Yakamas
- plural of Yakama.
Example Sentences
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One of Rhodes’ photos shows what Shellenberger thinks is possibly Mool Mool, the freshwater springs that had drawn Yakamas and other Indigenous people to the area for centuries.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
The whole area is known to the Yakamas as “the mother of all roots,” or a natural seed bank, Harvey said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
Thomas told how Brando got them on the “Today” show in an effort to swell up support for the Yakamas.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
As a result, Washington may not tax gas that Yakamas import onto tribal land via highways.
From Slate ● May 20, 2019
Yakamas number 3,000, and have a reservation in the southern part of the Territory, containing 783,360 acres, set apart for them by treaty of June 9, 1855.
From The Indian Question (1874) by Walker, Francis Amasa
