Being an ocean and coastal people, the main way of travel was by canoe.

The coastal peoples did not greet this move with enthusiasm.

As might be expected for coastal peoples, the sea also plays an important role in this faith.

"I will tell him before sunrise," said the queen of the coastal people.

But later the coastal people also made their way up to the New World.

The Nunamiut traded with the coastal people for other items they needed.

The Haines area was also important for trade between the coastal and interior peoples.

The coastal people also had strong trade relations with the Sudanese empires to the north.

In 1809, a battle ensued between coastal people and the Elminese.

There they came into contact with the languages of the local coastal peoples.