Makah Reservation
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Makah Reservation is an Indian reservation
for the Makah located on the most northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula
in Clallam County, Washington, USA. The northern boundary of the reservation is the Strait of Juan de Fuca
. The western boundary is the Pacific Ocean
. It has a land area of 121.451 square kilometres (46.9 sq mi) and a 2000 census
resident population of 1,356 persons. Its largest community is Neah Bay
.
The Makah are native North Americans who in the early 19th century inhabited Cape Flattery, Washington
. According to Lewis and Clark, they then numbered some 2,000. The Makah are the southernmost of the Wakashan group, being the only member of the Wakashan group within the United States. Makah culture was fundamentally that of the Pacific Northwest
Coast area. In 1855 they ceded all their lands to the United States
except a small area on Cape Flattery that was set aside as a reservation. Today most of the 1,600 Makah in the United States live on the Makah Reservation; their main tribal income is from forestry.
Non-tribal members visiting the reservation are required to purchase a pass upon entering the reservation. Guests on official business are given a free pass.
Indian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs...
for the Makah located on the most northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula
Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state of the USA, that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Puget Sound. Cape Alava, the westernmost point in the contiguous...
in Clallam County, Washington, USA. The northern boundary of the reservation is the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Strait of Juan de Fuca
The Strait of Juan de Fuca is a large body of water about long that is the Salish Sea outlet to the Pacific Ocean...
. The western boundary is the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. It has a land area of 121.451 square kilometres (46.9 sq mi) and a 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
resident population of 1,356 persons. Its largest community is Neah Bay
Neah Bay, Washington
Neah Bay is a census-designated place on the Makah Indian reservation in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 794 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Neah Bay is located at ....
.
The Makah are native North Americans who in the early 19th century inhabited Cape Flattery, Washington
Cape Flattery, Washington
Cape Flattery is the northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States. It is in Clallam County, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca joins the Pacific Ocean. It is also part of the Makah Reservation, and is the northern boundary of the Olympic Coast National...
. According to Lewis and Clark, they then numbered some 2,000. The Makah are the southernmost of the Wakashan group, being the only member of the Wakashan group within the United States. Makah culture was fundamentally that of the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
Coast area. In 1855 they ceded all their lands to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
except a small area on Cape Flattery that was set aside as a reservation. Today most of the 1,600 Makah in the United States live on the Makah Reservation; their main tribal income is from forestry.
Non-tribal members visiting the reservation are required to purchase a pass upon entering the reservation. Guests on official business are given a free pass.
External links
- makah.com - The official site of the Makah Tribe.
- The Makah Tribe: People of the Sea and the Forest
- Makah Tribal Profile
- Makah Prepare to Hunt Whales
- http://www.seattlepi.com/getaways/148977_shishi20.htmlMakah Tribe's trail eases access to a wild stretch of coastline, Andrew Engelson, Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-IntelligencerThe Seattle Post-Intelligencer is an online newspaper and former print newspaper covering Seattle, Washington, United States, and the surrounding metropolitan area...
, 20 November 2003] - Forks Guide - S.R. 112 to Neah Bay