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Kwakwaka'wakw People: Ways of Living, Ways of Giving

The Ways of Living, Ways of Giving teaching poster, designed for grades 6–8, features the Kwakwaka'wakw people of British Columbia, Canada. Through lessons and activities, students will learn about some of the cultural traditions of this North Pacific Coast people, their values, and the potlatch—one of the most important practices that remains strong today.

Resource Information

grades   6 7 8
featured nations
Coast Salish, Gitxsan, Haida, Heiltsuk, Kwakwaka'wakw, Makah, Nisga'a, Nuu–Chah–nulth, Nuxalk, Oweekeno, Tlingit, Tsimshian
subjects
English Language Arts, Social Studies
regions
North America, Northwest Coast