印第安民族分布在美洲太平洋沿岸一带,面积很广,从南美洲墨西哥到美国西南部直至北美的加拿大西部沿海一带,都有印第安人居住。在哥伦布还没有发现美洲新大陆之前,印第安人早就生活在那里。自古以来,他们以渔猎及农业为生。他们能纺织,能制陶,能制造金银首饰及一些日用工艺品。从许多制品中,可以看到极其丰富的图案装饰。他们也造船,还建造房屋。在室外有大型的木雕及 The Indian nation is distributed along the Pacific coast of the Americas and is extensively populated by Indians, from Mexico in South America to the western coast of Canada in southwestern United States up to North America. The Indians lived there long before Columbus discovered the New World of America. Since ancient times, they have made a living by fishing and hunting and agriculture. They can weave textiles, pottery, gold and silver jewelery and some everyday handicrafts. From many products, you can see the extremely rich pattern decoration. They also built ships and built houses. In the outdoor large-scale wood carving and