Chapter 5: Northwest Native Americans

A huge ceremony and celebration that can last days or even weeks.

• olla

• totem pole

• potlatch

• Kuksu

A carved and painted log set upright.

• potlatch

• totem pole

• olla

• Kuksu

A large, round clay pot with a small neck.

• toloache

• potlatch

• totem pole

• olla

What is the temperatures like in the Pacific Northwest all year?

• hot

• cold

• mild

• varies

The Pacific Northwest produces a lot of ________________.

• snow

• rain

• sleet

• humidity

Southern California has what type of temperatures?

• hot and dry

• wet and cold

• hot and humid

• freezing cold

Which is NOT a reason for a potlatch to be held?

• marriage

• a child's birth

• coming of age

• a peace treaty between tribes

In both religions, priests went through intense, or tough training that sometimes lasted ____________________________________________.

What was the most popular form of art for the peoples of the Pacific Northwest?

• rock painting

• woodworking

• jewelry making

• basket weaving

What were the two general religious systems?

• Kuksu and animism

• toloache and Judaism

• animism and atheism

• toloache and Kuksu