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Headings: Northwest Coast Indians
Northwest Coast Indians
Introduction
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Food
Housing
Society
Religion
Modern Developments

Content: Northwest Coast houses were made with wood from the forests, usually red cedar. All were rectangular and could be as long as 100 feet (30.5 meters). They built the framework of the houses with cedar posts and attached planks to form the walls and roof. These planks could be taken down, loaded onto canoes, and moved from one site to another. Most homes had a central fire pit. Society
The social organization of Northwest Coast peoples was unusual among hunting and gathering cultures. They developed a system of ranked social classes. The classes were ruling people, commoners, and slaves. Tribes were often organized into groups called “houses.” Houses were made up of a few dozen to 100 or more people who considered themselves related.