The Costal Salish Indians are a group of people who lived natively along the Northern west coast. The Salish are linguistically and ethnically linked, but variations in culture and language become more apparent from one end of the coast to the other. The Salish consist of over 100 different tribes, each one unique. The culture of the Native Americans has degraded and even partly vanished over the years due to urbanization and the Americanization of its people. Many tribes have become extinct due to epidemics while traditions and languages have been lost over time. The remaining members of the Salish tribes have kept their customs alive with the preserve of their cultural heritage, educate, and influence on outside cultures.
Coastal Salish tribes original stretched from British Columbia Canada and down into Oregon holding …show more content…
The abrader was found in a Berkley rock shelter located on the northeast quadrant of Mount Rainer with no available date. The small rock is approximately 2 centimeters in length with a groove worn into the side from use. The rock is easily held in your hand and is light in color. It was created by abrading the small piece of rock over and over again until the groove appeared. This item reflects multiple behavior such as subsistence, hunting camps, and craftsmanship.
The second artifact is a Skagit atlatl made from yew wood that dates between 150 and 350 AD. The artful spear thrower was recovered in 1939 in Swinomish, Puget Sound Washington State. The top portion of the atlatl was carved into the shape of two heads, a sea beast sitting on top of a human head. The heads are sitting on top of a long skinny flat surface with two holes through the bottom in front of the faces and a grove carved down the back of the sea beast to place a spear. The beautiful atlatl reflects the past behavior formal tool design, craftsmanship, decoration, and even