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plural Makah or Makahs
: a member of an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest coast residing in northwestern Washington state
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: the Wakashan language of the Makah people
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The research is welcome for people like Arnold, the Makah fisherman, who rely on the ocean for sustenance.
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Isabella Breda, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Nov. 2022
The resources contained by the sanctuary, which spans 135 miles of coastline, are co-managed by four coastal native tribes, Hoh, Makah and Quileute, as well as the Quinault Indian Nation, in addition to the state of Washington and the United States.
—Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2020
Longing to connect with other Native Americans in the region, the 31-year-old member of the Makah Tribe helped form the Uptown Singerz, a Native American drum group that shares and celebrates their heritage.
—Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
Isabella Breda, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Nov. 2022
The resources contained by the sanctuary, which spans 135 miles of coastline, are co-managed by four coastal native tribes, Hoh, Makah and Quileute, as well as the Quinault Indian Nation, in addition to the state of Washington and the United States.
—Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2020
Longing to connect with other Native Americans in the region, the 31-year-old member of the Makah Tribe helped form the Uptown Singerz, a Native American drum group that shares and celebrates their heritage.
—Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Clallam (Salishan language of the northern Olympic Peninsula) màq̓áʔa
First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Makah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Makah. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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