Title: Native Americans - Northwest Coastal Part 2
Headings: Food
Food
Customs
Tools/Weapons
Art

Content: Once the whale was pulled to shore, it was cut up. The meat was divided. The whale also was a source of oil and the bones were used for various tools. An entire tribe could live for a whole year on two to four whales. Art
The Northwest Indians believed that each of their clans were closely related to a particular animal. Common animals were the raven, thunderbird, eagle, wolf, killer whale, and bear. These animals were used as designs for many objects. The designs were sometimes flattened or bent to the shape of the object it was being placed on. Parts of the animals were drawn in squared ovals and solid, curved u-shaped sections. The Northwest Coastal Indians carved and painted wooden masks.