The Cedar Tree

This week we’ll be learning more about the cedar tree ~ the “tree of life”! Indigenous people used each part of this incredible tree – roots, bark, wood, and branches – to make canoes, Bighouses, totem poles, storage and cooking boxes, baskets, mats, clothing and cedar bark regalia…making life much easier for their communities.

TUESDAY
Read through the 4 sections of the Cedar Tree of Life for West Coast Peoples.
Complete the Tree of Life Questions and email the answers to Mr. Ewert.
You can also visit SFU’s Archaeology and Ethnology site to learn more about the cedar tree and its importance in the lives of many indigenous people HERE.

THURSDAY
Watch two wonderful videos on the cedar tree.
~ Totem poles and the great cedar trees they are made from HERE
~ The Importance of Cedar to Coastal First Nations HERE
Create an Expand-A-Word piece of poetry about Cedar Trees and email it to Mr. Ewert.