Northwest Coast 5th

This word means "to give away"

• Vancouver

• potlatch

Which is NOT a natural resource of the Northwest Coast cultural region?

• forest

• coastal waters

• mountains

Where did the Kwakiutl live?

• Vancouver Island

• Woodlands

What were common gifts?

• shields and blankets

• food and water

• songs and dances

A carved post with animals or other images representing a persons ancestors is called...

• teepee

• totem pole

What was a canoe made out of?

• cedar wood

• birch wood

What animal was NOT hunted by Kwakiutl?

• Seals

• Whales

• sea otters

• giraffes

An important person in the Kwakiutl culture is called....

• performers

• shaman

Both men and women could be shamans.

• true

• false

There was plenty of food for the Kwakiutl.

• True

• False