Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Flashcards
Weir
A fence like structure built across a river in order to trap fish
Ceremony
A celebration to honor a cultural or religious event
Shaman
A religiosity leader
Trade
The exacting , or buying and selling, of goods.
What Indian lived in the rainy northern coast of Californian?
Yurok, Karuk, Hupa , and the wiyot.
The Indians in northern California developed their own cultures, what did they have in common?
They all shared the same environment , and their cultures alike
What was an important resources for northern California Indians?
Trees , huge redwoods, giant cedars, oak trees, berry bushes and other plants
How did north ca Indians use their environment?
Used trees for the wood
Fish for food
Hunted animals for food
What animals were in northern California ?
Sealions deer elk birds fish
How did the northern Californian Indians use the rivers?
1traveled on rivers
2 fished on rivers
Where did the Yurok live?
Along the klammouth river
And pacific ocean
How did the Yurok build their homes?
1 slanted roofs
2 tools from antlers to split tree trunks into planks or boards
3 used wood from large trees for sturdy houses
What did Yurok men do?
Hunted animals in forest
Caught gosh in rivers
Used dugout canoes to travel sling coast to hunt sea animals
What did Yurok women do?
Gathered berries fruit and nuts send wild plants for food
What were important foods for Yurok.
1 acorns
2 salmon
How did they catch salmon? With weirs