Native People In Northwest Coast Inside this PowerPoint you will learn about: The cultural significance of clothing (Nika) What did they wear? (Ryan) How the environment affected them? (Ayden) Housing style (Ryan) What materials did they use for their clothing? (Elias)

The culture of The Nootka of Vancouver Island - Very competitive in: wealth,   -Collected carved wooden heads and trophies of war               -thought to serve a symbolic purpose - Were headhunters               - attacked at night/dawn while the victims were asleep

Clothing (Nootka) War chief Most warriors went into battle Kids Women Cedar-bark corselet Cedar-bark loincloth Bearskin cloak Carrying stone and bone club   Most warriors went into battle Naked Kids Women Woven bark skirt and cape

Environment the Nootka lived in The Nootka Tribe lived on the West Coast.             -Vancouver Island             -Canada             -northwest portion of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington The Nootka people ate many different types of fish              -salmon, halibut, herring and cod              -They also ate crab apples, roots, berries and ferns.

The Culture of the Makah Were the only true whale hunters in the Northwest Coast Are relied to the Nootka and Quileute People from western Vancouver Island & Olympic Peninsula launched expeditions                  -up to 10 canoes         - Trained and prayed for success for their expeditions         -Struck whales as close as 3 feet Whale meat & oil divided among entire village

Clothing (Makah) Whalers Men Women Naked Breechcloth Cedar-bark or grass short skirts Tule rush capes Wore fur cloaks and tunics winter

Environment the Makah lived in owned the Makah Indian Reservation on the northwest tip of the Olympic Peninsula.          -it includes Tatoosh Island They live in the town of Neah Bay, Washington.           -a small fishing village along the Strait of Juan de Fucawhere

Clothing (Kwakiutl) Costumes Little or no clothing Suited for climate Little or no clothing Mild Garments of woven cedar bark trimmed with fur Winter

Clothing (Tlingit) Wide-brimmed rain hats Cedar-bark loincloths Fur cape Wooden lip-plugs Shell nose-ornaments

Environment of Native Canada The environment that they lived in was flush with vegetation. they used split logs for homes Had lots of flowing water. There was lots of mountains. so they couldn’t farm. Had fresh air.  Mainly lived next to water so they could fish. fish=long term food source. They are using the mountains for stone gathering. they use stone for tools. they use stones for extra reinforcement.

In the valleys there was flat land. area to build villages wasn’t flat enough for farms There was good terrain. no rock formations out of the ground They used all local resources. Wood and Stone was used. Totems marked the tribe territory's. They had animal farms depending on where they lived. They couldn’t make ordinary farms due to un-even land.

Housing Style 'Longhouses' or 'Big houses' constructed out of cedar planks Grouped in villages marked by totem poles. 50 - 150 feet long and 20 - 60 feet wide Housed several families.

What materials did they use for their clothing? Native Americans clothing was made from animal Hide. Many kind of tribes such as the Cherokee and Iroquois used deerskin. While the Plains Indians, who were the bison hunters, used buffalo pelt and the Inuit from Alaska they used seal blubber or caribou pelt. Some tribes learned how to make clothing from plants or weaving thread.  The Nootka who learned how to make woven blankets and tunics, and the Seminole of Florida. The Nootka clothing involved three basic clothing like: An oblong rope of cedar bark that could be dressed as a cloak, a skirt or a toga triangle rain cape; and a conical woven hat.