Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest

What were one of the two totems the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest would belong to?

• bear or raccoon

• ravens or eagles

• pig or rat

• squirrel or rabbit

The Pacific Northwest had lots of redwood and cedar trees.

• true

• false

How much rain would they get in the Pacific Northwest?

• not a lot

• at least 4 feet

• about 3 inches

• over 12 feet a year (enough to fill a swimming pool)

Weather was harsh and dry in the Pacific Northwest.

• true

• false

Longhouses are long, large homes built of cedar.

• true

• false

In the Pacific Northwest, their villages would stretch for 1 mile and was home to about 900 people.

• true

• false

Salmon was an important source of food for the Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest.

• true

• false

Potlatches were small celebrations with very few people.

• true

• false

Which of these would they do during their potlatches?

• sing and dance

• eat

• give blankets

• tell stories

• all of these things

What did the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest use large v-shaped hooks for?

• to catch insects

• as decoration

• to catch fish

• to raise totem poles