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Klickitat Tribe
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Recreation
By:Emme
The Klickitat Native Americans did a lot of fishing, gathering, and hunting in their spare time. Each of these activities had multiple purposes.
Transportation
By:Emme
The Klickitat native americans often used horses for transportaion across the praire.For travel across rivers the tribal people used canoes .
Klickitat Plateau Tribe
Famous Personalities
By:Emme
General Lane led them into battles, accompanied by Chief Quatley.
Religion
By:Jensen
Modern Day Klickitat County (near
original region)
The Klickitat believed in one almighty god who created the world and the land for the Indians to use, providing fish and roots for food. It was believed that every object had a spirit, and that when one passed away, they went to an afterlife called the "Happy Hunting Grounds" where everything was restored to full health and perfection. Also, youths would go on a fast during adolescense.
Range
A Klickitat Basket
By: Jensen, Emme, and Kelsey
By:Kelsey
Lewis and Clark expedition reported them
to be living on the Klickitat and White Salmon
Rivers. They moved onto the Yakama Reservation
in 1855 after signing the Yakama Treaty at Camp Stevens.
Crafts/Economy
By:Jensen
The Klickitats carved and painted masks for various spiritual ceremonies to renact legends of brave warriors. They also weaved and dyed baskets with different geometric patterns. These were used to collect roots and to trade with tribes on the Columbia. In addition, they fished for salmon, hunted, and collect wild plant foods such as camas roots.
Economy
By:Kelsey
The Klickitat were well-known traders. They also traded berries, salmon, and roots at Celio Falls.
Language
By: Jensen
The Klickitat spoke the language of Shahptian, which is a sub-grouping of 2 languages. It was spoken by about 15 different neighboring tribes on the Pacific Northwest.
General
By: Kelsey
Their name is Chinookian, meaning
"beyond" referencing to the Cascade
Mts. They are still in Washington
State in Klickitat County.