1.Northwest Coast Cultural Region
Main geographic features | thick forests of fir, spruce, and cedar; rugged mountains |
Main food sources | Seals, sea lions, whales, halibut, salmon, shellfish, clam, deer, moose, bear, elk, beaver, and mountain goat. |
Types of homes | They built their homes along narrow beaches. |
Types of, and materials for, crafts and clothing | Women made decorative shell buttons. Then it sewed onto their clothing with ivory needles. |
Tools | Sledgehammers, harpoons, wedges, stone, and wooden fences. |
- Plateau Cultural Region
Main geographical features | This region is bounded by Cascade Range to the west, the Rockies to the east, and the Fraser River to the north. The mountains here have dense forests. |
Main food sources | Salmon, camas, onions, and carrots. |
Types of homes | They would build their houses partially underground. They dug a pit and then lined it with a frame of logs. Afterwards, they covered everything with saplings, reeds, and mud. |
Types of, and materials for, crafts and clothing | clothing from animal hides decorated with seeds and shells |
Tools | Spear and fish net. |
- Match Game
- (D) Culture_A people’s way of life, including beliefs, customs, food, dwellings, and clothing
- (A) Migrate_ To move from one place and establish a home in a new place
- (B) Environment_All of the physical surroundings in a place, including land, water, animals, plants, and climate
- (C) Natural resource_Useful material found in nature, including water, vegetation, animals, and minerals
- (E) Cultural region_An area in which a group of people share a similar culture and language