Makah
Americannoun
plural
Makahs,plural
Makah-
a member of an American Indian people of the Olympic Peninsula in northwest Washington.
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the Wakashan language of the Makah.
Example Sentences
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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
Planning for the poles’ repair, she enlisted Makah carver Greg Colfax, who examined them and says that despite significant decay, they could be restored.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 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
“We’re definitely grateful,” said Nate Tyler, the treasurer of the Makah Tribe, whose coastal reservation in Washington State is increasingly exposed to flooding.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022
When Mom was fourteen years old, the Makah Nation hunted a gray whale.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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