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

Content: The guests were received with great formality. They were given gifts and served large amounts of food. The social statuses of the guests and hosts were recognized through the potlatch. Potlatches were used to mark many different occasions, such as weddings or births. The Northwest Coast peoples, unlike other Native American groups, taught their children formally. Children were taught how to behave and other social traditions. This instruction began at a very young age, and all elder relatives participated in it. Woodworking was the outstanding skill of the Northwest Coast. The people of that area carved and painted intricate designs on many different kinds of items. The items included canoes, boxes, housefronts, totem poles, spoons and ladles, and fishhooks.