Pacific Northwest

Olivia Colafella, Emily Bischak, Maria Negron, Dominique

Petrisko

Tribes
Tlingit
Haida
Tsimshian
Northern Kwakiutl
Bella Coola

Southern Kwakiutl

Nuu-chah-nulth

Coast Salish

Quileute-chimakum

Kwalhioqua

Chinook

Environment
Clothing was used to protect them from the rain instead of
keeping them warm
Area goes along the coast from southern Alaska, Oregon,
Washington, and down to Canada
Way of life was dictated by their climate
Wet and cold
Natural Resources:
Salmon
Deer
Huckleberry

Kanekelak
Brought balance to the world
Changed animals, people, and the land forms into what
we have today

Raven
Culture hero
Helps people, but is also sneaky
He had a poorly thought out behavior

Tsunukwa
Known as the Basket Ogress
Giant monster
Would capture children, put them in her basket, and
carry them of

Bukwus
Skeleton with long hair
Wild man legend
Ghost associated with drowning victims
Known as King of Ghosts or Man of the Sea
Tempts humans into eating ghost food
Victims become Bukwus
Sometimes identified as Bigfoot
But were extremely diferent

Work Cited
The Northwest Coastal People Religion / Ceremonies /
Art / Clothing. The Northwest Coastal People
Religion / Ceremonies / Art / Clothing. N.p., Web. 02
Sept. 2016.
Native Languages of the Americas: Kwakiutl Indian
Legends (Kwakwakawakw). Kwakiutl Legends
(Kwakwakawakw Folklore, Myths, and Traditional
Indian Stories). N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Sept. 2016
Northwest Coast Native Americans. ***. N.p., n.d.
Web. 02 Sept. 2016.