1. Native Americans for 4th
Arctic – Inuit
Northwest – Kwakiutl
Plateau – Nez Perce
Southwest – Hopi
Plains – Pawnee
Southeastern - Seminole
"kwah-kee-oo-tull”

2. Northwest - Kwakiutl

3. Northwest - Kwakiutl
"kwah-kee-oo-tull”
ˌkwɑ kiˈut l/
kwah-kee-oot-l

4. regional and geographic
boundaries of the United
States

5. Northwest - Kwakiutl

6. “We have been called the Kwakiutl ever since 1849, when the white people came to stay in our territories. It was a term then applied to all the Kwakwaka'wakw—that is, all of the people who speak the language Kwakwala. Today, the name Kwakiutl only refers to those from our village of Fort Rupert. Other Kwakwaka'wakw have their own names and villages.”

7. Northwest Kwakiutl

8. Kwakiutl (according to their own folk etymology
the name signifies 'smoke of the world', but
probably means 'beach at the north side of the
river').

9. The Kwakiutl also inhabited the coast in parts of
Alaska, Washington, and Oregon.

10. Kwakiutl live between the forest and the sea.

11. Summer villages were built near prime fishing spots.
This was both along the coast and up river. It was composed of small wooden cabins for temporary use.
They were rectangular with long, sloping, or flat roof.

12. Winter villages were built in sheltered locations that
Offered protection from high winter tides and fierce
storms from the Pacific. These villages consisted of
large houses, sometimes elevated on stilts to escape
tides. But all homes had doorways facing the beach
and ocean.

13. The wooden winter homes were made first by frames
The wooden winter homes were made first by frames. Building them took a lot of cooperative efforts. The houses were around 10ft wide, 100ft long and 20ft high. Walls and roof were structurally separate and could be removed to allow light and ventilation into the home.

14. "The Big-Houses" 
They were very large homes that could house up to four families.  They built the houses with logs from red cedar trees and wood pegs. The roof was made of removable boards so that smoke from fires used to cook and for warmth could be released. They painted and decorated their homes just like totem poles.

15. The totem pole is a record
of family history.
…would put totem poles on the outside of their houses. The totem poles were on the two front corners with one in the center to enter the house.

16. Many Kwakiutls lived in longhouses also known
as plank houses. Plank houses were similar to the longhouse except they were taller.

17. Kwakiutl Indian tribe's food supplies were plentiful.
The forest food includes deer, moose, rabbit, beaver, edible roots, nuts, and berries. Most hunting was done in the winter when the animals migrate down from the mountains.

18. The Kwakiutl depended on the forest and the
ocean for food. Salmon was the staple food.

19. They made canoes from tall cedar trees
They made canoes from tall cedar trees. They lived near the water lines so they used the sea or the ocean to move.

21. Kwakiutl clothing was mainly made from cedar-bark
and fur. They mainly wore robes and capes with
hoods made from these materials.  The women
wore aprons made of bark bound together with goat
hair.

22. Mats for floors were also used as clothing
Mats for floors were also used as clothing. During cold, wet, weather, warm and water resistant clothing was mandatory. The most common of the dress was a garment like a cedar bark cape or cloak, or blanket.

23. During the summer, the Kwakiutl wore few clothes
During the summer, the Kwakiutl wore few clothes. Men and boys wore breechcloth. Women wore a short skirt only. They did wear moccasins, but most of the time they went barefoot.

24. The potlatch is a gift-giving ceremony held
at major life events.

25. The potlatch could last for several days.

26. Kwakiutl Potlatch

27. … are well-known for their masks and totem
poles, which depict animals and supernatural
beings. Masks are an integral part dances and
the stories they tell.

28. Kwakiutl women gathered plants, herbs and clams and did most of the child care and cooking. Men were fishermen and hunters. Both genders took part in storytelling, artwork and music, and traditional medicine. The Kwakiutl chief was always a man, but the clan leaders could be either men or women