Chinookan __ "Chinookan refers to
several groups of Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest region of the United
States. In the early 19th century, the Chinookan peoples lived along the lower
and middle Columbia River in present-day Oregon and Washington. The Chinookan
tribes were those encountered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805 on the
lower Columbia." An encyclopedic article about the Chinooks along with links to
related materials. - From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinookan
Chinook __ A brief overview of Chinook history, culture and daily life. - From
Minnesota State University -
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/chinook.html
Chinook Indian - Enigmatic Tribe of the Columbia River __ "The Chinook Indians -
tribe of Chinookan linguistic stock, lived in villages on the embankments of the
Columbia River, from British Columbia, Canada to Eastern Washington State, all
the way to the Pacific Ocean." - From American Indian Tribe.com -
http://www.chinookindian.com/
Chinook Indian History __ "The best-known tribe of the Chinookan family. They
claimed the territory on the north side of Columbia River, Wash., from the mouth
to Grays bay, a distance of about 15 miles, and north along the seacoast as far
as the north part of Shoalwater bay, where they were met by the
Chehalis, a
Salish tribe." A good look at Chinook history. - From accessgenealogy.com -
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/chinook/chinookindianhist.htm
The Chinook Indian Nation __ "The Chinook Nation included a vast number of
tribes about 16,000 in the early 1800s, settled along the banks of the Columbia
River, starting from British Columbia, Canada, through Eastern
Washington State
all the way to the Pacific Ocean." An 'essay' style overview of the Chinook
Indian Nation. - From chinookindian.com -
http://www.chinookindian.com/greene/chinook_nations.htm
Chinook Language and the Chinook Indian Tribe __ "Chinook language information and the culture, history and genealogy of the Chinook Indians." Basic language information and list of resources for the rest. - From native-languages.org - http://www.native-languages.org/chinook.htm
Chinook Mythology __ Stories in click-to-read format covering subjects such as the Creation of the Chinook and the Creation of Bats. - From thinkquest.org - http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215453/MYSite/chinook.html
The Chinook Trade Jargon ___"Presented on this site are four Chinook Jargon dictionaries from the past which are not available elsewhere on-line in convenient form, for the benefit of students or reference by distant scholars. Links to other Jargon-related resources are provided here." - Text only - From Jeff Kopp - http://chinookjargon.home.att.net/
Chinook Tribes __ "A small family of Indians inhabiting the lower Columbia River in Washington and Oregon as far up that river as The Dalles. The Chinooks were primarily a bay and river people, dependent on fishing (salmon) as well as game. They lacked the developed woodcarving art of the west coast tribes of British Columbia and northern Washington, although often classified in the same cultural area. They have been classified as the Upper and Lower Chinook, referring to their location on the Columbia River." This article covers several of the Chinookian peoples. - From University of Oregon - http://logos.uoregon.edu/explore/oregon/chtribes.html
Lewis and Clark . Native Americans . Chinook Indians | PBS __ "The Chinook
Indians, relatives to the Clatsop tribe, lived in the Northwest along the banks
of the Columbia River and the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The Chinooks were
superb canoe builders and navigators, masterful traders, skillful fishermen and
planters. They lived in large wooden plank houses and slept on reed mats over
raised boards." - From PBS -
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/native/chi.html
The Official Website of the Chinook Nation __ Here you will find current events,
news, history, culture and more. "Today, the last descendants of Chinook origin
live on reservations in Washington and Oregon. There are currently over two
thousand registered members of the Chinook Nation and hundreds more applying for
membership. Their legacy is that of a placid, thriving society; never to fully
reveal its complex culture and mythology, save for a few scattered texts,
artifacts and images." - illustrated - From the Chinook Nation -
http://www.chinooknation.org/
Resources on the Chinook __ You will find a listing of online resources for
Chinook people. - From mongabay.com -
http://www.mongabay.com/indigenous_ethnicities/north_american/Chinook.html
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