Indians of North America T he Great North W est

1. Indians of North AmericaThe Great North West By Yesenia

2. Table of Contents Northwest coast Trading…page 3 Food… page 4 Chinooks page…5 Makaspage...6 Glossary page…7

3. Northwest Coast The great north west is an area of a land along the Colombia river passing threw Washington and Oregon. The land was very wetand has great diversity. Trading The Dalles river was one of the greatest trading center in north America. People come to Dalles to trade. Chines come trade though the warm summer months. Caption box Paste u.r.l for picture here

4. Northwest Coast They lived in between the ocean and rugged moan months. They traveled by water because it was much easer. They had a woodendugout to travel the waters. They hunt fish so they can survive they find there own food. The Indians hunt deer, bears and other animals in the summer.

5. Chinooks Shelter they lived in a valley maid up rows of long wooden houses.they hade no windows.They build houses over a hole dug so the rooms were under ground this is called a pit house. Trading They traded dried, fish, shell, fur, mask, jewelry, basket and copper. They also traded prisoners. Celebration Patches these were special gathering they spent years preparing hundreds of gifts to be given away to show there wealth. Wealth Wealth is important to them only very important people could use slaves as servents.The tribes often attack each other to gang wealth and respect.They showed off if they were rich. http://www.google.com/imgres

6. The Makah's Food Make different parts of a body raps and bags. They eat and had plenty of fish, they waist a little bite of food. They built canoes to hunt in the sea most coastal tribes capture only behave. Spent months preparing to hunt. Hunting The canoes were sixe feet wide and carries about 60 people. They had to follow the wale 20 miles in the ocean. Cheer sang a song to the wale that they give the wale that gives it to allow to be killed.th Chief takes it first hit. Shelter Houses are lined up by the beach. And they made wooden houses out side each houses stand tall wooden post called a totem pole. Totem pole have carving people and animals to show each family history. http://www.google.com/imgres Caption box Paste your u.r.l for picture here

7. Glossary • Diversity- differences, such as those among different people • Cultural region- An area where peoples share some ways of life • Dugouts-a boat made from a large, hollowed-out log • Pit house-A house built partly over a hole dug in the earth so that some of its room under ground • Clan- A group of families that are related to one another • Barter- To exchange goods with other people • Potlatches- A special native America gathering at which the host gives away valuable gifts • Totem pole- A wooden post that is carved with shapes of people, and animals • (picture)

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