THE NORTHWEST PEOPLE

WHAT DID THE TLINGIT USE TO MAKE CLOTHES?

• They used wood because they didn't herd or farm animals.
• They also used the wood to make blankets.

HOUSING

• They built large houses to live in.
• They built the houses out of spruce and cedar wooden planks.

LOCATION OF THE TLINGIT.

• They live in a coastal area that stretches from Alaska to Northern California .
• This land is bordered by mountains in the east and the ocean in the west.
• The coastline has lots of islands and bays but most of the land is covered by forests.
• 7 groups of American Indian tribes live in this region

FOOD.

• Salmon,seal,whale,and shellfish.
• Geese,deer,elks,and bears.
• They gathered fern roots and Barrie's.

SPECIAL CULTURAL EVENTS.

• Singing.
• Dancing.
• Having big feasts with their clan.
• Telling stories.

COOL FACTS!!!

• One of the biggest American Indian tribe.
• Several families in the same clan lived together.
• Their houses where really big.
• They caught the seafood with spears.

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