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
Inside, the cafe’s latest exhibit spotlights Native artist Naomi Parker of the Chippewa Cree, Yakama and Makah Tribes, who illuminates the power of community through oil paintings.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
Mallahan buys Neah Bay halibut from the Makah Nation, Blackmouth salmon from the Lummi Nation, Shigoku oysters and Manilla clams from Taylor Shellfish, rockfish from the Washington coast and Dungeness crab from Bellingham Bay.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
The research is welcome for people like Arnold, the Makah fisherman, who rely on the ocean for sustenance.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
“A major one. It buried an entire Makah village.”
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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