Description:
The Chinook people are an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest. They are the descendants of the Shoshone people, who migrated from the Great Basin of Nevada and Utah to the Pacific Northwest about 2,000 years ago. The Chinook people speak the Chinookan language, which is a member of the Athabascan language family. The Chinook people are known for their basketry, beadwork, and woodcarving. They also engage in traditional fishing, hunting, and gathering. The Chinook people are a federally recognized tribe and live throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. They are also found in the Central Valley of California.
