Q2 2 - Native Peoples of the Pacific Northwest

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What did the Native peoples of the Pacific Northwest use wood for?

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Building homes and making masks

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What is a potlatch?

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A ceremony with gift-giving and feasting

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Who was Chief Seattle?

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A leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish people

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What did the Makah people hunt?

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Sea animals like seals and otters

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What are totem poles used for?

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Telling clan and family histories

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Where did the Makah people live?

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On the shores of the Pacific Ocean and the Strait of Juan de Fuca

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What did the Pacific Northwest peoples believe about living things?

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They have rights and should be respected

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What did the Makah use canoes for?

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Hunting whales

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What did Chief Seattle do in 1855?

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Agreed to give his people's land to the U.S. government

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What is the significance of a potlatch in Pacific Northwest culture?

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It is a time for gift-giving and showing generosity.