Granite

Granite belongs to the inland Salish country of the northwestern plateau, where rivers and mountain valleys connect communities across the interior of Cascadia. Before colonial towns appeared, Indigenous households organised life around fishing, hunting, gathering and seasonal camps. Salmon runs drew people to productive river sites, while uplands supplied game and plant foods.

Exchange linked the plateau with the Pacific coast and the plains, carrying shells, stone and skins between communities. The spread of horses changed travel, hunting and relations with neighbours. European traders later entered existing networks; the fur trade brought new goods and alliances, alongside disease and unequal pressures.