THE YUROK TRIBE

By: Jake McCarthy

SHELTER

The Yurok tribe had redwood houses. In addition, in the side of the house there is a hole were the people can use the restroom.

Most importantly, multiple family’s can live in one house.

LANGUAGE

The Yurok tribe spoke karok also know as the up river language. The Yurok tribe also spoke weak english. The Yurok tribe made up the language and nobody else spoke it at the time.

LOCATION

The Yurok tribe lived in the redwood forest, in the pacific coast. Furthermore, they lived by rivers and caves.

TRANSPORTATION

The Yurok tribe had transportation. The Yurok tribe had canoes for traveling across water. They had horses for traveling on land. Also, the Yurok tribe would run, jog, and sprint.

ROLES OF THE TRIBE

The Yurok had tribe roles. First, men hunted for deer, elk, and hare. Next, women pick apples and fruit. Third, would play and get sticks and nuts. Last, men built houses and tools.

TOOLS

The Yurok used a syth to kill animals. Second, they used knives to carve wood to make a fire. Next, Yurok indian girls used basket to collect berries and nuts. Last, Yurok used bows and arrows to shoot salmon and bears.

CLOTHES

The Yurok tribe had clothes For example, the Yurok wore deer or cow skin pants, to warm legs on cold days. Next, on war days men wore leather straps and no shirt. In addition, kids and women wore wool coats to keep warm. Ultimantely, everyone wore leather boots to protect feet.

GAMES/ DANCES

GAMES/DANCES

Yurok did a brush dance. Second, they did a kick dance were you kick when dancing. Next, they did the doctor dance which sounds weird. Last, they had 2 games tossle and stick game for the kids.

HEROS AND CHEIFS

Yurok’s cheifs and heros were Sqaunto,doctors, and warriors because they saved people.

STRUGELS

Bevers were srugels to the Yurok because they ate the wood on there dams and people died in winter a lot too.

CRAFTS

The Yurok tribe made canoes, giant fires, and baskets. All of these crafts were used for something