Yakama
noun
a member of a North American Indian people of Washington State.
Yakamas
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pluralof Yakama.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Makahs and Yakamas challenge state fishing laws, citing the supremacy of treaties.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
Initially the system is expected to take 2.93 million gallons of Columbia River water to fill the reservoirs, according to the Yakamas, and then 1.27 million gallons each year to offset evaporation and leakage.
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 Francis Amasa Walker
