Until recent times the Wanapum Indians lived along the Columbia River from Beverly Gap to its junction with the Snake River near Pasco, about 75 miles to the south. They were a very religious and peaceful people who lived on fish, venison, berries, and roots, and they were expert fishermen who used nets, spears, and woven willow traps. They never fought whites, and as a result they signed no treaties and received no special territorial rights. Although they once numbered in the thousands, they are now virtually extinct.