Northwestern Native Americans

The land in the Northwest region

• was very flat and grassy, and did not have many trees.

• is dry and rocky because it is mostly a desert.

• was close to the ocean and the mountains.

The Northwest Native Americans used mainly one type of shelter, which was a

• wigwam

• plank house

• tipi

What was this shelter made from?

• buffalo hide

• snow blocks

• cedar planks

Much of the food eaten by the Northwest tribes came from the ocean.

• True

• False

Examples of the food they ate are :

• polar bears & seals

• whales, salmon, & seaweed

• Beluga Whales and Manatees

• buffalo & corn

Natives living in the Northwest

• made much of their clothing from cedar bark.

• wore clothing made of buffalo, antelope, and deer skin.

• wore parkas and leggings made of polar bear fur.

The most popular form of transportation, other than walking, used along the Northwest was canoes. Canoes were made entirely from cedar trees.

• True

• False

A ________ was a tall structure made of logs. Tribes would carve symbols into it, which were used to tell stories and family history.

• harpoon

• totem pole

• tomahawk

Harpoons, large nets, and baskets were tools and important objects for the

• Northwest Indians

• Arctic Indians

• Southeastern Indians

Where is the NW Region located in the United States?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E