Charring AuhMats. Wrapped-twined, cedar bark and bear grass. Nootkan #Makah). 20868
140 Wallet. Wrapped-twined, cedar bark and bear grass. #Nootkan (Clayoquot)
141. Bag. Made to be sold. Wrapped-twined, cedar bark and bear grass. Nootkan. 2007
Swamp Grass. Used as weft material in wrapped-twined baskets. Nootkan #Makah).
11. Yellow Cedar Bark. #Nootkan (Makah).
12. Bark Splitter. For cleaning skins and splitting cedar bark, #Tsimshian (Gitksan), s
13. Bark Beater, #Kwakiutl.
#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
#Thunderbird. Worn on top of head. Nootkan (Clayoquot),
26. Klukwalle Mask. Nootkan #Makah)
27. Klukwalle Mask. Eagle. #Nootkan (Makah),
Contemporary Native peoples have fought to preserve fishing and whaling traditions, secured to them by treaties with the U.S. government. In the 1970s, Washington State attempted to restrict Native fishing by #makah arguing that fishing nets were a European invention. However, a
Tom BremerSongs to call the #whales: "Even when the Tribe wasn’t #whaling, the spiritual connection between the #Makah and the whale spirits was kept alive in the form of sacred whaling songs"—The Makah Tribe Resumes the Sacred Practice of Whaling (Yes! Magazine)
#NativeAmericans #spirituality #SacredSongs
https://www.yesmagazine.org/political-power/2025/04/02/makah-tribe-sacred-whaling
Contemporary Native peoples have fought to preserve fishing and whaling traditions, secured to them by treaties with the U.S. government. In the 1970s, Washington State attempted to restrict Native fishing by #makah arguing that fishing nets were a European invention. However, a
Contemporary Native peoples have fought to preserve fishing and whaling traditions, secured to them by treaties with the U.S. government. In the 1970s, Washington State attempted to restrict Native fishing by #makah arguing that fishing nets were a European invention. However, a
D-adz. Sharpened file lashed to finely carved handle. Probably #Kwakiutl. 14597
10. D-adz. Iron blade bound to "D"-shaped handle; represents eagle. Interior #Salish (Lower Thompson), 85631
11 Wedge. #Tlingit (Hoonah)
12 Hand Maul #Nootkan (#Makah)
Penny Richardsstarted a #wikipedia article on Seattle Indian Center director Pearl Warren (1911-1986): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Warren #Makah @wikiwomeninred #Seattle #Indigenous
