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What region did the Makah tribe live in?
The Makah Indian Tribe own the Makah Indian Reservation on the northwest tip of the Olympic Peninsula and includes Tatoosh Island. They live in and around the town of Neah Bay, Washington, a small fishing village along the Strait of Juan de Fuca where it meets the Pacific Ocean.
What did the Makah hunt?
The Makah Indian Tribe has requested authorization to hunt gray whales, a tradition secured by the 1855 Treaty of Neah Bay.
Which statement best describes how the Makah and the Nootka of the Pacific Northwest used local resources to survive?
Which statement best describes how the Makah and the Nootka of the Pacific Northwest used local resources to survive? They dug irrigation canals to bring water to fields for farming.
How the tribes of the Pacific Northwest used cedar trees?
Northwestern tribes used hollowed-out logs of red cedar to make their imposing fishing and war canoes (which could be as long as 60 feet), built their homes from cedar planks, and carved their spectacular totem poles and other important cultural artwork like wooden masks and bentwood boxes from cedar wood.
Why did the Makah stop hunting whales?
The Makah have hunted whales in the waters off Neah Bay for thousands of years. A treaty signed with the U.S. government in 1855 gives them the legal right. The tribe voluntarily stopped hunting in 1922 when whale populations dropped, due largely to commercial overfishing.
What did the Makah tribe do for a living?
Their lush forest home along the Pacific Northwest coastline is an area battered by storms, soaked with rains, and dwarfed by rugged mountains to the east. The Makah depended on the sea for their livelihood and were expert hunters of whales and seals.
Where are the Makah Indians in Washington State?
MAKAH is a Native American tribe that resides at the extreme northwestern corner of Washington State, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
What is the western boundary of the Makah Reservation?
The northern boundary of the reservation is the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The western boundary is the Pacific Ocean (See also: “History of Tatoosh Island” .) The remaining two land borders can expand if the Tribe purchases additional parcels of real estate.
Why did the Makah sign the Treaty of Neah Bay?
In the mid-1800s the Makah experienced a series of epidemics (serious outbreaks of diseases) that killed off significant numbers of the tribe. The weakened Makah were convinced to sign the Treaty of Neah Bay in 1855, giving up their land to the U.S. government. In return, Governor Stevens guaranteed them access to health care.