Geography & What It Effects
The Plateau aboriginals reside between southern British Columbia's coastal mountains and the Rocky Mountains. They also spread out to the states such as Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
This area is very diverse with forests, mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes. Due to this, the plateau people have many food resources; Such as salmon from the rivers, deers from forests and wild fruits. They took the advantage of the waters, using canoes for transportation.
Important Rivers
Important Rivers
- Thompson River
- Kootenay River
- Columbia River
Architecture
The plateau aboriginals were nomadic with shelters that could easily set up and take down. The three main types of houses are: the pit house, tipi and the tule mat lodge. The pit house were built usually for colder conditions such as winter. Over half of this architecture is below the ground with a little hill (roof) sticking out. The entrance is a hole with ladder on the top of the roof, although some pit houses have entrance at the side.
The tipi, is an above ground cone shaped tent supported by wood, usually for the summer months. It is popular among the plains people; The plateau aboriginals were influenced by them. But plains people cover the tents with animal skin instead of tule mats.
Tule mat lodges are another choice of shelter in the summer, they are constructed with the same materials as the tipis. Except they are larger, longer and oblong.
Citation
http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_plateau1.html
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-people-plateau/
https://wearecanadians.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/plateau-people/
Images: Google Images
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-people-plateau/
https://wearecanadians.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/plateau-people/
Images: Google Images
Michael C
Social Studies 9
(2-2)
Teacher: Ms. Sinclair
May 2016
Social Studies 9
(2-2)
Teacher: Ms. Sinclair
May 2016