Salmon, Elk, wapato root
mostly salmon, most of the chinook food was from along the culmbian river
Today, Chinook people speak English. There are also less than 600 people who speak Chinook Jargon, which is a revived pidgin trade language.Historically, They spoke a set of languages called The Chinook Languages, which are all extinct.
One of the most important reason was a genuine concern for the Indians' souls.
which ancient Indians leader was most important
Buffalo and water were the most important Natural Resources for the Great Plains Indians.
Buffalo and water were the most important Natural Resources for the Great Plains Indians.
The two most important things to the Plains Indians were Buffalo and earth lodges
Salmon, abundant in the wild streams and rivers of the Pacific Northwest, were the most important food source for the Chinook. Men used pointed spears to impale the salmon. The women of the tribe would cut them up and dry them. The Chinook also hunted for rabbitt, deer, and elk, and gathered berries, weeds, roots, and plant bulbs. They also took some marine animals such as clams and mussels. Unlike other northwest coast tribes, the Chinook rarely hunted sea mammals such as whales and seals.
the answer is buffalo
Chinook Indians on the lower Columbia river lived in cedar plankhouses, also called long houses. The houses could be up to 100 feet long and housed an extended family and any slaves the family might have. The most important people lived at the far end of the house and the least important lived near the door.You can visit a reproduction chinookan style plankhouse in Ridgefield, Washington. More information: RidgefieldFriends.org
it is a representation of their most used food source, the Chinook salmon
The most important use is as foods.