The Makah Indians

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The Makah Indians

• Matthew G.
• Taylor B.
• Ashlee P.
• Matthew E.

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Environment

• The Makah tribe lived in the northwest coast.
• They lived by the Pacific ocean.
• They lived by trees.

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Shelter

• They lived in longhouses made out of wood.
• Four or Five families lived in one house.
• In front of their homes they had totem poles that
  showed the history of their families.

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Clothing

• The clothing the Makah tribe wore was skirts,
  dresses, and capes.
  
• At their potlatches they wore colorful costumes.
• Both men and women wore woven cedar hats.
• Their skirts and dresses were made out of
  shredded cedar bark.
  
• The mens capes were made out of sea otter
  skins.
  

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Food

• They hunted the gray whale.
• They also hunted salmon, mussels, and clams.
• Deer and Elk were also a source of food for the
  Makahs.
  
• They cooked their food over the fire.

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Interesting Facts

• Approx. 10 years ago, whale hunting was brought
  back to the Makah tribes.
  
• The Makah tribes still exist today, but the whale
  hunting is very limited to only 1 whale per month
  because whales were becoming endangered at one
  time.
• The Makahs held Potlatches (gift-giving
  cermeonies).
  
• The totem poles were wooden posts carved with
  animals and faces representing family history.

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Sources

• http//images.google.com/images
• www.makah.com
• www.native-languages.org/totem.htm
• www.northolympic.com
• www.nativepeoples.com