Hoopa IndiansHoopa Indians PowerPoint Presentation PowerPoint Presentation

By: Lily BaizerBy: Lily Baizer

December 12,2011December 12,2011

FoodFood

Acorns and salmon are main source of Acorns and salmon are main source of food.food.

Acorns are ground into flour then mush.Acorns are ground into flour then mush. They used hot stones to cook salmon They used hot stones to cook salmon

and mush.and mush. They also ate berries, roots, nuts, and They also ate berries, roots, nuts, and

greens.greens. Hupas ate meat too. Such as elk and Hupas ate meat too. Such as elk and

deer. deer.

Tools and TradeTools and Trade

Platters and bowls were made outPlatters and bowls were made out of of cedar.cedar.

Hazel branches were used for Hazel branches were used for baskets along with tree roots witch baskets along with tree roots witch are weaved in.are weaved in.

When they trade with the Yurok they When they trade with the Yurok they get back salt, canoes, and salt water get back salt, canoes, and salt water fish. fish.

House and Location

Hupas lived in the northwestern part of California (Humbolt County).There houses are shaped like pyramids.They built there houses out of fir planks and cedar.The houses were built over a small, square, earth pit.There is a small hole cut at the corner for them to get in and out.There are dirt shelves used for storage.

ClothingClothing

Men wore a piece of deer skin or if it’s Men wore a piece of deer skin or if it’s hot they wore something less.hot they wore something less.

Women wore double aprons.Women wore double aprons. When warmth was needed they wore When warmth was needed they wore

robes made out of bunnies.robes made out of bunnies. They used baskets for shade.They used baskets for shade.

Fun FactsFun Facts

• The headman is always the richest.• The name ‘Hupa’came the Yuroks

word ‘hupo’.• The hupas call themselves ‘natinnoh-

hoi’ after natinnoh, The Trinity River.• The Hupa villages have about 500

Indians.