Northwest Indian Longhouses: The Southwest Indians

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The Northwest Indians
The Northwest Indians built innovative buildings and tools out of local natural resources. The Northwest Indians built villages with up to 30 longhouses in them marked by totem poles. The village is located near the bottom right corner of the ocean. They built longhouses out of cedar planks. One longhouse could house many families. The longhouses are located in the village near the bottom right corner of the ocean. They also made knives out of stone used for hunting and skinning animals. The knives in this exhibit are located on the top of the left side. The Northwest Indians graciously used what the Earth provided them with.

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