Makah
Americannoun
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Makahs,
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Makah
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a member of an American Indian people of the Olympic Peninsula in northwest Washington.
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the Wakashan language of the Makah.
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The king-of-the-salmon got its name from the Makah, Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest coast who believed the species led salmon back to their spawning grounds, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
In the Cape Flattery School District in Neah Bay, the Makah Tribe partners with schools to offer a dual language program.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2023
A handful of schools in the state use tribal languages for their programs, like Makah, Lushootseed and Quileute.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
The research is welcome for people like Arnold, the Makah fisherman, who rely on the ocean for sustenance.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
When Mom was fourteen years old, the Makah Nation hunted a gray whale.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Makahs and Yakamas challenge state fishing laws, citing the supremacy of treaties.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
Check back with the Makahs and put this outing on your list for later days, but don’t forget it.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2021
The Makahs originally came from the west coast of Vancouver's Island.
From Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California by Caroline C. Leighton
The Makahs select the time of the full moon as an especially favorable one to communicate with the Great Spirit.
From Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California by Caroline C. Leighton
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