1. Northwest Coast Cultural Group
Mrs. Naville

2. Northwest Coast Tribes
Tlingit
Haida
Kwakiutl
Nootka
Chinook

3. Where Did The Kwakiutl Live?
Vancouver Island & along the Pacific Coast of what is now Canada

4. Rich in Resources - Forests
Tall cedar trees
Totem poles = carved post with animals representing ancestors or to show wealth
Dugout canoes for hunting at sea
Master wood carvers
Rich in game for hunting
Plants for gathering

5. Rich in Resources - Water
Pacific Ocean & Rivers
Fish
Seals
Sea Otters
Whales
Meat for food, furs for clothing, oil for lamps/heating

6. The World Around Them Surplus in food meant they specialized in art
Masks, rattles, dishes
Coastal climate meant light clothing made from woven cedar bark
Nearby cedar trees meant VERY sturdy homes

7. Potlatches Parties – usually to welcome people into a new home
Means “to give away”
The home OWNERS gave away gifts and food to guests
Feasting, dancing, singing for several days

8. Shamans Kind of like a healer Male or female
Dancing ceremonies with masks to heal the sick
Mask changes
Special effects: smoke and lights

9. The Kwakiutl Today Only about 4,000 left
Most work in logging, construction, or fishing
Still hold potlatches
Shamans work with medical doctors
Powerboats replaced canoes