Overview
Lesson 1: The Importance of the Land
Lesson 2: Trade among the Columbia River People
Lesson 3: European Contact and the Impact on Tribal Life
Lesson 4: Retaining Traditions
Lesson 5: Remembering the Ancestors
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STANDARDS BASED ON ACTIVITIES
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Background
The people of the Columbia were masters of the art of trading. Living in a virtual “crossroads” of cultures and an area where people came for trading, the people developed a complex trading system.
Because trade was an important aspect of Columbia River tribes, the people also understood how to gather resources from the land. Besides the salmon and other fish resources, the land provided a bounty of food and trade items. Agriculture was not necessary because of the wealth of naturally growing plants that were used for food.
Huckleberries were harvested in the late summer and early fall and dried for future use. Roots, at various times of the year provided a food source and medicines for the people.
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