1. THE NORTHWEST COAST NATIVE
AMERICANS
•Region: Northwest Coast
•group members: Chris
Diewtragulchai
Josue Galvez
•Class period:2

2. TRIBES OF THE NORTHWEST COAST
List of the important tribes: Chinook, Haida, and
Tlingit
Chinook People Tlingit People

3. FOODS IN THE NORTHWEST COAST
list of the foods eaten in the region: Fish, clam,
oyster, deer, elk, cranberries, crab apples, cow
parsnip, wild celery, and skunk cabbages.
They ate these types of food because these tribes
were near both the sea and forest which allowed
them to get these kinds of food.

4. Chilkat shirt
CLOTHING OF THE NORTHWEST COAST
The clothes of the Northwest coast were robes
made of dog, muskrat, rabbit, and mountain sheep
skin. They also wore fringe dresses made of silk
grass and wide brim hats made of bear grass.
Shirt that children wore
Woman clothing
Man clothing

5. HOMES OF THE NORTHWEST COAST
 Include the following
The types of homes that Native Americans in the
Northwest Coast is called the long house.
The long house is usually a long house , just as
the name states, made of wood and had beds
made of cedar wood.
Longhouse

6. NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIONS
The religion that the Native Americans of the
Northwest Coast is one where the people believe that
every object contains a mystical power like a
guardian spirit. Later adopted a new religion with
beliefs of the old religion and Christian belief
combined, this religion was named Indian Shaker.
Indian shaker religion
Plus Traditional Native
Christian religion
American religion

7. TRADITION OR CEREMONY OF THE NORTHWEST
COAST
A tradition that is done in the Northwest Coast
is that they will worship and own a wooden
statue believing that it host a guardian spirit
that’ll protect them.
Include a picture of it.

8. ARTS/CRAFTS OF THE NORTHWEST COAST
The type of arts or crafts made in the tribes in the
Northwest Coast are objects or wooden statues
and necklaces or bracelets used for marriage.
Ceremonies are done with the use of masks.
 Pictures of at least three of the arts/crafts of the
region.
 Captions with the picture naming the arts/crafts
necklaces Wooden Statue
Mask

9. A FAMOUS CHINOOK
A famous from the Chinook tribe was named
Chief Comcomly, who controlled trade along
the Columbia river and was held high in
respect by white traders. He has his own
memorial after his death.
Could not find a picture of his face so
I used a picture of his memorial

10. INTERESTING FACTS FROM THE NORTHWEST
COAST
Interesting Facts:
 Members of the Chinook tribe protest for recognition from
the government.
 The memorial of Chief Comcomly is in the shape of a canoe
 Christians tried to convert the Chinook tribe into their
religion.
 Each person of the Chinook tribe has a special object that is
buried with them when they pass away.
 Hunted sea lions and seals with harpoons.

11. WORKS SITED
 . "Canada's First People." . c Goldi Productions Ltd.
Web. 19 Oct 2012.
 "The Columbia River." . EnglishRiverWebsite. Web. 19
Oct 2012.
 "Costal arts online gallery." . Costal Arts, 13 2005. Web.
19 Oct 2012.
 "Edupics Graphical Resources." . Edupics Graphical
Resources. Web. 19 Oct 2012.
 Mohel, A. Early Americans. St. Louis: Milliken,2003.
Print.
 Native Americans Bat Cave-Children. 2. Grolier
Education, 2000. Print.
 Tribes of Native America Chinook. Blackbirch press,
2004. Print.