What were men and womens roles in the Chinook tribe?
Chinook women gathered plants, herbs and clams and did most of the child care and cooking. Men were fishermen and hunters and sometimes went to war to protect their families. Both genders took part in trade, storytelling, artwork and music, and traditional medicine. The Chinook chief was always a man, but clan leaders could be either men or women. What were Chinook homes like in the past? The Chinooks lived in coastal villages of rectangular cedar-plank houses with bark roofs. Usually these houses were large (up to 70 feet long) and each one housed an entire extended family. Here are some pictures of Indian houses like the ones Chinook Indians used. Today, old-fashioned buildings like these are still made from cedar wood, but they are only used for ceremonial purposes. Chinook people live in modern houses and apartment buildings, just like you. What was Chinook clothing like? Did they wear feather headdresses and face paint? Chinook men didn’t usually wear clothing at all, though some
