When the American Corps of Discovery reached the Pacific Ocean in 1805 they encountered the Chinook Indians. Shown below are some of the displays regarding “The People of the Sea and Cedar” from the Lewis and Clark Interpretative Center at Cape Disappointment, Washington.
Cranial Deformation:
As shown in the drawing above, the Chinook practiced cranial deformation in which the forehead was flattened during infancy by placing a board across the head.
Fishing:
Shown above is an 1841 drawing of Chinook men fishing at Willamette Falls in Oregon.
Shown above are some stone sinker weights used to hold the fishing nets underwater.
Basketry:
Stone Work:
Shown above is a ground stone maul.
Shown above is a flaked stone projectile point. In some cases, the stone projectile points were heat treated to make them easier to shape.
Woodworking:
Shown above is a wooden wedge which was used to split cedar logs into planks which were used in building houses. The cedar withe, or wrapping, prevented the wedge from splitting or shattering when being pounded into the log.
Shown above is a wooden canoe bailer.
Other Tools:
Chinook arrows are shown above. Chinook arrows were typically made with a two-piece shaft.