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The Spokane (or Spokan) are a Native American people in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Washington. The Spokane Indian Reservation at 47°55′42″N 118°02′45″W is located in eastern Washington almost entirely in Stevens County but includes two very small parcels of land (totaling 1.52 acres) and part of the Spokane River in northeastern Lincoln County.The city of Spokane Washington takes its name which means children of the stars or the Star People from them.