White-tailed deer inhibit cold climate regions (Rooney, 2001), which is why their coats are so valuable to the Native Americans, because of their warmth. Indians used the hides of deer (which is also referred to as buckskin or leather) to make many of their everyday apparel and accessories like shoes, cloths (women wore short deer skin skirts in the summer and a deer skin jacket was worn in the winter along with deerskin leggings to stay warm In the winter), blankets, and bags to carry water from streams. (Walker, 2008). There are some similarities in how people today utilize animal hides just like the Indians did. Unlike the Indians from centuries ago clothing now comes from cows and pigs, but we still form leather out of these animals much like the Indians made.…
One of the topics that was talked about at the museum was of the tonols the Chumash rode on for catching fish and for other things. The Chumash used the tomols to paddle to the Channel Islands through long journeys. They used redwood to assemble the boats but once they ran out of the redwood they had to use whatever wood they could find and use. In order for the Chumash to connect the wood together they need to pierce some holes into the platforms so that they could stay together. Then they would add tar so that the boat would be sealed of any holes and that water couldn't get into the boat.…
It was their first food in days on the raft. This new method to catch food helped them further in their journey. Today, people use many different ways to solve problems. People can even use such little things, like birds to catch food too.…
Did Salmon Rule? Enquiring when intensive storage and sedentism began on the Northwest Coast Introduction Background Namu, located in the traditional territory of the Heiltsuk Nation on the central coast of British Columbia is an archaeological obscurity, as no one can be sure of the actual time frame of intensive storage and sedimentation occurrences. On the Northwest Coast "salmon remains, the representation of cranial elements versus vertebrae, mass capture technology and storage structures are being debated as evidence for large-scale salmon storage" (Cannon and Yang, 2006). The use of this knowledge is to acquire sustainable information of when the sedentism and storage actually began.…
One of the natural resources that the Mohawk tribe used was water. They used water for drinking and cooking. Before they cooked with the water they had to boil it to get the germs out. The water has to sit in an handmade…
They used they’re resources such as plant fiber string made from indian hemp. Another Chumash culture practice was baskets. “Baskets played essential roles in all aspects of Chumash life -- for gathering, storing, preparing and serving food, holding water, keeping money and other valuables, measuring acorns for trade, carrying babies, in gambling, as gifts, and for ceremonies”. Even the Chumash house was much like an upside-down basket.…
Arrow tip were coated in rattlesnake posion to make then more useful. Baskets were made from twining. Young willow shoot and planet fiber were used to make these and were sometimes decorated with ferns, roots and redbud bark. Baskets could be used to carry or store food, a cradle for a baby or a hat for a…
Its wood was used often for making bows, and the bark was used for insulation. The piñon pine was also used. Other than eating the nuts, its sap was used to water proof baskets, fix broken pots, and even was burned so that the smoke could be inhaled as protection against evil spirits (Arnold 41). The most useful among these plants was the yucca. Every part of this plant was utilized by the Anasazi, from its fruit down to its roots.…
Mockumentaries ultimately exist to parody serious subject matters that are addressed in documentaries. Conventions and techniques are utilised by the composers and directors of mockumentaries in order to do this. In particular, the mockumentaries 'Babakuieria' (1986) directed by Don Featherstone and 'The Majestic Plastic Bag' (2010) directed by Jeremy Konner both attempt to mock prominent issues that exist in society. Despite the different purpose of both mockumentaries, many similarities also exist. They both essentially acknowledge the necessity for society to look at issues from different perspectives.…
Amy Tan's "Fish Cheeks" and Naomi Shihab Nye's "Museum" are both humorous stories with an underlying lesson. In Amy Tan's "Fish Cheeks," Tan relays an experience from her 14-year-old self. Tan had a crush on the pastor's son at this time. Tan was Chinese and the pastor's son was not. It just so happens that the pastor and his family was invited to Tan's home for charismas dinner.…
They also hunted seals and sea otters and gathered wild berries and roots. The Tlingit used cedar wood from nearby forests to build houses, totem poles, canoes, dishes, utensils, and other objects using wood primarily. Villages were located near good fishing grounds and safe landing places for canoes, often along the beaches of a bay sheltered from the tides.…
The Dam Problem with the Decline of Pacific Northwest Salmon For generations upon generations, native Salmon have played a crucial part in the culture of the Pacific Northwest. Native American culture has been influenced and built around salmon. Today, salmon populations are at an all-time low and populations are still plummeting. Many subspecies have gone extinct. Throughout the next several pages, I am going to explore what salmon are, how they have been used, what led to their decline, what is being done to help them, and their importance to the Pacific Northwest.…
In order to get from one destination to another the Tlingit tribe use dugout canoes to travel up and down sea coast where they catch fish and sea mammals as well as hunt deer, goats, and birds. In addition, the Tlingit tribe use weapon such as bone fishhooks, harpoons, and wooden fish trap to catch fish as well as use spear, war club, and bows when fighting war. Moreover, the fish that they catch they use to create a meal which consisted of Indian potato, berries, greens, and seeds and oil that they press from candlefish to use as a dip. In conclusion, the Tlingit was a very unique tribe who was able to survive and live off the land and maintain a simple lifestyle.…
Everyone comes from different families; which comes with different traditions and customs. We are all different in our own unique way. The problem is some people are ashamed of their differences. People like to fit in with the crowd. Amy Tan wrote “Fish Cheeks” to explain a time when she was ashamed of her Chinese culture, because she wanted to be like everyone else.…
Another item ( or items ) used by the Iroquois were fish hooks, spoons and a scraper. The fish hooks were obviously used for fishing. The Iroquois were mostly ate salmon than other fishes, just like the other Native Americans. The spoons were used for, well eating of course or getting the insides of an animal the Iroquois have skinned.…