Culture

What were the religious practice & beliefs of the tribes in this region?
 * **Your group is in charge of identifing the Culture of the North West Native Americans. Use these questions to guide your research.**
 * A Potlatch is the celebrating of completions of homes. Some tribes show of their wealth with these potlatches.
 * Pit houses are made of long wooden boards painted planks painted walls each house was built over a hole in the earth and some rooms were under ground.
 * In the Shoshoni tribe they pray to a god called Duma Appah. They believed that their god was the creator.They prayed to the east every morning because they because they believe the rays of the sun carry their words to him
 * The believe that every thing has a spirit
 * The believe in evil spirits

What were the methods of worship in these tribes?
 * They thought that everything had a spirit.
 * They sing and dance. They even told stories out of singing and dancing.
 * They danced around a fire wearing masks and a costume..

What were the art and artifacts of these tribes? What were the materials used to contruct them and how were they constructed?
 * The northwest specialized in masks. They made masks out of cedar bark. the masks looked like animals on the outside and fierce humans are pictures on the inside
 * They build log houses out of cedar trees and made arrow heads for hunting wich was made out of a stick of wood and a stone carved by a another stone into a pointy head so it would penatrate.

Describe the economy & trade activity of these tribes?
 * They traded furs,baskets,blankets,and tools.
 * Masks,serving dishes,totem poles, were made from wood and decorated with paint.

How was the government or higher power of these tribes organized?
 * They never had a democracy. They were ruled by wealth.
 * Northwest Coast Indians were grouped as slaves,commoners,and nobles.

How did the topography and climate affect the tribes of this region?
 * They moved across the world where there were rivers, so they could hunt for lots of fish.
 * The more goods a person had, the higher social rank they had.