1. Unit 2 The First People in Washington WA State History

4. Unit 2: The First People in Washington Section 1: Origins and Names Section 2: Coastal Cultures Section 3: Plateau Cultures

5. What things are part of a culture? Knowledge Values Beliefs Traditions

6. How do most anthropologists believe people first came to North America? Migrated from Asia during the last Ice Age

7. Mention at least two other possible origins for the first Americans. Lost tribe of Israel People who crossed from Asia, Europe, or Middle East

8. What does an archaeologist study? Human cultures of the past Examine things they have left behind

9. According to archaeologists, people have been living in Washington for at least how long? 10,000 years

10. Why is the term “Native American” more accurate than “Indian”? Reminds us that these people were the original people of America Indian technically means “from India”

11. What two main groupings are often used to describe Native American cultures in Washington? Coastal Indians Plateau Indians

12. What was the special skill of the Chinook tribe? Trading

13. What contact did Washington tribes have with the tribes to the north and east? Met to fish, visit, trade, share food and entertainment

16. What buildings made up a coastal village? Longhouses that faced the sea Moveable walls to separate families Wooden platforms built into walls like bunks

18. What tree provided material for houses, mats, and floor coverings? Cedar

19. Describe the importance of salmon to the Coastal people. Number one food supply Believed they were immortal and reincarnated Held ceremonies to thank salmon for sacrificing themselves

21. What was the Coastal people’s attitude toward natural resources? Respect and appreciation Believed everything had a spirit

22. What other food besides salmon did the Coastal people eat? Seafood Halibut, cod, herring, smelt, clams, oysters Seals, otter, whales Edible plants Roots and berries Camas rood

23. Why did they travel each year to traditional gathering grounds? To collect plants and hunt and fish

24. What was the Coastal people’s main form of transportation? Canoes

25. How was a person’s rank determined in tribal villages of the coast? Wealth and status Wealth came from possessions and family history Lowest rank was slave

26. Which things might a wealthy Coastal person inherit? Possessions Family histories The right to perform songs, dances, or ceremonies

27. What were some of the purposes of the potlatch? Given on special occasions Marriage Receiving inheritance Given to confirm certain events Giving names to children Increasing one’s status Announcing one’s social standing

28. According to the Coastal people, what things had spirits? All living and non-living things

29. What was the shaman’s role in Coastal life? Healers Spiritual leaders

30. What were the functions of oral legends in Coastal life? Shared culture through spoken legends Respected and sacred form of history and entertainment

31. What do the figures on the northern tribes’ totem poles represent? The history of the family who owned the totem pole

32. Name some art objects that the Coastal people are famous for. Woodcarvings Baskets Totem poles Rain hats Blankets

33. Where did the Plateau Indians live? East of the Cascades

34. How did geography influence food-gathering on the Plateau? Not so richly supplied with food Had to travel to get food

35. How are hunting and gathering related to a sense of loyalty to the tribe? Living and working together

36. Name some ways that horses changed the lives of the Plateau Indians. They could travel faster and over greater distances They could visit and communicate more often There was greater unity They could carry heavy loads Hunting was easier and faster

38. How did the cold winter climate influence Plateau houses and clothing? Pit houses with mat roof Tepees Leather clothing Robes of animal skins Snowshoes

39. How were tribal decisions made in a Plateau village? Tribal Council (chiefs and leaders) There was no “one voice” for the tribe

40. How were leaders chosen among Plateau people? Skills Not heritage, wealth, and status

41. How were the religious beliefs of Plateau and Coastal cultures similar? Spirits in all things Spirit quests Ceremonies to honor salmon, hunting, and gathering

42. How were oral legends important in Plateau cultures? They shared their beliefs and values Preserved their culture