ðə fˈɜːst ɪntˈɪɹiɚ sˈælɪʃ pˈiːpəl ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd baɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɛksplˈoːɹɚz wɜː ðə flˈæthɛd pˈiːpəl sˈɛlɪʃ ɔːɹ sˈɛlɪʃ.
The first Interior Salish people encountered by American explorers were the Flathead people (Selish or seliš).