American Civilizations

    Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest such as the Haida, Nootka, Kwaikiutl, and even the present-day Makah still hunt whales, a common resource in the north western region of both Canada and the United States.  Since the waters in the Pacific Northwest and general habitat are usually are cold, these Native Americans use the skins of bears and other land animals as clothing or hides for building houses in the woods.  FIsh is also a large portion of the Pacific Northwest tribes' diets because salmon are often found swimming in the nearby waters.  In other regions more inland from the coast, Pacific Northwest tribes use the lumber of the surrounding forests to build homes with.

      Lastly, since ancient times, the Haida, Kwaitkiutl, and Nootka tribes have been skilled workers in making canoes, which are helpful sources of transportation for the times in the Pacific Northwest.  They use lumber from surrounding forests, once again, to build their canoes.