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Abbigail Waelchi
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∙ 9y agoThey are very different. They are in completely different language families, like Chinese and English.
The Kwakwaka'wakw live in a temperate rainforest. It seldom snows and there lots of rain and it is not very hot in the summer. Their main food source was salmon and other seafood. They lived at river mouths in large, multi-family, wooden buildings. They were patrilineal. They were a very hierarchical society with displays of wealth being very important. They conducted regular slave raids in sea-going canoes on southern peoples. They had hereditary chieftainships. They are known for their wood carving and potlatches. There are about 6,000 today and about 5% speak the language.
The Diné live in a high desert, with snow in the winter and hot summers. Their staples were corn, beans and squash and raised sheep and goats. They lived in single family, one room hogans. They are matrilineal and matrilocal. They are extremely non-hierarchical and individualistic and had no chiefs. They were regularly victims of slave raids by Ute, and Comanche who sold them to the Spanish. They had taboos against eating fish or food from the water. They did not have boats. They are known for weaving rugs and blankets, jewelry, baskets and pottery. Today there are 300,000 on 27,000 square miles and about 75% speak the language. Their traditional ceremonies are alive and much performed. They are well known for the sand paintings that are part of healing ceremonies.
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How many cheifs does the Navajo tribe have?
The Navajo tribe has many different chiefs do to the population
How were the Navajo code talkers trained?
Bilingual Navajo speakers were recruited. They invented the code together and also the writing system that was used. Much of it was a spelling code with several different options in Navajo for each letters in English. For example: the letter "c", cow starts with c. Cow in Navajo is beegashi. Also cat, cat in Navajo is moashi. Either could be used. Other parts of the code were substitutions for common words like different birds for different planes.
What is the duration of Dances of the Kwakiutl?
The duration of Dances of the Kwakiutl is 540.0 seconds.
What is the Navajo name meaning whisper?
"To whisper" in Navajo is: t'áá shiyi'ídi yáshti'However you can't just use this as you would an english phrase. Conjugating in Navajo is extremely difficult and different than English.There are no tradional names that mean whisper. See attched video on Navajo naming traditions.
Where are Navajo rugs produced?
Navajo rugs are produced by the Navajo Indians for sale. The Navajos are located in many of the south western states. Handmade rugs are a different quality from commercial rugs and therefore command a greater price than "store made" rugs.
How were the whale-hunting methods of the Makah different from those of the Kwakiutl?
they used different weapons
How many cheifs does the Navajo tribe have?
The Navajo tribe has many different chiefs do to the population
What did the kwakiutl trade?
what did the kwakiutl make and trade
What resources did the Kwakiutl group use?
they used food and different types of other things
Is a Navajo the same thing as an Inuit?
No. They are very different. As different as Chinese and English.
How was the Kwakiutl government?
The Kwakiutl had a hunting-and-gathering government
What kind of vehicle is a Piper Navajo?
A Piper Navajo is an airplane with two engines that spin two propellers on each side. It has a lot of different varients designed for different purposes.
What does the Kwakiutl's name mean?
The name Kwakiutl mean "The People."
When was Dances of the Kwakiutl created?
Dances of the Kwakiutl was created in 1951.
What is the kwakiutl totem?
A Kwakiutl totem pole is a wood carving that Kwakiutl tribe members would carve for spiritual purposes.
What is the difference between the Navajo and the Hopi?
Yes different tribes
How were the Navajo code talkers trained?
Bilingual Navajo speakers were recruited. They invented the code together and also the writing system that was used. Much of it was a spelling code with several different options in Navajo for each letters in English. For example: the letter "c", cow starts with c. Cow in Navajo is beegashi. Also cat, cat in Navajo is moashi. Either could be used. Other parts of the code were substitutions for common words like different birds for different planes.
