- Fact 2 - The Chinooks were
primarily a bay and river people
- Fact 3 - The Chinooks were famous
as traders of salmon, canoes, shells and especially slaves and
traded widely throughout the Pacific Northwest
- Fact 4 - The Chinook were a tribe of hunter
fishers and traders. Men were in charge of trading, hunting for food
and protecting the camp and the women were in charge of the home
and land
- Fact 5 - Homes and Houses:
Plankhouses: These were permanent houses built as homes by
static fishing tribes of the Northwest Coast, such as the
Chinooks.
- Fact 6 -
Plank houses are made of long, flat planks of cedar wood lashed
to a wooden frame and made good houses for people in cold
climates who lived in areas with lots of tall trees.
- Fact 7 -
The name of a famous Chinook leader was Chief Tumulth who signed
the treaty that created the Grand Ronde Reservation
- Fact 8 - Clothing for men: Men wore
breechcloths which were made from a long rectangular piece of
animal skin or cloth which was worn between the legs and tucked
over a belt, so that the flaps of the breechcloth covered the
front and behind. The legs and chest were bare.
- Fact 9 - Clothing: Tule rush Cloaks or blankets
were worn in cold weather. Women wore skirts made from grass and
cedar bark
- Fact 10 - Shoes and footwear:
Moccasins were made of soft leather or deerskin and sewn
together with deer sinew. Moccasins were a soft slip on shoe, or
slipper, consist of a sole and sides made of one piece of
leather, stitched together at the top and were a light beige
color.
- Fact 11 - Headdresses: Basket hats
- Fact 12 - The Chinook Indians used
cedar-bark or dugout canoes
- Fact 13 - Women's Hair: Hair was
kept long
- Fact 14 - Jewelry: Women wore
bead necklaces
- Fact 15 - Face paint / War Paint: Men wore
bright face paint in times of war. Tribal tattoos were also used
to decorate their faces and bodies
- Fact 16 - Chinook weapons: Weapons
included bows and arrows, war clubs, spears and knives
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