14 Facts About Makah

Makah are an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast living in Washington, in the northwestern part of the continental United States.

Makah people refer to themselves as Kwih-dich-chuh-ahtx which translates to somewhere near to "the people who live by the rocks and seagulls".

Makah was a name given to them by others and means "generous with food".

Ancient Makah lived in villages, inhabiting large longhouses made from western red cedar.

The cedar tree was of great value to Makah, who used its bark to make water-resistant clothing and hats.

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The Makah took the three survivors of the broken ship and held them as slaves for several months before taking them to Fort Vancouver.

The Makah language was not used during the negotiation of the treaty, and the government used the Salish name for the tribe.

Makah is an incorrect pronunciation of a Salish term meaning "generous with food".

In 1936, the Makah Tribe signed the Makah Constitution, accepting the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 and establishing an elected tribal government.

Makah'storically, the structure of Makah society is a class system; people in the middle or lower classes could gain better social status by marrying into the upper levels.

Makah language is the indigenous language spoken by the Makah people.

Makah has been extinct as a first language since 2002, when its last fluent native speaker died.

The Makah tribe is working to revive the language, and has established preschool classes to teach its children.

The Makah language, known as q?i·q?i·diccaq is the only Wakashan language in the United States.