Abundant archeological evidence excavated at the Ozette village site (see below) has provided great insight into the lives of Makah. Much of what is known about the way of life of ancient Makah is derived from their oral tradition. Women also gathered a wide variety of nuts, berries and edible plants and roots for their foods. They would also hunt deer, elk, and bear from the surrounding forests. Their diet consisted of whale, seal, fish, and a wide variety of shellfish. Makah acquired much of their food from the ocean. Whole trees were carved out to make canoes to hunt seals, gray whales and humpback whales. The cedar tree was of great value to Makah, who also used its bark to make water-resistant clothing and hats. The planks could be tilted or removed to provide ventilation or light. Ancient Makah lived in villages, inhabiting large longhouses made from western red cedar. History Pre-colonial Īrchaeological research suggests that Makah people have inhabited the area now known as Neah Bay for more than 3,800 years. Makah was a name given to them by others and means "generous with food". Other thought translations include "the people who live on the cape by the seagulls", and "people of the point", as well as several others. tx̌) which translates to somewhere near to "the people who live by the rocks and seagulls".The Makah people refer to themselves as Kwih-dich-chuh-ahtx ( Qʷidiččaʔa They live in and around the town of Neah Bay, Washington, a small fishing village. The Makah Indian Tribe owns the Makah Indian Reservation on the northwest tip of the Olympic Peninsula it includes Tatoosh Island. 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. They are enrolled in the federally recognized Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation. The Makah ( / m ə ˈ k ɑː/ Klallam: màq̓áʔa) are an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast living in Washington, in the northwestern part of the continental United States. English, Makah (survives as a second language)
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