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They do traditional dances and give gifts to each other.

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They would go to trade with the Europeans for iron,and fur. They would use the iron for tools for fishing and stripping bark. They also traded with the Russians for guns, flour, sugar, sailing equipment.

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There is water lining the beautiful rocky coasts. There are plenty of salmon living in the water along the coast. There are also lots of cedar trees in the area where they live. Here is a map of the location of the Pacific Northwest.

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They go by many names. They have different divisions called clans. The boys would set traps and hunt while the girls work at home and make the food.

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They believe in spirits. They think that there are good spirits and bad spirits always watching them. They would make beautiful carvings and canoes out of cedar wood. They would hunt salmon to eat. Their houses were made of planks of cedar with decoration. Each clan had a different symbol and if they were on the same clan they would stay together in the house with their symbol. It was forbidden to marry someone in the same clan.

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The government helped the northwest people but the government stole land and resources from them more than they helped. They moved them to reservations across the country.

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The people of the pacific northwest also have time for fun. They play lacrosse, they race, and the boys do things to build up their hunting skills.