Coastal and Plateau Indians Vocabulary and Questions
Coastal Indians: Read pp. 84 – 97
Vocabulary – define the following terms on a separate piece of paper
Tribe
Villages
Society
Classes
Chief
Nobles
Commoners
Slaves
Shaman
Potlatch
Short Answer Questions – Answer the following questions in complete sentences
1. What was the role of slaves in Coastal society?
2. What is the purpose and significance of a totem pole?
3. Explain the significance of the dugout canoe to Coastal tribes.
Plateau Indians: Read pp. pp. 98 - 106
Vocabulary – define the following terms on a separate piece of paper
Nomadic
Pow wows
Short Answer Questions – Answer the following questions in complete sentences
4. What was a council and who belonged to it?
5. What types of shelters did Plateau tribes live in?
6. How did the horse change Plateau culture and society?
Extension Questions
7. Compare the role of the chief in Coastal and Plateau society.
8. Compare a pow wow and a potlatch.
9. Contrast the role of women in Coastal and Plateau societies.
10. Explain why salmon was so important to both Coastal and Plateau Indians.