Northwest Settlements (GEO, MIG) (jan 1, 1200 – jan 1, 1400)

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The Northwest Settlements refer to the groups of Native American peoples and settlements located in the northwestern area of North America, along the Pacific coast. These settlements were comprised of unique peoples, languages, and cultures such as those of the Kwakiutl and Haidas people. The peoples of the Northwestern settlements were surrounded by a great many cedar forests, arid yet temperate climate, rivers, mountains, and the crucial pacific coast. The peoples of this area made use of their great cedar forests for many aspects of their lives, such as the construction of their planked longhouses and culturally important totem poles (this was possible due to abundance, size, and sturdiness of the cedar trees), as well as for musical instruments and their crucial canoes. Due to their canoes, surroundings, and their advanced fishing practices, the people of the Northwestern Settlements were able to sustainably harvest enough fish (particularly salmon, sturgeon, and pike) to grow their populations to a notable degree.

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