River and Forest Life
Vocabulary
The Yurok Economy
Yurok Money
Map and Diagram skills
100
In which state do the Yurok live?
California
100
What is the meaning of "economy?"
An economy is the way that people choose to make, buy, sell and use things.
100
What was one thing the Yurok valued in other people?
They valued those who shared.
100
How did the Yurok make canoes?
They hollowed out logs to make the canoes.
100
How did the Yurok catch fish?
They used nets or spears.
200
What two natural resources influenced the Yurok's way of life?
Rivers and Forests
200
If I trade one item for another, I am doing what?
I am bartering for things.
200
Name one thing that the the Yurok sometimes traded.
The Yurok sometimes traded things, such as canoes.
200
How many strings of Tooth shells did it take to buy a redwood house?
It took five strings of shells to buy a redwood house.
200
What is another name for a dam used to catch fish?
A weir is another name for a dam.
300
Why did the Yurok smoke and dry the salmon (fish) they caught?
Smoked and dried fish could be stored all winter, so they had food to eath.
300
What do you call someone who trades things? (Hint: think of the tricky -er!)
Someone who trades is a trader.
300
What is one thing that the Yurok used for money?
They used special shells called tooth shells.
300
Why is pure white deerskin a sign of great wealth?
It takes 10 strings of shells to buy a pure white deerskin.
300
What are the three other Native American tribes that the Yurok traded with?
The Yurok traded with the Karok, the Shasta, and the Hupa.
400
Name two or three reasons explaining why are rivers important to the Yurok way of life?
1. Rivers give them water to drink. 2. The fish that they eat live in the river. 3. The Yurok use water from the river to cook.
400
What word is a synonym for "trade:" barter or economy?
Barter is a synonym for trade.
400
Why did the Yurok trade with other American Indians?
They bartered with other Native Americans for things that they could not make or find in their own environment.
400
Based on the text, which do you think is more important to the Yurok: a canoe or a redwood house? Explain why you think this way?
The redwood house because it costs more.
400
In what direction would the Yurok travel to trade with the Shasta?
The Yurok would travel East.
500
How are the Yurok and the Navajo alike?
They both believe that nature is sacred.
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