Question

traditional art: the northwest coast has a rich artistic tradition, including totem poles and intricate textiles made with their traditional chilkat weaving technique.
post - contact: the northwest coast tribes traded fish and fur to europeans. eventually, after smallpox weakened their numbers, most of them were stripped of their lands and forced onto government reservations.
what was one of the traditional main food sources for native americans living on the northwest coast?
fishing, especially for salmon
raising nomadic herds of goats
farming corn and wheat

Explanation:

The Northwest Coast Native Americans had access to abundant fish, especially salmon, from the coastal waters. Raising goats is not typical of their coastal lifestyle, and farming corn/wheat was more common in other Native American regions (like the Plains or Southwest), not the Northwest Coast.

Answer:

A. fishing, especially for salmon