A traditional home built by the Interior Salish in British Columba is called a pit house or a kekuli. This is because the pit house is underground. The pit house is a traditional winter house.
Logs cover the dug out area.
The roof is made of grass or pine needles, cedar bark, and earth. This provides waterproofing and warmth. Back to Houses Design, graphics and HTML by Carollyne Yardley Produced by Digital Collections Team under contract to Industry Canada.