1. Culture Areas of Westcoast Nations
By Agata, Henry, Tzu-Ai and Kiyoshi

2. Climate and Geography
Westcoast Nations occupied a variety of geographic areas
woodlands, grasslands, mountains, coastal areas, islands
Other cultural areas of North America: Plateau, Plains, 
Subarctic, Arctic, and Eastern Woodlands
Climate temperate and moist
The Japan Current warms ocean, moistens winds
Rainfall = 100 inches a year 
Oceans and rivers provided lots of fish
Salmon very plentiful, could feed everyone
Aboriginal nations large group called "North Pacific Culture"
Extends 2000 miles from California to Alaska
Chain of mountains runs along this area, called "Westcoast range"
Agata

3. Culture Called "North Pacific Culture" or "Westcoast Culture" Potlatch
Made up of small nations
Spoke same language or dialect of it
Characteristics passed from one group to next
Potlatch
gift-giving feast
very important 
Ocean, rivers and forests
Provided food supply and game
Food, building material & seaworthy boats
Gave opportunity to affluent society
Wild plants
Support more food for a dense population
potlatch
seaworthy boat
Tzu-Ai

4. The Different Aboriginal Groups of The Westcoast
Many of them
Northmost = Tlinget (from Yakutat to Cape Fox)
South=Tsimshian (lived in valleys)
West = Haida ( liven in sheltered waterways)
Haida on Queen Charlotte islands 
Dwelt when 1st contact with Europeans
Had some of the best aboriginal artists + carvers
Nuu-chah-nulths = on Vancouver Island West Coast
Hunted whales in canoes
Bella coola / kwakwaka'wakw = central West Coast 
Coast Salish inhabited the coastal region (B.C)
Bella Coola + Kwakwaka'wakw (in bays + inlets of Queen Charlotte sound
Henry & Kiyoshi