Makah

Makah
qʷidiččaʔa·tx̌
Flag of the Makah Indian Tribe
Makah territory (light red, c. 1855) overlayed with current reservation lands (dark red)
Total population
1,213
Regions with significant populations
United States (Washington)
Languages
English, Makah (survives as a second language)
Religion
Christianity, incl. Syncretism
Related ethnic groups
Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht

The Makah (/məˈkɑː/; Makah: qʷidiččaʔa·tx̌) are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast living in Washington, in the northwestern part of the continental United States. They are enrolled in the federally recognized Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation, commonly known as the Makah Tribe.[1]

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.

  1. ^ "Neah Bay, Washington: Welcome". Makah Tribe. Retrieved May 13, 2023.