Totem Poles
This kind of pole is carved with symbols that tell a story.
What is a totem pole?
The first Native people to occupy California were this group.
Who are the Miwok?
Large groups of the Makah hunted in canoes to capture this animal and used every part of it.
What is a whale?
This caused many American Indian tribes to develop different ways of life.
What is adapting to their environment?(Adapting to different climates/resources)
The top totem on a pole, showing which clan the family belongs to, is called this.
What is a crest?
The Yurok, who lived along the northern coast of California, mostly did this for their food.
What is fishing?
The Pacific Northwest peoples believed all living things had these and should be respected.
What are rights?
This group lived in deserts and probably had difficulty finding food.
Who are the Serrano?
This tree is most commonly used to make totem poles.
What is cedar?
The Pomo Indians are famous for this craft.
What is basket weaving?
Families often marked major life events with this ceremonial feast where gifts were exchanged.
What is a potlatch?
Around this decade, the art of totem pole carving was revived.
What are the 1950s?
The Pomo decorated their baskets with these items.
What are shells?
Chief Seattle was the leader of these two tribes.
Who are the Squamish and Duwamish?
Ridicule totems, used to shame individuals, appear this way.
What is upside down?
Chief Seattle may have given over his people’s land because he believed in this.
What is peace (or that fighting would only bring more loss)?