Native Peoples of the Northwest
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Part of the "Exploring Our Past" series. Explores the lives of early first peoples of the Northwest through live footage, archival photos, and colorful graphics. Shows the daily life of these people on how they gathered food, how they used the weapons, and how they made their clothing and shelters. Mentions the importance of totem poles and what happened to these people when the Europeans arrived. Narrated by Joanne Shenandoah. Accessibility options on the DVD are: (1) expanded description, (2) English subtitles in a black box, (3) subtitled description.
Media Details
Runtime: 13 minutes 39 seconds
- Topic: History
- Subtopic: Native Americans, U.S. History (General)
- Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 10
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2006
- Producer/Distributor: Mazzarella Media
- Series: Exploring Our Past
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