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Chinook Indians

The Chinook - of the Upper Northwestern Coast - were the people for whom a wind, a jargon, and a giant salmon are named. They were early pioneers in trade with other Indian tribes and with French and English explorers and traders.

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What are facts about chief comcomly?

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Chief Comcomly was a prominent Chief of the Chinook people, a Native American tribe in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. He was a major figure in the fur trade during the early 1800s and had a reputation for being a skilled negotiator. Comcomly maintained a large trading network and had good relations with European traders, particularly the British. He also played a significant role in the Lewis and Clark expedition by assisting the expedition in obtaining necessary supplies and guides.

What food did the Chinook eat?

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seaweed,roots, and berries

What where canoes made of when Indians made them Chinook?

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The easy answer is an expertly carved canoe that was black on the outside and red on the inside - the bow always has a head a little bit like a dog's head. Lewis and Clark took a Chinook canoe in 1860. The descendants of Wm. Clark returned a 38 foot replica canoe to the Chinook Tribe on 2011

Who did the gathering and hunting in the Chinook tribe?

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the women did the gathering, house chores, and the baby siting while the men hunt and fish for food

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Both male and females; young and old did such tasks. It should be noted that the majority of these tasks were taken up by persons in divisions, as: Children (at a certain age) began to follow the mother and father; before this they learned tasks suitable to their roles. Women mostly gathered, and tended the home while men tended to hunt (classic gender roles). The 'young' were cared for by the 'grandparents' who were wiser (by age) and could not do those things left to the young.

What were the things that the Chinook Indians traded?

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Chinooks traded things from fish to seashells to many people, including the Europeans and other Indians. Chinooks also traded human slaves.

What kind of food did the Chinook tribe eat?

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The Chumash had a variety of food supplies and used over a hundred different kinds of fish. They also gathered clams, mussels, and abalone.

They ate many different kinds of wild plants, too.

They traded among themselves and hunted both small and large animals for food.

Also, I forgot the corn, which was the second most important food of the Chumash tribe.

What kind of pottery did the Chinook Indians make?

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the chinooks made bowls and plates from clay and other different materials to eat off of

What did the Pacific Northwest people make?

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Although the question is quite vague, I assume the person posting the query is asking about the crafts of the people indigenous to the Pacific Northwest.

Each Northwest Indian nation has its own characteristic designs, of course, and those familiar with native Pacific Northwest art can tell what tribe or even what village a piece came from at a glance. Arts and crafts Northwest Indian artists are best known for include basketry (including distinctive basket hats and capes), intricate woodcarving (especially ceremonial masks and majestic totem poles), and weavings (including the unusual Chilkat blankets).

What were the Chinooks clothes made out of?

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Chinook men didn't usually wear clothing at all, though some men wore a breech-clouth. Women wore short skirts made of cedar bark or grass. In the rain, the Chinooks wore tule rush capes, and in colder weather, they wore fur robes and moccasins on their feet. Later, after European influence, many people began wearing blanket robes. Both men and women sometimes wore a basket hat made of finely woven spruce root.


Today, some Chinook people still have a blanket cloak or basket hat, but they wear modern clothes like jeans instead of breechcloths.

How did the Chinook Indians prepar there food?

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They ate mainly salmon, and other fish, as they had an abundance of fish readily available in their homeland.

Are the Chinook Indians still recognized as a tribe?

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Yes and No....
The Chinooks were recognized until the 1950s. The relationship between the Chinooks and the US government was terminated in the the Oregon Termination Act. The Chinook got recognized again the late 1990s but it was stripped when George W. Bush took office in 2000. They are still working to regain their rightful status today.

Do Chinook Indians live in teepee?

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No, they lived in longhouses.

What is the Chinook word for mother?

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La maman or mama (Chinook jargon loan words from French and English).

Did Chinook Indians eat whale?

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If a whale became beatched they would use the whale for blubber and food.

What languages were spoken by Plateau Indians?

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The so-called "Plateau tribes" did not all speak the same language:

  • the Kootenai spoke a Kitunahan language perhaps distantly related to Algonquian
  • the Flatheads spoke a Salish language (the most easterly of all Salish tribes)
  • the Pend d'Oreille spoke a Salish language
  • the Shuswap people spoke a Salish language
  • the Lillooet tribe spoke a Salish language
  • the Thompson tribe spoke a Salish language
  • the original Nicola people spoke an Athapaskan language
  • the Okanagan tribe spoke a Salish language
  • the Lakes tribe spoke a Salish language
  • the Colville tribe spoke a Salish language
  • the Kalispel spoke a Salish language
  • the Wenatchee spoke a Salish language
  • the Chelan spoke a Salish language
  • the Sanpoil people spoke a Salish language
  • the Nez Perce people spoke a Shahaptin language
  • the Coeur d'Alene tribe spoke a Salish language
  • the Cayuse people spoke a Penutian language
  • the Umatilla people spoke a Shahaptin language
  • the Walla Walla tribe spoke a Shahaptin language
  • the Palouse people spoke a Shahaptin language
  • the Warm Springs /Tenino spoke a Shahaptin language
  • the Yakima people spoke a Shahaptin language
  • the Wasco people spoke a Chinookan language
  • the Wishram people spoke a Chinookan language
  • the Molala people spoke a Penutian language
  • the Klamath people spoke a Penutian language
  • the Modoc people spoke a Penutian language

Although many of these languages are related they are not always mutually understandable; Yakima Shahaptin is not the same as Nez Perce Shahaptin for example.

How many Chinook Indians are living today?

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There are many people with Chinook ancestry, who are enrolled on the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation. There are also over 2,000 people enrolled as members of the Chinook Nation.

What did Chinook Indians live in?

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The Chinook Indians have lived (and still do) in their ancestral homelands for about 10,000 years. The ancestral homeland of the Chinook people is:

From West to East from the mouth of the Columbia River East to the present day Oregon city The Dalles. And from North to south from the present day Washington town of Grayland South to the Oregon town of Tillamook.

How did the Chinook Indians catch fish?

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The Makah were skillful whale hunters. The Chinooks fished for river salmon. Shellfish and game were important foods too.

What games did the Chinook Indians play?

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The chinook men used to go out and hunt for food they were respected and honored if they found food.

Who are famous Chinook Indians?

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  • Megan Fox
  • Cher Billy Ray & Miley Cyrus
  • Steven Tyler
  • Chuck Norris
  • Elvis Presley
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • Liv Tyler
  • Johnny Depp
  • Rosa Parks
  • Johnny Cash
  • Eartha Kitt
  • Willie Nelson

How did the Chinook depend on the geography of the Pacific Northwest?

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The Chinook ate salmon and other fish from the Columbia River. They built their homes and canoes from the cedars in the forest. They also depended upon the river to carry them to their trading partners.