Natural Resources
What type of fish was especially important for tribes in the Pacific Northwest?
Salmon
What are totem poles made from?
Logs (wood)
What is the name of the special celebration held when a totem pole is raised?
Potlach
Name one tribe that lived in the Pacific Northwest.
Tlingit or Kwakiutl
What type of houses did the tribes build?
wooden plank houses
What is the term for materials from nature that people use to survive?
Natural Resources
What is carved and painted on totem poles?
symbols called totems
At a potlatch, who receives gifts — the host or the guests?
the guests
What helped make trade between tribes easier?
Canoes
How many families could live in these houses?
several related families
Why didn’t tribes in the Pacific Northwest need to farm?
Food was plentiful in nature.
Totems usually represent what two things?
Animals or People
What does the host receive in return for giving gifts?
Respect from the community
The Tlingit lived between Alaska and what Canadian location?
The Portland Canal in British Columbia
What materials did they use to make baskets and blankets?
tree bark and other materials
Name two animals Pacific Northwest tribes hunted.
Deer, elk, beaver, or bears
What do totem poles often tell or celebrate?
Stories of important family members or special events
Name two activities that might happen at a potlatch celebration.
Feasts, singing, or dancing
What type of weather does the Pacific Northwest have?
mild and wet
What were the tribes known for being very good at making?
crafts/woodworking
Because food was plentiful, what happened to the population of Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest?
It became one of the highest populations in North America.
About how tall can totem poles be?
40-60 feet tall
How long could potlatch celebrations sometimes last?
Several Days
What natural feature grows well because of the mild, wet weather?
thick forests
What did they build to catch large amounts of salmon?
dams and traps