Columbia and Deschutes river country. Their communities included groups along the Deschutes, at Celilo Falls, and on the lower John Day River. River fisheries drew people together, while villages and seasonal camps connected the great Columbia with the valleys to its south. Lewis and Clark recorded Tenino communities during their journey in 1805.