Northwest Coast Native Americans

THE NORTHWEST COAST NATIVE AMERICANS

•Region: Northwest Coast•group members: Chris Diewtragulchai Josue Galvez•Class period:2

TRIBES OF THE NORTHWEST COAST

List of the important tribes: Chinook, Haida, and Tlingit

Chinook People Tlingit People

FOODS IN THE NORTHWEST COAST

list of the foods eaten in the region: Fish, clam, oyster, deer, elk, cranberries, crab apples, cow parsnip, wild celery, and skunk cabbages.They ate these types of food because these tribes were near both the sea and forest which allowed them to get these kinds of food.

CLOTHING OF THE NORTHWEST COAST

The clothes of the Northwest coast were robes made of dog, muskrat, rabbit, and mountain sheep skin. They also wore fringe dresses made of silk grass and wide brim hats made of bear grass.

Woman clothing

Chilkat shirt

Shirt that children wore

Man clothing

HOMES OF THE NORTHWEST COAST

Include the followingThe types of homes that Native Americans in the Northwest Coast is called the long house. The long house is usually a long house , just as the name states, made of wood and had beds made of cedar wood.

Longhouse

NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIONS

The religion that the Native Americans of the Northwest Coast is one where the people believe that every object contains a mystical power like a guardian spirit. Later adopted a new religion with beliefs of the old religion and Christian belief combined, this religion was named Indian Shaker.

Christian religionPlus Traditional Native

American religion

Indian shaker religion

TRADITION OR CEREMONY OF THE NORTHWEST COAST

A tradition that is done in the Northwest Coast is that they will worship and own a wooden statue believing that it host a guardian spirit that’ll protect them. Include a picture of it.

ARTS/CRAFTS OF THE NORTHWEST COAST

The type of arts or crafts made in the tribes in the Northwest Coast are objects or wooden statues and necklaces or bracelets used for marriage. Ceremonies are done with the use of masks. Pictures of at least three of the arts/crafts

of the region. Captions with the picture naming the

arts/crafts

necklacesMask

Wooden Statue

A FAMOUS CHINOOK

A famous from the Chinook tribe was named Chief Comcomly, who controlled trade along the Columbia river and was held high in respect by white traders. He has his own memorial after his death.

Could not find a picture of his face so I used a picture of his memorial

INTERESTING FACTS FROM THE NORTHWEST COAST

Interesting Facts: Members of the Chinook tribe protest for recognition

from the government. The memorial of Chief Comcomly is in the shape of a

canoe Christians tried to convert the Chinook tribe into

their religion. Each person of the Chinook tribe has a special object

that is buried with them when they pass away. Hunted sea lions and seals with harpoons.

WORKS SITED

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"Edupics Graphical Resources." . Edupics Graphical Resources. Web. 19 Oct 2012.

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