page_title: Thuja plicata
section_title: Role in indigenous societies
hierarchical_section_title: Thuja plicata / Role in indigenous societies
caption_attribution_description: English: Klallam people near canoe American Memory from the Library of Congress Klallam Indians (the Hicks family) pose with canoe near Chimacum Creek, Washington, ca. 1914 CREATED/PUBLISHED Torka's Studio, United States--Washington (State)--Port Townsend, ca. 1914 NOTES Older woman in head scarf &amp; shawl over her shoulders stands at the prow of a beached canoe, ca. 1908-1920. Two men &amp; a woman pose inside the canoe with paddle &amp; spear, a man in his shirt sleeves stands beind them. Various small houses visible in the background. Caption on image: No. 314. Indian family near Chimacum Creek, Wash. Torka's Studio, Port Townsend, Wash. Reference number for image in collection no. 564: Cb-2 Notes from James Hermiston: Hicks family, Klallam, Lillian Hicks' grandmother on left; canoe built by Prince of Wales, Chetzemoka's son. SUBJECTS Hicks family Klallam Indians--Structures Klallam Indians--Transportation Indian encampments--Washington (State)--Chimacum Canoes United States--Washington (State)--Chimacum Photographs REPRODUCTION NUMBER NA681 REPOSITORY University of Washington Libraries SOURCE COLLECTION General Indian Collection no. 564 DIGITAL ID [1]
context_page_description: Thuja plicata, commonly called western red cedar or Pacific red cedar, giant arborvitae or western arborvitae, giant cedar, or shinglewood, is a species of Thuja, an evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae native to western North America. It is not a true cedar of the genus Cedrus.
context_section_description: Western red cedar has an extensive history of use by Native Americans of coastal Oregon to southeast Alaska. Some northwest coast tribes refer to themselves as "people of the redcedar" because of their extensive dependence on the tree for basic materials. The wood has been used for constructing housing and totem poles, and crafted into many objects, including masks, utensils, boxes, boards, instruments, canoes, vessels, houses, and ceremonial objects. Western Red Cedar is also associated with a long tradition of curing and cooking fish over the open fire. Roots and bark are used for baskets, bowls, ropes, clothing, blankets, and rings.
caption: Klallam people and canoe, ca. 1914
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