Makah Tribe: Difference between revisions

Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Makah tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North.

Reservations[edit | edit source]

This tribe is primarily associated with the Makah Reservation in Washington.

Agencies[edit | edit source]

Makah Agency

Neah Bay Agency - Tahola

Records[edit | edit source]

The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:

Correspondence and Census[edit | edit source]

Tribe

Agency

Location of

OriginalRecords

Pre-1880 Correspondence

M 234 RG 75 Rolls

Roll Number

FHL

Film

Number

Post-1885 Census

M 595 RG 75 Rolls

Roll Number

FHL

Film

Number

Makah

Neah Bay (Tahola) Agency, 1878-1952

Seattle

-

282-86

FHL Films 579693-696 and FHL Films 583023-028

School Records[edit | edit source]

Neah Bay School

Treaties[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Neah Bay Agency, M595,
- Births and deaths 1925-1932, FHL Film 579696

Important Websites[edit | edit source]

Official Makah Nation web site
Constitution and Bylaws of the Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation, Adopted in 1936
Makah Tribe Wikipedia

References[edit | edit source]

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

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+{{WA-sidebar}}{{breadcrumb
+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[Indigenous Peoples of the United States Genealogy|Indigenous Peoples of the United States Research]]
+| link3=[[Washington, United States Genealogy|Washington]]
+| link4=[[Indigenous Peoples of Washington|Indigenous Peoples of Washington]]
+| link5=[[Makah Tribe]]
+}}
+To get started with [[Indigenous Peoples of the United States Genealogy|Indigenous Peoples of the United States Research]]
   [[Image:Makah Woman 1900.jpg|thumb|right]]
-=== Introduction ===
 '''Various Spellings: '''Makah, Maha
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 '''Ancestral Homeland:''' Cape Flattery, now northwestern Washington.
+Whalers
 === Tribal Headquarters  ===
-'''Makah Tribal Council'''<br>PO Box 115<br>Neah Bay, Wa 98357<br>Phone: 360-645-2201<br>[http://www.makah.com/ Website]
+Makah Tribal Council<br>PO Box 115<br>Neah Bay, Wa 98357<br>Ph. 1-360-645-2201<br>email - makah@centurytel.net
+Makah Cultural and Research Center<br>P.O. Box 160<br>Neah Bay, WA 98357<br>Ph. 1-360-645-2711<br>Fax: 1-360-645-2656<br>email - makahmuseum@centurytel.net
+*Official [http://www.makah.com/ Makah Nation web site]
 === History  ===
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 *Neah Bay Agency, M595,
-**Births and deaths 1925-1932, FS Library Film 579696
+**Births and deaths 1925-1932, FHL Film 579696
 === Important Websites  ===