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Seafareing People |
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Coastal Lanscapes |
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Tsimshian |
Haida |
Bella Coola |
Kwakiutl
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Salish
Kwakiutl means either "smoke of the
world" or "beach at the north side of the river". The
Kwakiutl lied mainly in the area around present day Fort
Rupert in British Columbia on Canada's west coast. Their
principle settlement is Tsahis by Fort Rupert. They
migrate in the summer time to other settlements such as
Tsaite and Whulk in order to fish the salmon which they
then smoked and could consume throughout the year.
Their population in 1904 was 2,173 but
has been decreasing and only recently has shown signs of
increasing again. Like many other west coast native
groups they relied on the salmon for food, the
cedar tree for shelter, canoes, fuel and for carving. |
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