Tlingit Indians of the Pacific Northwest Vocabulary
canoe = a light, slender boat with pointed ends, propelled by paddles
climate = meteorological conditions that prevail in a certain region
evergreen = having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
lush = abundant; very productive sacred = made or declared holy totem pole = a post carved and painted with a series of totemic symbols; erected in front of a dwelling vegetation = the plants of an area or region