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The Northwest Coastal Indians lived in what is now Alaska along the Pacific Ocean down the coast to Northern California. This was a rugged strip of land with many small islands, deep inlets, and narrow beaches. The mountains rise to the shore in many places. Thick forests of spruce, cedar, and fir dominate the area supplying and endless supply of wood. Many rivers and streams cross the land. By the 1750's more than 100,000 Indians lived in this area because it was richer in Natural Resources than any other area of North America.
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Which group wore clothing made from woven cedar bark?
Northwest Coastal Indians.
What were the northwest coast Indians homes made out of?
The Northwest Coastal Natives used Red Cedar wood, split into boards for their houses.
What were the major landforms in the pacific northwest Indians?
The major landforms in the Pacific Northwest where Native American tribes resided included mountains like the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, forests such as the temperate rainforests of the coastal areas, rivers like the Columbia and Fraser Rivers, and coastal areas along the Pacific Ocean. These diverse landscapes provided abundant natural resources for the tribes, shaping their cultures and ways of life.
Who were Chinook Indians enemies?
Occasionally different Chinook groups would fight wars against each other, or against other Northwest Coastal tribes.
Pacific Northwest Indians customs and traditions?
One of the many traditions that the northwest Indians did was the potlatch.
How were the Indians in the Northwest Territory supposed to be treated?
The Indians in the Northwest territory were supposed to be treated equally and fairly.
What is the coastal country northwest of Germany?
netherlands
How did the northwest help the northwest Indians to survive?
trees and plants
What did northwest Indians trade?
otter
Were the northwest Indians nomadic?
probably
What was the basic difference between the Coastal and Plateau Indians?
The Plateau Indians ate salmon, deer, elk, small animals, berries, seeds, and roots, especially the camas roots. The Coastal Indians ate salmon, whale, shellfish, and otters. They dried their meat so they could eat it later. The Plateau Indians' houses were called pit houses. They were made out of mud, dirt, and grass. The Coastal Indians' houses were called longhouses. They were made out of cedar. They made boards to connect them to make a house. The Plateau Indians' clothing was made out of hides, quills, fur, and feathers. The Coastal Indians made their clothing out of cedar and seashells. The Plateau Indians made their leather from deer and elk fur. The Coastal Indians got the seashells at the beach. The Plateau Indian's tools were called digging sticks, rocks, and arrowheads. The Coastal Indians' tools were made out of shells, whale teeth, bones, and harpoons. The Plateau Indians' art was baskets and beadwork. The Coastal Indians' art was totem poles and carvings. The Plateau and Coastal Indians' art was made by hand. The Plateau Indian's beliefs were pow-wows. The Plateau Indians' custom was spirits. The Coastal Indians' beliefs were spirits. The Coastal Indians' customs were also the potlatch.
How did the pacific northwest coastal Indians farm?
Pacific Northwest coastal Indians practiced a form of agriculture known as horticulture, which involved cultivating crops such as camas, potatoes, and tobacco. They used techniques like controlled burning to clear land and promote growth, along with building terraced gardens to help with irrigation. Additionally, fishing and gathering of natural resources were important aspects of their food procurement.
