Native Americans Core Lesson 2: Pages 46-49

Pacific Northwest - Coastal area that stretches from Alaska to northern California - Bordered by mountains to the east and ocean to the west - Thousands of islands and bays - Thick forests Use with page 46

People and the Land Potlatch: large feast that could last several days - Hunted and gathered everything they needed - Salmon was an important resource, caught a surplus of it, dried and ate it all year. Surplus: Extra - Wood was another important resource: Used for canoes (dugouts) to carry goods on trading trips or hunting whales. Built large houses Built totem poles (marked entrance of home and told history of family who lived there). Potlatch: large feast that could last several days Held to celebrate important events. Used to show wealth Page 47

The Tlingit - Built villages near coast or rivers to make hunting easy - One of the largest American Indian groups in Pacific Northwest - Built villages near coast or rivers to make hunting easy - Relied heavily on trees (did not farm or herd animals): Made clothing from bark Made skirts, capes, and raincoats from cedar bark Made blankets from bark to keep warm in winter. - Divided themselves into clans: Clans: A group of related families Passed time weaving, carving, painting, and sewing. Gathered for dances, ceremonies, feasts - About 17,000 Tlingit live in southeastern Alaska today. Still hold potlatches. Use pages 48-49