Plateau Tribes

The tribes of the Plateau in British Columbia depended on two very important rivers, the Fraser and the Thomson, to support their life. These rivers were full of prized salmon which they ate and traded, as well as trout and whitefish.

Deer, caribou, elk, and mountain sheep living nearby were important for food too. The tribes also used the rivers for traveling by canoe and for transporting goods to trade with other groups.

Since there were many trees on the land around the rivers, many tribes made log huts covered with bark for shelter. The major tribes from the Plateau include the Interior Salish, Kootenay, and Athapaskan.