Makah people

Also known as Makah, Makah Indians, Cape Indians, Classet Indians, Clatset Indians, Ozette Indians, màq̓áʔa

The Makah (; Makah: '''') are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast living in Washington, in the northwestern part of the continental United States. They are enrolled in the federally recognized Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation, commonly known as the Makah Tribe.

Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Makah
Ethnic group.native_name: qʷidiččaʔa·tx̌
Ethnic group.native_name_lang: myh
Ethnic group.flag_caption: Flag of the Makah Indian Tribe
Ethnic group.image: Map of Makah Territory (c.1855-2023).png
Ethnic group.caption: Makah territory (light red, 1855) overlaid with current reservation lands (dark red)
Ethnic group.population: 1,213
Ethnic group.popplace: United States (Washington)
Ethnic group.rels: Christianity, incl. Syncretism
Ethnic group.langs: English, Makah (survives as a second language)
Ethnic group.related: Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht

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Contents

Etymology and name
History
Pre-colonial
Japanese castaways
Treaty of Neah Bay
Ozette village
Culture
Whaling
[[Ethnobotany]]
Contemporary culture
Language
Reservation
Literary and cultural references
See also
Notes
References
External links

The Makah (; Makah: ') are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast living in Washington, in the northwestern part of the continental United States. They are enrolled in the federally recognized Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation, commonly known as the Makah Tribe.

Linguistically and ethnographically, they are closely related to the Nuu-chah-nulth and Ditidaht peoples of the West Coast of Vancouver Island, who live across the Strait of Juan de Fuca in British Columbia, Canada.