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cedar trees were cut or split into beams and posts for the main structure other trees where split using wedges into blankes that where used for the roof and walls

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What kind of shelters did the Haida tribe live in?

the Haida lived in a long house made from logs


Did the haida live in a long house?

Yes, the Haida people did live in longhouses that were shaped as rectangles and had totem poles attached in the front


What did the haida use as shelter?

They livesd in what we called longhouses that fit up to 30 people in.


How longhouses where built?

The longhouses were built in northern New York state and southern Canada.


Did the haida Indians live in longhouses?

•Before the early 19th century of white fur traders, the Haida used to live in large cedar-plank houses. •The Haida also lived in the longhouse. • The Haida where great wood carvers. •The Haida used flat planks of cedar wood from the forest to build long houses. •The front of their homes were decorated with huge totem poles carved with huge tree logs. • The longhouses usually belonged to single clan family, the Raven Clan. •Each household would have at least 30 people and each household was instructed by a chief. by Charuka


What are longhouses built for?

To have meetings and ceremonies :)


When where longhouses first built by natives?

In 1540


What did the haida make there shelter made of?

The Haida people traditionally constructed their shelters, known as longhouses, from large cedar trees. They used cedar planks to create the walls and roofs, which provided insulation and protection from the elements. These longhouses were often communal, housing multiple families and reflecting the Haida's social structure and cultural practices. The use of cedar also extended to other aspects of their life, including crafting totem poles and canoes.


Home or community of homes built by native Americans?

Longhouses


What did the Mohawk people live?

The Mohawk people lived in longhouses. longhouses are built out of wood and can hold up to 30 people at a time!


What did the Mohawk people lived in?

The Mohawk people lived in longhouses. longhouses are built out of wood and can hold up to 30 people at a time!


Did cayuga tribes built longhouses?

As part of the League of Iroquois the Cayuga lived in typical longhouses of elm bark over a framework of poles.