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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
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What did the Chinook use for transperation?
the finest canoes in the world
Why where the Chinook Indians important in the Lewis and clark expedition?
The Chinook Indians fed and housed the Lewis and Clark over the winter of 1805/6. With out the Chinook's help Lewis and Clark may not have made it back to their homes.
What type of housing did the Chinook Indians live in?
wat wat in the but
What is the name meaning for Chinook Indians?
The Chinook Indians take their name from the village they lived in on the Columbia river.
What games did the Chinook Indians play?
The chinook men used to go out and hunt for food they were respected and honored if they found food.
What did the Chinook Indians use for transpertation?
Canoes made from giant cedar trees.
Do the Chinook Indians fish in canoes?
The Chinook Indians use hollowed out log canoe.
Why are the Chinook Indians famous?
The Chinook Indians are famous because of there amazing canoes that they built and there amazing bare grass baskets!
What was Chinook Indian traveling like?
Chinook Indians traveled in canoes that were carved from cedar logs.
What did the Chinook make with cedar?
The Chinook Indians made hollowed out canoes from cedar logs and also built their rectangular houses. To this day they still make buildings out of cedar but these buildings are mostly for ceremonies now.
What arts and crafts did the Chinook Indians create?
Salmon was the staple food for the Chinook Indians, and was also an important article of trade, the basis for an important religious ceremony, and a common motif in their art. They also made beautifully crafted canoes, and hand-woven intricate baskets.
What houses did the Chinook Indians live in?
Chinook Indians lived in long houses made of cedar boards.
What skills are the Chinook Indians known for?
Chinook Indians are mainly know for their skill as traders. A simplified version of the Chinook language, Chinook Jargon, was a widly used trade language along the West Coast of the United Sates and Canada. Chinook canoes are some of the finest in world and the hull design has been copied many times for modern water craft.
Why did the Chinook tribe use canoes?
to travel
What do Chinook Indian boys do?
Made toy canoes and bows and arrows and played hunting and fishing games.
What were Chinook Indians house made of?
Cedar planks.
What did the Chinook use for transperation?
the finest canoes in the world
