Coastal Indians
What did the Coastal Indians use for transportation?
Canoes
What did the Plateau Indians use for transportation?
Horses
What is a coast?
Land next to the ocean
What were the formal agreements made between Native Americans and the white government called?
Treaties
What is a potlatch?
A big ceremony - many tribes invited, tribes showed their wealth
Where were the Coastal Indians located?
Western Washington, near the ocean
Very hot and dry in the summer and very cold with lots of snow in the winter
What are moccasins?
leather shoes
What transportation did the new white settlers use?
Covered wagons pulled by horses
What were totem poles used for?
Celebrations - weddings, birth, and death
How many chiefs did the Coastal tribes have?
Zero
What did Plateau Indians live in during the winter months?
Pit houses
What is a slave?
A person owned by another person and works for no money
What is a reservation?
Special land set aside for Native Americans
What made cedar a good choice for making clothes?
It was waterproof
What did Coastal Indians live in?
Permanent long houses
How did the Plateau Indians choose a chief?
Based on skills - could have many chiefs
What is permission?
Who was Chief Leschi?
A Nisqually chief that refused to sign a treaty and was hung even though he was not guilty of attacks
When does Fall quarter start?
September 23
What kind of tree did Coastal Indians use to make clothing, houses, and canoes?
Cedar trees
What special animal did the Plateau Indians use quills from for clothing decoration?
porcupines
What are crops?
Plants grown for food
What happened to the Native American children when the white settlers came?
They were forced to go to American schools, cut hair, learn English, wear American clothes, and join Christian churches
What is your teacher's favorite color?
Green