Makah Indian Nation

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The Makah Indian Nation is a Native American tribe from the northwestern tip of Washington State, known for its maritime culture, whaling traditions, and long-standing presence on the Pacific coast.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Makah Nation 4
Makah Indian Nation canonical 1
Makah Indian Tribe 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American tribe
indigenous people
archaeologicalSite Ozette
archaeologicalSiteLocation Pacific coast near Cape Alava
coastlineFeature Pacific Ocean
Strait of Juan de Fuca
linked to: Juan de Fuca Strait
country United States of America
culturalArea Northwest Coast cultural area
cultureType maritime culture
governingBody Makah Tribal Council
hasMuseum Makah Cultural and Research Center
hasReservation Makah Reservation
languageFamily Wakashan languages
locatedIn Neah Bay, Washington
linked to: Neah Bay

Olympic Peninsula
Pacific Northwest
northwestern tip of Washington State
memberOf Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
museumExhibits Ozette archaeological collection
nearbyCommunity Neah Bay
nearbyLandmark Cape Flattery
notablePractice ceremonial whaling
operates Makah Cultural and Research Center
populationRegion Clallam County, Washington
primaryLanguageHistorically Makah language
recognizedBy United States federal government
relatedGroup Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
other Wakashan-speaking peoples
religionCurrently Christianity
religionHistorically traditional Makah spiritual beliefs
sovereignStatus federally recognized tribe
traditionalHousing plank houses
traditionalRegion Cape Flattery area
linked to: Cape Flattery

Pacific coast of Washington
linked to: Washington Coast
traditionalSubsistence fishing
hunting
sealing
shellfish gathering
whaling
traditionalWatercraft cedar dugout canoes
treaty Treaty of Neah Bay
treatyPartner United States government
treatyRights fishing rights
hunting rights
whaling rights
treatyYear 1855

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Treaty of Neah Bay signatory Makah Indian Nation
Makah associatedPeople Makah Nation
linked to: Makah Indian Nation
Makah language usedBy Makah Nation
linked to: Makah Indian Nation
Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation associatedPeople Makah Nation
linked to: Makah Indian Nation
Makah whaling waiver proceedings before NOAA appliesTo Makah Indian Tribe
linked to: Makah Indian Nation
Treaty with the Makah, 1855 party Makah Nation
linked to: Makah Indian Nation