Northwest Coast Native Americans Chapter 2 Lesson 4 New SS book pg 95 – 97 Made by Kevin Roper

Rich Resources SS book pg 95 The Northwest Coast region had plentiful _______________________ resources. Its forest contain many, tall __________, and these forest were full of ______________________ for hunting. The coastal waters and rivers were filled with _____________________ and __________________________. natural trees animals fish seals

Totem Pole The totem pole was a carved post with __________________ and other images representing a person’s ancestors. These poles were carved by hand out of wood. People proudly displayed their totem poles, some as tall as a ____________________ story building. The purpose of a totem pole was to show a _____________________________ animals four family history

Totem Poles

Alaska California moutain wet The Northwest Coast is a narrow strip of land that stretches 2,000 miles along the Pacific Ocean from present day southern ______________________ to northern __________________________. The Northwest Coast Indians lived between the ocean and rugged _____________________________ ranges. The growing season was short, and the climate was too __________________________ for much agriculture. Alaska California moutain wet

Resources Growing their own food was difficult, so the Indians had to ________________, ___________________, and gather plants to survive. There were plenty of fish, __________________, _________________, and other animals. There was wood to build houses and make _______________________. fish hunt deer bears tools

Trade pg. 76 water highway dugouts Trade was very common in an area were travel was so hard. Because mountains made travel by land difficult, people traveled by ________________________________. The Columbia River was the ____________________ of the Northwest. People used ____________, which were large, hollowed out logs, to travel the rivers. water highway dugouts

Making a Dugout

One type of housing was called a _____________________________ These were rectangular houses made from large flat cedar planks or _____________________ of wood. plank house boards

The Chinooks wooden windows hole pit house families clan Chinooks villages were made up of rows of long ____________________________ houses. These houses were built of wooden boards and had no _________________________. The Chinooks built each house partly over a __________________ dug in the earth so that some of its rooms were under the ground. These houses are called a _________________. Several ________________________ belonging to the same clan lived in each house. A _________________________ is a group of families that are related to one another. wooden windows hole pit house families clan

Pit House

pit house

The Chinooks controlled the _________________________ River. They made other peoples pay them for the right to ______________________ the river. This area, known as The Dalles, became a huge trading center. In The Dalles, people from other tribes would _______________________, or exchange goods. Columbia travel barter

The Columbia River

Wealth was very important to the people in the Northwest Coast area. To show off the things they owned tribes held ______________________. These were special gatherings or celebrations with _________________ and _____________________. During a potlatch, the hosts gave away valuable ____________________ as a sign of their wealth. potlatches feasting dancing gifts

The Makahs The waters of the Northwest helped give the people who lived there plenty of ____________________. Most coastal tribes captured only _________________ whales, those that had become stranded on shore. The Makahs, however, built __________________ to hunt the whales at sea. food beached canoes

Makah whale hunters often spent months preparing for a whale hunt. They made new wooden ______________, long spears with sharp shell points. And they repaired their _______________ and paddles. A group of whale hunters would set out for the open ocean searching for any signs of a whale. harpoons canoes

Grey Whale

When a whale is spotted the chief harpooner throws his _______________into the whale. Sealskins are tied to the harpoon line to make it difficult for the whale to dive down into the water. Other harpoons are thrown into the whale. When the whale dies the hunters start ______________________ it to shore. The people will eat the whale’s _______________ and skin, make ropes and bags from other parts of the animals body, and use the fat as fuel. harpoon towing meat