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Content: Like other non-nomadic tribes, Northwest Coast Indianswere known to build longhouses, though they used wide planks of cedar to build them. Larger longhouses could host multiple families, however if a single person built one for his or her family then it was burnt down upon their death, in the fear that the spirit of the owner would remain trapped inside of their home. The Northwest Coast Indianseventually changed from purely oral traditions to using the totem pole to pass down their stories and ways. They did not invent the idea of the totem pole; however upon seeing them through trade they liked them so much it became an important symbol of their culture. The Northwest Coast Indianshad no written language so the imagery of the totem pole, and the translation of those images into stories, were the primary way of retelling their history over many years. Even today the totem pole is a major symbol of Native Americantradition. Related Stories: Share This Page with Your Friends
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