The Columbia River and its tributaries linked Chinookan people to extensive trade networks and provided an avenue for sharing cultural practices. This section explores:
- Global Trade Networks
“The Native exchange system of the Lower Columbia was far more complicated and dynamic than first meets the eye”
- Basketry
“As I touched the basket, handling the warps and wefts, I felt that I was touching the hands of the weaver”
- Canoes and Paddles
“The canoe has always been one of the most significant aspects of Chinookan culture”
- Plankhouses
“The chief’s house is built in the usual way, of logs and hewn board, with a roof of cedar bark, and lined inside with mats”
- Chinookan Style Art