The Makah Tribe By S

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The Makah TribeBy S
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Some Background Information

• Lived in the North West corner of Washington
• They are a part of the Nootka.
• They are a costal tribe
• In 1966 Ozette was found
• They were proud an prosperous
• Whaling was a big part of there lives
• Medicines that they used were flowers, Fur tree
  leaves, Stinging nettle roots
• Colors of there tribe Black, White, Red and Green

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How the tribe used its environment to sustain
themselves

• Food from the land and water
• Made houses using tree bark
• Gathered products from the land and made art out
  of them
• Used animal skin for clothes
• Got herbs from the plants

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Food

• Deer
• Elk
• Bunnies
• Goats
• Salmon
• Other fish
• Seals
• Whales

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Clothing

• Fur from animals
• Elk
• Bunnies
• Dear

• Sinew from trees
• cedar

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Shelter

• They made longhouse
• They lined the shore of the beach
• They would use the wood from the cedar trees.
• The bark would be laid in sections
• They could make the houses bigger or smaller
• They could take down the houses if needed
• Many families would live in one house.

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Relations with the Europeans

• They were apprehensive and they were interested
  but also wanted them to leave.
• They became hostile
• They didnt like the idea of be coming
  civilized
• They rebelled after along time of being treated
  badly.
• They finally passed laws

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Arts

• Baskets
• Totem poles
• Cedar canoes
• Masks
• Paintings
• Blankets
• Mats
• Clothes

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Information Sources

• www.google.com
• www.makah.com