Northwest

Tribes:

• Chinkook
• Salish
• Makah
• Tlingit

Food:

• Salmon
• Halibut
• Clams
• Crabs
• Bear
• Elk
• Deer
• Women gathered berries, nuts, and corns

Traditional Clothing:

• Shaman: bearskin robes, apron, rattles, necklaces, and sometimes mask
• During Ceremonies costumed dancers wore different masks for performing, dance, etc.
• The costume dancer wore very colorful outfits
• They wore basket hats 
• Women wore goatskin skirts and sleeveless jackets
• Fiber rain coats
• Wore little clothing
• Barefoot

Housing:

• Plank houses
• Made out of wood
• Tepees

Languages:

• Athabascam
• Tsimshian
• Chinook
• Salish
• Chemakuan

Transportation:

• Canoes for Fishing
• Cleverly Shaped and carved
• Didn't travel alot

Religion

• Certain objects have a guardian spirit
• Can gain a guardian spirit by many days of fasting and praying
• Shaman, have the power to heal or harm people
• If a person loses their souls, the shaman will go to the world of the dead to get it back

Potlatch:

• Celebration/gathering
• Singing 
• Dancing
• Colorful costumes
• Big meal