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| Kwakiutl | Native American group who lived on the narrow strip of coastal land between the Pacific Ocean and the coast mountains. |
| potlatch | a Nootka word meaning party |
| dip net | a tool used for fishing; net bags were hung from a pole |
| mythology | stories which use supernatural beings to explain things |
| commoners | the working class of the North Coast Native Americans |
| dentalium | a shiny white shell used as money by the North Coast Native Americans |
| coppers | shields which were about 3 feet high; the top half elaborately engraved, used as a form of money |
| plank houses | long wooden houses, some up to 60 feet long built by the Kwakiutl |
| cedar | a type of evergreen tree |
| salmon | a large fish with silvery scales that live in the North Pacific and Atlantic oceans |
| totem pole | a wooden pole decorated with carved animals. It was a status symbol of wealth for families. |
| ceremony | the way people act during important events/a celebration |
| talking sticks | a stick in which a whale's tail is carved. A sign of a family's strength. |
