The Makah tribe lived in the Pacific Northwest, mostly in Washington state. They called themselves the Qwiqwidicait, meaning "people of the point". The Makah built long log houses and used natural resources like buffalo brains, feathers, rocks, and sticks to make clothing, decorations, harpoons, and spears. They hunted seals, sea lions, whales, deer, fish, and birds and gathered plants, berries, roots, clams, and shellfish.

1. By-Ryen Bothur
12/7/11

2. Who are They?
Where did They Live?
 The Makah natives lived in the Pacific Northwest.
 Mostly in the state of Washington.
 Their tribe name Makah “means generous ones”.
 They had a different name for themselves
Qwiqwidicait (Qwi-Qwi-dic-ait) which means “people
of the point”

3. Natural Resources!
 The Makah used buffalo brains to wash their clothing.
EEEEWWWWW!
 They also used birds feathers to decorate their clothing
and houses.

They used rocks and long sticks to make harpoons and
spears to hunt.
 They used logs to build their houses.

4. Hunters or Gatherers?
 The men hunted seals, sea lions, and
whales.
 They also hunted and caught
deer, fish, and birds.
 They hunted with harpoons, arrows, and
spears.
 The women gathered
plants, berries, roots, clams, and shellfish.

5. Homes and Shelters!
 The Makah lived in log houses.
 They were very long, up to 60 feet long.
 They were usually rectangular with flat roofs.
 They housed many families in the same clan.

6. Final Thoughts About the
Makah Tribe!
 The Makah decedents still celebrate
Makah days.
 Very few people know the Makah
language today, but they only know it as
a second language.

7. Other Facts About the Makah
Tribe! the Makah tribe signed the Makah
 In 1936
Constitution giving them a five member tribal
council.
 In 1834 an old broken down Japanese ship
landed near Cape Flattery, the crew was held
as slaves by the Makah people for many
months.