The Ewoks were a primitive people who lived high above ground in the tall trees of the forest. They were naturally suspicious of strangers, and kept to themselves, which is probably why the Imperial troops ignored them. The Ewoks are something people know about, they really make an impression and that's a good thing. I'm always hoping fans will make the connection, every which way to get the Coast Miwok name out there. We're talking about a people that were here for thousands of years, and they're not now. People should know." ―Lucina Thomas-Vidauri of the Coast Miwok discusses the link between the Ewoks and her tribe [21] Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004). DVD. 20th Century Fox Television. Event occurs at 2:17:00.

George Lucas intended that a primitive race should overthrow the Empire in what was intended at that time to be the final episode, and had originally planned to use Wookiees, but decided against it after it had been established that Chewbacca was already proficient with technology at that point. His answer was to create a new race called Ewoks, which is "Wookiee" with the syllables reversed and altered to resemble the name of a Native American people, the Miwok. [22]

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The ewoks may look primitive at first, but there is evidence in Return of the Jedi that they are a lot smarter than they appear. While not as technologically advanced, they are very good at working effectively with the resources available to them. They have a hidden talent for engineering- note the intricate structures that make up their village, which is built to be supported by trees. They even have simple gliders that allow limited flight- well beyond anything stone-age humans could have come up with. While having the means to build advanced technology, they were even capable of developing a crude understanding of how to use certain machines, like speeder bikes. They had to be smart, due to the environmental pressures of Endor. The Ewoks are seen to be a controversial element of Return of the Jedi and the Star Wars universe in general, and are seen by some to be the weakest part of the original trilogy. According to Tami Katzoff of MTV News, "a prevailing theory among Ewok-haters is that the creatures were originally conceived as a sure way to appeal to small children and sell plush toys to their parents." [21] Others enjoy the Ewoks, and they have proven to be very popular with children from their introduction in 1983 to the present day. [22] Film

In Ewok society, the most important people were the chief, the medicine man, and the Council of Elders, with a different council leading each individual Ewok tribe. [5] By the time of the Galactic Civil War, the Ewoks had reached a level of civilization where they engaged in religious, artistic, medical, and even political activities, and spoke in their own native tongue of Ewokese. Nevertheless, they still focused most of their energies on the daily provision of food. [9] They had acquired knowledge of pottery, hunting, the construction of complex wooden structures and the creation of fire. While most of their lives would be spent in the treetops, several members of the tribe would be required to venture out on the forest floor to forage for berries, gather herbs, and hunt. During warm summer months, some Ewoks stayed in fishing villages or hunting and farming lodges on the forest floor. Utilizing ponies and bordoks to haul loads of supplies between settlements, they nonetheless kept their guard up for ferocious predators and other sentient creatures such as the Yuzzums. [5] The Ewoks enjoyed singing and playing music during celebrations, festivals, and rituals. During the Ewok and Rebel celebration after the destruction of the Death Star II, one Ewok in Bright Tree Village used a series of Imperial stormtrooper and naval trooper helmets as drums, producing a variety of tones. [1]

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Leverence, John. "Outstanding Special Visual Effects - 1985". 37th Primetime Emmy Awards, September 22, 1985. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved January 13, 2016. Lussier, Germain (October 29, 2018). "Ewok Merchandise Exists in the Star Wars Universe and We Have Questions". io9. Gizmodo . Retrieved October 29, 2019. The Ewoks (singular: Ewok) are a fictional species of small, furry, mammaloid, bipeds in the Star Wars universe. They inhabit the forest moon of Endor and live in arboreal huts and other simple dwellings, being seen as primitive in comparison with other sentient species. Ewoks debuted in the 1983 feature film Return of the Jedi and have since appeared in two made-for-television films, The Ewok Adventure (1984) and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985), as well as a 2D animated series, several books and games, and briefly in the 2019 feature film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. All the Ewok-Related 'Star Wars' Paraphernalia I Just Bought Online, Ranked". www.inverse.com . Retrieved March 16, 2017. Not knowing that the Emperor knew of their presence on the Forest Moon, the strike force assaulted the shield generator bunker, but were soon overcome by a large force of Imperial Stormtroopers. It was then that the Ewoks entered the fray, freeing the strike force to destroy the generator and helping defeat the technologically-advanced Stormtroopers. For despite their small size and primitive weapons, the Ewoks were strong and knew the forest inside and out so as to lay traps for the Stormtroopers and their AT-ST walkers.