Northwest Coast Native Americans Vocabulary
Storyboard Descriere
In this activity, students will define and illustrate key vocabulary terms related to the Indigenous People of the Northwest Coastal Region.
Storyboard Text
- 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