Kwakiutl Indians of the Northwest Territory

Climate & Region Pacific Northwest Along the coast of what is now Washington and Canada Not too cold or hot Had 4 seasons like we do Climate was rainy Close to ocean, forests, and lakes

What did you observe about the food, clothing, and shelter of the Kwakiutl Indians? Where did they live? How did that impact the way in which they lived?

Food Fishing - Fish, shell fish, sea mammal, salmon Hunting – deer, rabbit, birds, caribou Gathering – berries, clams, shellfish

Clothing Cedar Bark to make skirts and breechcloths Woman - Legging and knee length tunics in colder weather Animal Skin Moccasins

Shelter Cedar wood & bark to build plank houses Clan houses – where large extended families lived together

On your chart… Food Clothing Shelter Salmon, fish, berries, forest animals Clothes made from bark from cedar trees Large houses made from cedar trees

Resources http://lajhsslab.com/Native_Americans/NativeAmerican1.htm http://www.loc.gov/pictures/ http://www.firstnations.de/forestry/kwakiutl_protest.htm