She was about 15 at this
time; She was running
for Salmon queen.
The dress that she is
wearing takes about a year
to make. It is made of sea
shells and deer hide. The
work on the bottom part
consists of pine nuts and shells.
grandma, mother & uncle.
This pic was taken in the
early 50's. They are
getting ready for a brush
dance, which is held before
the big hunt. A brush dance
is a gathering of the tribe
to become one with the
spirits of the earth.
Downriver People. We are a peaceful tribe that had no problems with other tribes. Fishing and hunting is the source of activity for our people.
We had no chiefs for our tribes but we do have shamans. The elders of
our people was the ones who made the decisions on where to camp and fish. We used the things of the earth for almost everything from food to clothing.. Our eating habits consistied of river eels, acorns, fowl and deer
and seaweed, when dried it was like our version of popcorn now.
May sound strange to you but it was very tasty to us. :-))
