2. Kwakiutl by the sea, Make a totem from a tree
Kwakiutl by the sea, Make a totem from a tree. Gifts from the forest help you live. Berries and animals it will give. Cedar bark to make your clothes. Blankets, too, to warm your toes. Salmon, trout, and clams are good, Seals and seaweed, ocean food.
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3. Kwakiutl Indians of the Northwest Region

5. Longhouse Living
They lived in longhouses built of thick cedar planks. These homes were also called plank houses. They could hold up to 40 people!

6. Food
The Kwakiutl Indians hunted for caribou, deer, beaver and rabbits.
They fished for salmon. They used canoes made of cedar to fish.
Do you think it was dangerous hunting whale?

7. Kwakiutl Clothing
The Kwakiutls used bark from the cedar tree to make clothing.
They would also use animal skins to make rain capes and coats.

9. Potlatch They were held by a wealthy member of the tribe.
Members of the family would come and they would receive gifts from the host including:
canoes
slaves
jewelry

10. Totem Poles
Kwakiutl Indians made Totem Poles to tell family legends, events, or stories. These tall wooden carvings are made out of cedar trees.

11. Totem Pole
Kwakiutl dancers in front of a totem pole