The Indians of the Northwest Coast lived along a 1,000 mile coastal strip from Alaska to Washington, inhabiting villages along beaches facing the Pacific Ocean. They subsisted primarily through fishing for salmon and other seafood, as well as hunting deer and other land animals. They wore minimal clothing suitable for the mild climate and lived in large plank longhouses that could house over 40 people. Their culture included skills like wood carving, basket weaving, and potlatch ceremonies, and they used various fishing techniques and preserved fish to last through the winter months.

1. Indians of the Northwest Coast

3. To the west is the Pacific Ocean, east are mountains, south the Cascade Range.

6. Women wore skirts made from cedar bark, tunics, or sarongs

7. Men wore breechcloths and woven hats with a broad rim to protect eyes from sun

8. Men and women wore rain gear, capes, or a blanket

10. 40-60 people in one longhouse

11. Live in villages facing beach

12. Some had carved totem poles

14. Wood carvers, bone carvers, basketry

15. Totem poles

16. Potlatches