Pacific Northwest Indians

1. Pacific Northwest Indians By Caden Davis

2. Location Coastal Tribes Plateau Tribes • Washington, west of the Cascades • Canada • Alaska • Oregon • Eastern Washington • Some of Canada • Oregon • California

3. Food Coastal Tribes Plateau Tribes • Salmon • Shellfish • Berries • Wild roots • Whale meat and oil • Sea urchins • Berries • Nuts • Wild roots • Rabbits • Mountain goats • Sheep • Birds • Deer • Salmon

4. Shelter Coastal Tribes Plateau Tribes • Cedar planks • Mostly rectangular • Totem pole in front • 30-40 people per house • Longhouses • Pit houses • Mat covered surface house

5. Clothing Coastal Tribes Plateau Tribes • Little clothing • Fiber rain capes • Skin robes • Breech clouts • Bark breech clouts • Aprons • Bark ponchos • Rabbit skin robes

6. Transportation Coastal Tribes Plateau Tribes • Canoes • Walking • Paddles=bark • Boats=brightly colored • Horses • Walking • Canoes

7. Customs and Beliefs Coastal Tribes Plateau Tribes • Potlatches-could last for days • Kept slaves • Slaves=wealthy • Vision quest • Firstling • Winter dance

8. How Did Geography Effect all of These Topics?

9. Location Coastal Tribes Plateau Tribes Geography influenced where the coastal and plateau tribes lived because they needed to eat, wear, etc. to be part of their tribes.

10. Food Coastal Tribes Plateau Tribes Geography influenced the coastal and plateau tribes’ diet because that food was the best choice and the population of each food source was big.

11. Shelter Coastal Tribes Plateau Tribes Geography influenced the type of shelter and materials the coastal and plateau tribes used because it was the easiest and best material and the shelter had to protect them from weather and other things.

12. Clothing CoastalTribes PlateauTribes Geography influenced the type of clothing the coastal and plateau tribes used because it needed to protect them from the weather.

13. Transportation Coastal Tribes Plateau Tribes Geography influenced the coastal tribes’ transportation because they mostly needed to cross water and not very much land at a time. Geography influenced the plateau tribes’ transportation because they mostly needed to cross large plains of land but sometimes needed to cross rivers.

14. Customs and Beliefs Coastal Tribes Plateau Tribes The coastal and plateau tribes’ location influenced their customs and beliefs because the weather in that area allowed them to have and do rituals and ceremonies.

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