Who are they?
The Coast Salish are made up of more than ___ independent nations.
What is 40?
This fish was the staple food of the Coast Salish people.
What is salmon?
Coast Salish longhouses sheltered multiple _____ under one roof.
What are families?
This person was considered the head of the village.
Who is the eldest male?
This type of story telling was essential in their culture.
What is oral storytelling?
The Coast Salish speak more than ___ languages.
What is 20?
What sweet, wild foods that grew naturally did the Coast Salish gather?
What are berries?
Coast Salish longhouses were made from this type of wood.
What is cedar?
Coast Salish leaders met as equals to make these.
What are decisions?
The Coast Salish believe in the spirit power and ________.
What is a Creator?
Coast Salish territories lie on British Columbia and which U.S state?
What is Washington?
Name one large animal hunted by the Coast Salish people.
What is deer, bear, elk, or mountain goat?
Coast Salish longhouses were this shape.
What is rectangular?
Leaders were expected to be generous, respectful and _______.
What is peaceful?
These dances were performed in the winter.
What are spirit dances?
What is the U.S-Canada border?
During this season, families split into smaller groups to gather and hunt food for the winter.
What is summer?
Inside the longhouses, families shared these for warmth and cooking.
What are fires?
Leaders were expected to be knowledgeable about their beliefs and the ______ of their people.
What is history?
Gaming events and these ceremonies were held in the summertime.
What are potlaches?
The Coast Salish believe they are entrusted with protecting and sustaining this.
What are the environment and natural resources of their land?
The Coast Salish had abundant food because of their location near this ocean.
What is the Pacific ocean?
Coast Salish lived in permanent villages during the winter and these types of villages in the summer.
What are temporary villages?
The largest political grouping is the _______.
What are the winter villages?
Name one of the creatures highlighted in Coast Salish stories.
What are salmon or red cedar?