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The Pacific Coast First Nations are peoples living in the B.C. coastland and surrounding islands with dependance on aquatic resources.
The land of the Pacific coast First Nations is along the northwestern coast of North America and the Nass, Skeena and Fraser rivers (British Columbia in Canada).
the Geography is surrounded by coastal mountains.
The Northwest Coast is the most diverse tribe language wise in Canada.
The main languages spoken are...
Flags of Tlingit(top) and Haida (bottom).
The women were incharge of maintaining the home, caring for the children and making clothes and other supplies. The men were in charge of hunting and providing for the family.
the main sources of food are fishing, hunting and gathering.
the First Nations mainly fished pacific salmon (fresh and dried) by using traps, nets and baited hooks
the main animals hunted were black tailed dear, elk (wapiti), mountain goat, and bear. they were hunted with snares, deadfalls, bows and arrows.
the sea animals were seals, whales and porpoises.
the main foraged foods were
shellfish, berries, roots,
bulbs and green shoots.
Women and men wore handmaid (by the women) cloaks and cedar-bark skirts.
they also wore hats for special occasions.
the main transportation by water was dugout canoes from tree trunks.
The Pacific Coast FIrst Nations believed that everything you did was sacred and true to yourself. They believed that inanimate objects could hold spirits.
The Shaman were religious helers who could aid in self rightousness.
Shaman Mask
The heirarcy was based on elites, commoners and slaves. Chiefs were named based on how close they were to their ancestors.