people of the plateau
DESCRIPTION
People of the Plateau. By: Jameson, Kiara , Kendra, Alex, Regina and Grant. Food and Agriculture. Main food source was salmon and wild plants Hunted deer with traps, snares, etc… Woman gathered fruits and vegetables Ate some kinds of flowers. Clothing. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
people of the plateauby tanner, colton, bobby, and bronson(The people presenting to to you now)
take note of picture at end! Also, look for a certain word!
food- the people of the plateau hunted buffalo, salmon, and other large game,
like elk and deer, etc...- they also hunted plants and berries for food with wooden sticks- they used bows, harpoons, traps and spears
clothing- The people wore clothing that usually represented class or season.- Plant clothing in the summer and thick furs in the winter- women were very skilled weavers- used porcupine quills and seashells to decorate clothing
Shelter
- during the winter they dug out pit houses for shelter- the roof was made of log rafters and was above the surface- they also used the tipi sometimes- also used the tule mat lodge
Lakota: used for dwelling in
Geography/Transportation
- they dwelt in Saskatchewan, B.C., Alberta, and Alaska- they used snowshoes in the winter and dugout sturgeon nosed canoes in
the summer- dog sleds were used to transport logs
Social Organization- were fairly classless groups- chief was chosen by elders because of his abilities- the chief could persuade but couldn’t force- the type of shoes they wore showed some of their class (deer hide showed
higher class)
contact with other people
We traded with the people of the northwest coast.-we traded furs for seashells which we used for decorating clothing.
We encountered the Blackfoot (people of the plains).-buffalo hunting grounds lead to conflict and fighting.
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