People from this area had similar way of life like the tribes from other areas.The only difference was that they dried quantities of salmon and camas for winter eating. They also traded with people from other areas. Traders were usually the Wishram and Wasco people who kept a market town where travelers from the Pacific Coast and the Plains could meet , trade , and buy dried food.
Plateau peoples include the Nez Perce , Walla Walla, Yahoma , and Umatilla in the Sahaptian language family , the Flathead , Spokane , and Okanagon in the Salishan language family and the Cayuse and Kootenai , or Kootenay in Canada.

The Subarctic


The Subarctic includes the major part of Canada it is stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west , to the mountains bordering the Pacific Ocean..
Agriculture is not possible in the Subarcti because summers are very short , and because of that , people from this area lived by hunting moose and caribou (reindeer) and by fishing. People here were nomadic , and lived mostly in tents. For moving camps they used canoes and sledges (pulled by animals). Because they didn't have enough food their population remained small. People in this area spoke Algonquian languages , and tribes were (and still are) the Cree , Ojibwa (or Chipewa) , Montagnais and Naskapi. In the west part of the Subarctic area live people who speak Athapaskan languages , and these tribes are the Chipewyan , Beaver , Kutchin , Ingalik, Kaska and Tanana. Many of these people now live in villages , but there are still those who are hunters , fishermen or live by trapping.

Northwest Pacific Coast


This area lies on the west coast of North America , from southern Alaska to northern California and forms the Northwest Pacific Coast culture area. This land is lying between the sea and the hills. People here were hunters but also agriculture was developed. They grew potatoes. In villages people lived in wooden houses. Tribes were managed by chiefs. Trade was very important and it was extended toward northern Asia, where they get the iron for knives. This area is also known for its wooden carvings. Northwest Pacific culture developed after 3000 BC. Tribes from Northwest Pacific coast are the Tlingit , Haida , Kwakiutl , Nootka , and others.

The Arctic

The Arctic includes northern Canada and Alaska ( but just the coasts). Population there was small because food resources were limited. People lived by hunting and fishing. They usually lived in Igloos covered with skins.