In the past, each Chinook village was led by its own local chief or headman, who was always a high-ranking clan leader. Today, the Chinook Indians are governed by a tribal council elected by all the people. They live on a reservation, which is land that belongs to them and is under their control. The Chinook Nation has its own government, laws, police, and services, just like a small country. However, the Chinooks are also US citizens and must obey American law.
The Chinook people did not have one central Chief. Instead each village had a Chief. The Chief was head of the village because he (or she) was a good leader first and the son or a Chief second.
Today the tribe is governed by an elected council.
no - peaceful
Lewis and Clark
Chinook people are not plateau people. Traditionally, Chinooks live along the Columbia River and around Willapa Bay.
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.
The first Chinook people hatched from thunder bird eggs in the time when the animals thought they were people. The Chinook people have been a tribe for 10,000 years... and still are!
the Chinook tribe lived in longhouses made out of wood.
no
Elk and deer mostly.
the Chinook tribe lived in longhouses made out of wood.
In longhouses
potlatch
no - peaceful
yes
this doesn't answer my question
to travel
Lewis and Clark
The Chinook Indians have always resided in the lower Columbia River region and always will. The Chinook Tribe is alive and well.