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The term most often heard when describing groups of indians is "tribe". However, it is important to note that tribes made up what was known as an Indian Nation. Within the tribes it was broken down into individual "bands" and within the bands it was divided into family groups.
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www.oregonpioneers.com/tribe.htm
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The Northwest Coastal Indians lived in what is now Alaska along the Pacific Ocean down the coast to Northern California. This was a rugged strip of land with many small islands, deep inlets, and narrow beaches.
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www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/reports3/northwest.htm
www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/reports3/northwest.htm
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One of the most common things found among the Northwest Indians was the totem pole. The poles were not as common to the tribes until the white traders brought them iron tools for carving, after which the totem poles became a dominant symbol of the tribes.
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inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/nwindian.htm
inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/nwindian.htm
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In 1953 farsighted tribal leaders in the Northwest formed the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, and dedicated it to tribal sovereignty and self-determination. ... Today, ATNI is a nonprofit organization representing 57 Northwest tribal governments from Oregon, Idaho, Washington, southeast Alaska,
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American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Collection ... We can learn from the images and writings of the time...This site provides an extensive digital collection of original photographs and documents about the Northwest Coast and Plateau Indian cultures, complemented by essays written by anthropologists, historians,
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content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/
content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/
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The Northwest Coast Indians were all maritime people who derived their livelihood from the sea. They knew the ocean and its resources and seamanship was second nature to them.
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library.thinkquest.org/22550/nwcindians.html
library.thinkquest.org/22550/nwcindians.html
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To the Northwest Coast Indians, the totem pole provided a means of communicating their stories, myths and legends. The totem pole is an arrangement of symbols or memory devices in sequence created for the purpose of recalling a story or event.
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www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1985/6/85.06.01.x.h...
www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1985/6/85.06.01.x.html
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he Hall of Northwest Coast Indians, the Museum's oldest hall, showcases the research conducted during the Museum's first major field expedition, the Jesup North Pacific Expedition (1897-1902), considered one of the most important anthropological field studies ever made.
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www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/culture/northwest.ht...
www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/culture/northwest.html
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