Geography & Climate
How warm can it get to in the summer?
a. 25℃
b. 41℃
c. 32℃
d. 38℃
d. 38℃
Did all indigenous plateau tribes have the same political structures?
Residential Schools and The government
What would they wear in the winter?
Clothing made of thick fur
How cold can it get in the winter?
a. -13 ℃
b. -43 ℃
c. -34℃
d. -28 ℃
c. -34℃
How was labour divided?
Based on Gender
Name 3 Foods the plateau people ate often
Salmon, Trout, eel, Suckers, Carrot, Onion, Parsnip, Bitterroot, bears, moose, deer
How much of earths land does the plateau cover?
A third
What were the women's responsibilities?
Women would prepare food for meals and winter storage, harvest plants, maintain the home and care for children.
What time of the year does the guardian spirit dance take place?
Winter
What time of the year were pit houses built, why?
Pit houses were built in the winter because they provided warmth
Where is the plateau located in Canada?
The plateau is located in British Columbia to the Rocky Mountains.
Men would hunt, trap, fish and build.
What are Shamans?
People who can cure the sick or cause harm to others.
Poles and Bison Hide
Where is the plateau located In the US?
From Washington to Oregon and all way the across to Idaho and Montana.
What was this political structure called?
They had a very formal system with a chief, sub chief and a general assembly where every adult had a vote, except for young men who weren't married
a. Sandpoil
b. Yakama
c. Spokane
d. Flathead
a. Sandpoil
Who do children receive guardian treatment from?
Nature keeper
What were the three types of houses the plateau people usually lived in?
The Semi-Subterranean Pit House, Tipi and Tule-Mat lodge