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Northwest Coast : Northwest Coast By…
Alondra Antonio
William Castillo
Alisha Cox
Jaylyn Finley
Location : Location They lived along the Pacific coast from Washington State to Alaska.
They had moderate climate that was cool in the summer and not too cold in the winter.
http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/nwmap.html
Food : Food
They ate fish, bear, deer and whale.
They caught their fish by fishing.
They went hunting to get the bear and deer.
They had a special way to catch whale. They used two boats and when they got close enough to the whale, they speared it. They would drag it back to land.
They caught enough salmon to last the whole winter. http://www.hallman.org/indian/.www.html http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/indians/northwest.html
Homes : Homes Chinook pit house were made of split wood.
A Chinook did the pit house.
I think the Chinook has family.
They lived in a Chinook house. http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/nwhouse.htm
Tribes : Tribes
Some of the tribes in this area are”
Bella
Chinook
Haida
Klikit
Nootka
Quileute
Cayuse
http://www.hallman.org/indian/page4.html Chief Five Crows Chief Joseph http://www.archaeolink.com/northwestern_indian_tribes_ameri.htm
Other Information : Other Information They went barefoot, except for on long journeys. The men wore basketry or fur hats, as did the women. They wore fiber rain capes and skin robes. The men wore breech clouts.
Daily living practices
They carved and painted wooden masks, which were used in celebrations.
Potlatch
A totem pole in front of an Indian's home would show the generations and social rank of that family.
They had slaves because slaves were a sign of wealth.
They believed in unseen forces and divine power.
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/reports3/northwest.htm http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p1387.htm
Works Cited : Works Cited http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/nwmap.html
http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/indians/northwest.html
http://www.hallman.org/indian/.www.html
http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/nwhouse.htm
http://www.archaeolink.com/northwestern_indian_tribes_ameri.htm
http://www.hallman.org/indian/page4.html http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p1387.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/reports3/northwest.htm
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