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Cowlitz Indian Tribe
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by: Vanessa Vences
Citation
- http://www.earth-of-fire.com/legends-of-the-cowlitz-tribe-and-st-helens.html
- https://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/indian-tribes/cowlitz-tribe.htm
- http://native-american-indian-facts.com/Northwest-Coast-American-Indian-Facts/Cowlitz-Indian-Tribe-Facts.shtml
- http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1553.html
- http://www.critfc.org/salmon-culture/tribal-salmon-culture/first-salmon-feast/
What happened to tribe?
- 'Grey Fever' took over
- many passed away during 1829-30
- leaving only 500 people, population increased through time
- about 1,400 remain in their homeland
- Later recognized by the U.S. federal government
- Their acknowledgment was reaffirmed in 2002
Beliefs
- were great fishers
- believed Salmon were a mystical gift from the wolf-spirit
- Save Cowlitz
- Cowlitz means 'seeker' and reflects their tradition of undertaking Vision Quests
- created the 'First Salmon Feast'
More Facts
known for
- barted for goods
- popular items
- exchanged items
- baskets, decorated with geometric designs, make with bear grass, roots, and cedar bark or horse hair
- these baskets are mostly used for picking fruits and berries
- their shape is like an inverted cone
- making of baskets are passed down from generation to generation
Facts
- Sundance celebrations
- dance for 3 days
- purpose
Who they are
First Salmon Feast
Location
- known as 'flat-heads' by the Europeans (used tattoos to re-decorate their skin and shape of their heads.)
- They were part of the Chinook Nation, who were responsible for the western part of the Columbia river.
- occurs before open fishing takes place
- timing matches the arrival of Salmon
- Creator prepared and called animals and plants
- first one was Salmon
- second one was Water
- Columbia Basin
- begins with a blessing and drinking of water followed by a prayer
- Cowlitz lived with other Native Americans but they had two distinct groups. Taidnapum (upper) & Kwalhiokwa (lower)
- Pacific Northwest coastal region in the state of Washington
- villages were along the North side of the Columbia river
- both groups had access to natural resources such as medicine
- Climate- hot summers and cold, rainy winters
- land- mountains, oceans, forests, and rivers
- animals/fish- sheep, racoons, deer, beaver, moose, mountain goats, bear, shell fish, salmon
- natural resources- berries, seeds, roots, red cedar trees
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