Coloring Book
The root of the camas plant provided the staple of the Kalispels’ diet.
This is a huckleberry plant. Plants are a very valuable resource, for food and medicine and tradition.
Trace the Salish Words
Salish ties us to the land, our relations, and our past
Match the animals with their Salish Names
Closed Cooking Facilities a
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Charcoal
Packing Material
Cooking Stones
Food Packets
Open-Air Cooking Facilities c
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Food was cooked in many ways (smoked, dried, and baked). Archaeologists often find earthen ovens which were used to cook camas and meat.
Connect the dots to see a local carnivore.
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Stratigraphy is important for understanding the age and context of an archaeological site.
Stratigraphic Profile
Modern Ground Surface Aluminum Can
Youngest
Glass Shell Sand and Gravel
Fishing Hook
Arrow Head
Oldest
Bear and elk, were hunted for their meat, for their hides to be used as shelter and clothing, and their bones to be used as tools.
In the mountain masses that flanked the river the kalispell tribe hunted deer.
Use the grid to draw the other half of the buffalo.
The Kalispel Tribe hunted wild buffalo.
Help the fishermen catch the fish
“Fish were once caught with bone hooks, spears, harpoons, nets, waterfall baskets, weirs, and even bow and arrows.�
Help the canoe cross the river
Indian Village on the Pend O’Reille in Washington