Northwest Coast Native Americans Spider Map
Storyboard Beschrijving
Storyboard of the environment and culture of the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast.
Storyboard Tekst
- LOCATION
- ENVIRONMENT
- RESOURCES FROM THE FOREST
- FIRST NATIONS OF THE NORTHWEST COAST
- The Northwest Coast stretches south from Alaska through Canada to California along the Pacific Ocean.
- There are dense forests of fir, pine, and cedar trees and flat rocky beaches. The climate is mild and rainy.
- Cedar canoes are built for travel and fishing for salmon. The dense forests provide lumber for homes and hunting for game like elk, deer, and bears.
- RESOURCES FROM THE COAST
- The First Nations that call this region home include: Tlingit, Tsimshian, Haida, Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl), Heiltsuk, Nuxalk (Bella Coola), Makah, Chinook, and Yurok. They speak different languages but share a common background.
- TRADITIONS AND CULTURE
- NATIVE AMERICANS OF THE NORTHWEST COAST
- CLOTHING
- HOMES
- The Pacific Ocean provides shells for making jewelry and decorative and spiritual carvings, even money. They also hunted sea mammals including seals and whales.
- They had a rich oral tradition of histories and legends. Potlatch ceremonies included entire communities. They also carved items from ivory, wood, and stone that were practical or represented spiritual beliefs.
- They created waterproof clothing from the soft inner core of cedar bark to protect against the heavy rains. Warm clothing was made from animal hides.
- They built large wooden homes decorated with ornate carvings and paintings that could accommodate many families. Outside stand massive totem poles carved with symbols of animals and spirits.