Makah people

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The Makah people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest Coast known for their maritime culture, whaling traditions, and residence in the Neah Bay area of Washington State.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Makah people canonical 11
Makah Tribe 10

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Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Federally recognized tribe
Indian reservation
Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Native American people
Wakashan language
archaeological site
treaty
tribal council
tribal museum
associatedWith Makah people
capitalVillage Neah Bay
country United States
culturalArea Northwest Coast culture area
culturalInstitution Makah Cultural and Research Center
culturalPractice potlatch ceremonies
storytelling traditions
totem and carving traditions
dateSigned 1855
ethnicGroupOf United States
federalRecognitionStatus federally recognized tribe
governingBody Makah Tribal Council
knownFor maritime culture
ocean-going canoes
sea hunting
whaling traditions
language Makah language
languageFamily Southern Wakashan languages
linked to: Wakashan languages
location Clallam County, Washington
notableArchaeologicalSite Ozette archaeological site
oceanRights offshore fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean
populationCenter Neah Bay community
linked to: Neah Bay
primaryLocation Neah Bay, Washington
linked to: Neah Bay

Olympic Peninsula
region Pacific Northwest
relatedEthnicGroup Ditidaht
Nuu-chah-nulth
Quileute people
religion Christianity
traditional Makah spiritual beliefs
reservation Makah Indian Reservation
linked to: Makah Reservation
signatory Makah people
United States government
state Washington
traditionalCraft basketry
cedar plank longhouses
dugout canoes
wood carving
traditionalSubsistence deer hunting
fishing
seal hunting
shellfish gathering
whale hunting
traditionalTerritory Cape Flattery area
linked to: Cape Flattery

Northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula
treaty Treaty of Neah Bay
treatyRights fishing rights
whaling rights
tribalGovernment Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation

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Shi Shi Beach requiresPermitFrom Makah Tribe
linked to: Makah people
Cape Flattery ownedBy Makah Tribe
linked to: Makah people
Cape Flattery accessRestrictedBy Makah Tribe
linked to: Makah people
Makah Reservation inhabitedBy Makah Tribe
linked to: Makah people
Makah Reservation partOf Makah Tribe
linked to: Makah people
Neah Bay administeredBy Makah Tribe
linked to: Makah people
Neah Bay isCommunityOf Makah people
Neah Bay culturalSignificanceFor Makah Tribe
linked to: Makah people
Quileute people relatedEthnicGroup Makah people
Treaty of Neah Bay signatory Makah people
subject linked to: Makah people
Ozette archaeological site associatedWith Makah people
subject linked to: Makah people
Hoh people relatedEthnicGroup Makah people
Tatoosh Island historicallyUsedBy Makah Tribe
linked to: Makah people
Tatoosh Island hasCulturalSignificanceFor Makah Tribe
linked to: Makah people
Treaty of Neah Bay signatory Makah Tribe
linked to: Makah people