1. The West Native Americans
By: Bella B.
February 7, 2013

2. Region
• The West Coast region extends about
2,000 miles from Alaska to California.
• The region had a wet climate and mild
winters and cool summers.
• It is a mountainous area with offshore
islands and forests with tall trees.

3. Tribes
• The Mojave
• The Chinook
• The Tsimshian
• The Tlingit

4. Shelter
• They built wooden plank houses big
enough for several related families.
• This house both the building and the
families in it are an important part of the
clan.

5. Food
• The Salmon Run was when the salmon
would swim upstream and lay there eggs it
was when they got the salmon for the
year.
• They hunted bears, deer, and elk.
• They picked fresh berries from the forest.

6. Clothing
• The men usually wore breech clothes.
• The women wore only short skirts made of
cedar bark.
• Further inland they wore animal skin.

7. Crafts
• They are known for their baskets, carving,
and totem poles.
• They also weaved.

8. Weapons and Tools
• The fishermen used harpoons, bone
fishhooks, and wooden fish traps.
• Hunters used bows and arrows, and
spears.
• They also used bows and arrows, and
spears for war.

9. Everyday Life
• The women gathered plants and herbs
and did most of the child care and
cooking.
• The men were fishermen and hunted and
sometimes went to war to protect their
families.

10. Traditions and Ceremonies
• An important event was often celebrated
with a potlatch.
• Potlatches are special feasts where the
guest not the host receive gifts.

11. Credits
• http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm
• Our Nation Textbook
• www.flickr.com
• www.alternet.org
• www2.palomar.edu
• www.greatdreams.com
• www.tu-chemnitz.de
• www.newsletter.awnaf.org
• www.penntreatyparks.org
• www.wcu.edu
• www.ehow.com
• www.dltk-kids.com
• www.content.lib.washington.edu
• www.capitolmuseum.ca.gov
• www.sites.google.com
• www.dailykos.com