Northwest Coast Native Americans Vocabulary
Storyboard Description
In this activity, students will define and illustrate key vocabulary terms related to the Indigenous People of the Northwest Coastal Region.
Texte du Storyboard
- TOTEM POLE
- POTLATCH
- DENTALIUM
- A wooden pole decorated with carved animals. It was a status symbol of wealth for families.
- A potlatch is a gift-giving feast practiced by Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
- A shiny white shell shaped like a tusk that was used as money by the North Coast Native Americans
- NORTHWEST COAST VOCABULARY