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Pacific Coast First Nations

Madelyn Goodyear

Basic Information

Basic Info

Who are they?

The Pacific Coast First Nations are peoples living in the B.C. coastland and surrounding islands with dependance on aquatic resources.

Who are they?

Geography

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.

Geography

Language

Language

The Northwest Coast is the most diverse tribe language wise in Canada.

The main languages spoken are...

  • Tlingit
  • Haida
  • Tsimshian
  • Wakashan
  • Salish

Flags of Tlingit(top) and Haida (bottom).

Life in the Tribe

Roles

Family

Roles

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.

Food

the main sources of food are fishing, hunting and gathering.

Food

Fishing

the First Nations mainly fished pacific salmon (fresh and dried) by using traps, nets and baited hooks

Fishing

Hunting

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.

Foraging

the main foraged foods were

shellfish, berries, roots,

bulbs and green shoots.

Foraging

Clothing

Women and men wore handmaid (by the women) cloaks and cedar-bark skirts.

they also wore hats for special occasions.

Clothing

Transportation

the main transportation by water was dugout canoes from tree trunks.

Transportation

Culture/Beliefs

Culture/ Beliefs

Religion

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

Beliefs

The heirarcy was based on elites, commoners and slaves. Chiefs were named based on how close they were to their ancestors.

Traditions

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