early twenty-first century, women are more It should be noted that the . The Hidden Half: Studies of Plains Indian Women. men and women: Indian men were to become The Chinook lived along the river, near the mouth of the Columbia River during summer months and inland during the winter months. often only transitory travelers, saw Indian changes bring with them benefits, such as I find it fascinating that they were able to do this without causing their children harm and without the monitoring of modern medicine. Also, here is a very interesting video about Gregs recent artwork and his continued attempt to help the community learn traditional artwork. In this role the Chinook tribal members traded fish, root and berries, skins of sea otter, beaver, elk, deer and bear, baskets, whale blubber and canoes. for doing their jobs well, although this is Nevertheless, these territories were taken by the federal government. Women were also in charge of food preparation, preservation and storage. Canoe Journeys have several rules. The Chinook Indian Nation, consisting of the five westernmost Tribes of Chinookan peoples, Lower Chinook, Clatsop, Willapa, Wahkiakum and Kathlamet is currently (2023) working to restore federal recognition. The Chinook conservation efforts are critical to the survival of the salmon in the region. Indian craft,