<p>Lake Pend Oreille was originally called Kullyspel Lake by David Thompson, a North West Company fur agent, in 1809. Legend says perhaps a french voyageur called it Lake Pend d’Oreille since Pend d’Oreille is French for “ear pendant” —either after the shape of the lake or for the jewelry worn by the Kalispel tribe. Eventually the d’ was dropped and the name became Lake Pend Oreille.</p>

April 3, 2015