Makah
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.
qʷidiččaʔa·tx̌ | |
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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. syncrestic forms | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht |
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.
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