The Yuroks By: Kathy Fusco

Where the California Indians Came From 4 Glaciers –Huge slow moving- masses of ice 4 Nomads –a person who keeps moving from one place to another

They followed the food! 4 As the animals left the areas the Asians followed them across glaciers into North America. Let’s go

Routes of Early Californians 4 Asia 4 Alaska 4 California 4 South America

Lived 4 Klammath River 4 Northern California 4 Very Rainy

Housing 4 Wooden Houses 4 Slanted roofed houses to allow water to run off

Food 4 Salmon –So plentiful you could walk across their backs –Weir Fence used to trap the fish –Women dried it so it would last a long time 4 Wild Animals 4 Acorns –Ground into flour

Clothing 4 Men –Deerskin loincloth –Moccasins with elk hide heels 4 Women –Knee length deerskin skirts heavily decorated

Arts and Crafts 4 Basket weaving 4 Wood Carving 4 Canoe Making

Religion 4 Shaman –Would open the salmon hunting season and the tribe would need to catch enough salmon to last the entire year.

Money and Wealth 4 Denatlium Shells were used as currancy 4 Obsidian blades, woodpecker scalps and albino deerskins were considered valuable

Trade 4 Barter System with other tribes

Fun Facts 4 “Yurok” means “down river” in Karok 4 Yuroks speak in Algonquain

Compared to the Mojave the Yuroks are: 4 Mountain Tribe 4 River Traders 4 Dealt with weather 4 Solely Hunters and Gatherers

Comprehension Questions 4 How did the Asians become California Indians? 4 Where did the Yurok settle? 4 What did the men and women wear? 4 What types of crafts did the Yuroks make? 4 What type of trade did the Yuroks do? 4 What does “Yurok” mean?

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