1 / 8

People of the Plateau and the Inter-Mountain Region

People of the Plateau and the Inter-Mountain Region. Intermountain Region. The Inter-Mountain Region (Okanagan/ kootney / caribou region) Streams, rivers , Valleys & mountains & plateaus Varied climate by elevation : Cool and wet, or hot and dry Low precipitation

truman
Download Presentation

People of the Plateau and the Inter-Mountain Region

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. People of the Plateauand the Inter-Mountain Region

  2. Intermountain Region • The Inter-Mountain Region (Okanagan/ kootney / caribou region) • Streams, rivers, • Valleys & mountains & plateaus • Varied climate by elevation: Cool and wet, or hot and dry • Low precipitation • Sparse grasslands, semi desert in parts, thin pine in high areas • Rain-shadow: no rain on leeward side of mountain (rains on windward side) What region do the people of the plateau live? What is the Topography? What is the climate? What is the Vegetation? What is a rain-shadow?

  3. Live in Pit houses • Built near water, in soft soil, 3 meters deep, with rafters to support roof, and bark/ earth/ sod roof • 6-8 m across (average) • Hole in center of roof for smoke ventilation (hearth under hole)and entrance • Had notched log as ladder • Hole could be closed for protection • Platforms around inner walls – beds/ seating • Excellent protection from winter cold • Live in tents in summer

  4. Pit house

  5. Live in pit house for few years – then needs replacing • Eat Salmon from rivers • Eat plants: berries, bulbs, roots and onions • Preserve food for winter (smoke fish, dried berries, roasted veggies) • Hunt animals, including deer • Use snares, fences, bow and arrow, dogs

  6. Clothing: deer hide, moccasins • Low status may have shoes of salmon skin • Travel by canoe in rivers • Culture: Trade shells and Soapstone • Learn Sun Dance from plains people

  7. Questions and summary • Add the questions in the left-hand column • Summary Paragraph: How did the physical environment of the intermountain region influence the culture of the people of the Plateau?

  8. Example Summary The culture of the people of the plateau was greatly influenced by the geography of the Inter-mountain region in which they lived. The plateau people ate salmon and berries from the surrounding environment, and used various methods to preserve perishable foods for the long winters. They built pit houses to live in, using the ground to protect them from both the hot and cold, with a roof entrance that could be closed to keep out the many animals in the region. They developed the bow and arrow to hunt deer and dressed in deer skin, as that animal was abundant. The region in which they lived has a large influence on their way of life.

More Related