1. By: Kyle, Steven, and Bella

2.  They built large plank houses  Made of, red and yellow cedar, yew,alder,sitka spruces  They also have totem poles at the entrance  Many wealthy families elaborately carved panels in the interior of the house

3.  The most important food to the Tlingit was salmon.  In the early spring they would go on what is called “The salmon run”  They also gathered clams and hunted otters.  All of the salmon came from the Pacific.

4.  Men and women wore close to the same thing.  The men wore tight pants and blankets made from marmots and other animals.  They also wore jewelry and lots of it.  The men also wore a thing called the potlatch hats they word them to special ceremonies with gift giving to the guests.

5.  When boys where 8 years old they went to live with their mothers brother and learned to hunt.  The girls stayed behind and learned traditions.  The boys and girls both learned their clan’s history from the elders.  The relationships were established by the mother’s side of the family.