Potlatch Junction Latah County, Idaho
Mapped Location
Potlatch Junction: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Potlatch Junction
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Potlatch Junction
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Potlatch Junction | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Potlatch Junction
References to Potlatch Junction that document the origin of its place name
POTLATCH RIVER, Latah County.—This is a Chinook jargon (q.v.) word derived from a tribal ceremonial and means "giving." In the early days a Nez Perce by the name of Shucklatumna Hi Hi, which means "white owl," had a cayuse pony with which he carried footman, who were traveling thru the country, to the mines across the river, charging a quarter of a dollar for the service. One day the stream was high and a big Irishman, weighing about 200 pounds, wanted to be taken across. The Indian first took the blankets across and then came back and got the Irishman behind him on the cayuse. When in midstream the pony stumbled. The Irishman fell off and was being swept into the main stream of the Clearwater. The Indian followed him on his pony, hollering to him. "Potlatch quarter! Potlatch quarter! Then drown if you want to." From this incident it was called "Potlatch," but before that time the Indians called it "Yaka" "black bear."—BEALL, Idaho Librarian Report, 1915-16.
Latah County
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- Hampton
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- Lidyville (historical)
- Linden
- City of Moscow
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- Nora
- City of Onaway
- Orchard Homes (historical)
- City of Potlatch
- Potlatch Junction
- Princeton
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- City of Troy
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Last updated: 2016-12-21