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LOCATION

  • Northwest Indians lived from Alaska to Northern California
  • The region where they lived is bordered by mountains and the ocean
  • The coastline has thousands of islands and bays
  • Thick forests cover much of the land
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POTLACH

  • A potlatch was a large feast that could last for several days
  • Families held potlatches to celebrate important events
  • Some important events that they celebrated were a building of a house or a marriage
  • Families tried to give the largest and most expensive potlatch to show their wealth
3.

NORTHWEST FOOD

  • Salmon was an important resource to the northwest Indians
  • The northwest Indians ate whales and seals
  • They hunted geese,deers,elks and bears
  • They also gathered seasonal berries in the forest
4.

CLOTHING

  • Northwest Indians had to make clothing out of the resources they had
  • The Northwest Indians had to make clothing out of the resources they had
  • The Northwest Indians wore basket hats to protect them from the sun
  • The Indians used the inner part of the cedar bark so their clothing would be soft and warm
5.

CHINOOK INDIANS

  • Chinook Indians are the people of the Pacific Northwest
  • Chinook Indians made their living by trading,fishing,and by gathering berries
  • Most of the chinook Indians live in Oregon and Washington
  • The chinook belongs to a larger group of Indians called chinookans
  • The chinooks became known for their skill in dealing with explorers and settlers
6.

MAKAH INDIANS

  • Makah Indians are the people of the Pacific Northwest and the state of Washington
  • Makah means generous ones in the language of neighboring groups
  • In the past, Makah people lived in several large villages along the pacific coast and farther islands
  • They used cedar planks to build flat roof houses up to 60 feet
  • The Makah Indians hunted,fished and gathered berries and roots from wild plants
7.

TLINGIT

  • The Tlingit were one of the largest Indian groups in the Pacific Northwest
  • The Tlingit build their villages near the coast or rivers
  • The Tlingit passed time by carving, painting, weaving and sewing
  • Tlingit people gathered around a fire in the center of the house to sit and talk
  • The Tlingit divided themselves into clans. A clan is a group of related families
8.

CLANS

  • The Tlingit had strict rules about how clans should treat one another
  • A clan is a group of related families
  • They put dividers in the houses so that each family has its own area
  • Clans gathered around a fire in the center of the house to cook and talk
9.

CLIMATE

  • In the summer it was very hot
  • In the winter it was very cold
  • In the summer it was hot so most of the time they would not wear clothing
  • In spring and fall the weather was mild

Alexis Spenchian