Can you find a way to the middle?
Artifacts Understanding the type of stone that was used for tools was important, whether it was a local rock or a rock like obsidian that had to be traded for
Local Plants
Plants are a very valuable resource for food, medicine and tradition.
Trace the Salish Word! camas
western white pine
western red cedar
huckleberry
tule
Find the local animals! B N U B M F U O B I R A C F N U O Q Y B L J W Y E D B Q R Y L X N S E A F R X L Y N X V E L I J L A H D L T Y U M S S S T E W E R E S M U R R X W X O R C G K Z G N T P E Q W V Y O O B C P O W W I
N V L D E N M
U Y L O N F U Y R A I X L E V T T S R Y V K Z C E J Y Z L X N E W O U A L E P B V T I
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O O A Y T W F H L E C L B A K M U C O U G A R V L T Q O E M L D L X D T Z F M B A L F W U A X K G Q X Z F P P N O S I
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S S F C R O S P R E Y M J O A
beaver cougar wolverine lynx osprey bulltrout salmon moose eagle goose bison caribou bear
Fish
Fish were once caught with bone hooks, spears, harpoons, nets, waterfall baskets, weirs, and even bow and arrows
Mammals
Mammals were hunted for their meat to be used as food, for their hides to be used as shelter and clothing, and their bones to be used as tools.
Connect the dots!
Living
A sturgeon-nosed canoe was used to travel the Pend Oreille River. The canoe, about 16 feet long, was made of a cedar frame and a pine bark covering.
Fill in the blank with the Salish word
Kalispel q i p Hunting Fishing
c pm s q ye i
Lynx
s qc p
Beaver
sq
w’
qlispé
snqcups
cĬłipm
sqléw’ es qq’méye?i
Archeological Excavation Careful digging or excavation of soil reveals important details about the past.
Stratigraphy Stratigraphy is important for understanding the age and context of an archaeological site
Can you find these in the picture?
Pend Oreille Valley
The Pend Oreille Valley is the home of the Kalispel people, and an abundance of wildlife, plants, and important resources