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Makah Tribe

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Various Spellings: Makah, Maha

Ancestral Homeland: Cape Flattery, now northwestern Washington.

Whalers

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Makah Tribal Council
PO Box 115
Neah Bay, Wa 98357
Ph. 1-360-645-2201
email - makah@centurytel.net

Makah Cultural and Research Center
P.O. Box 160
Neah Bay, WA 98357
Ph. 1-360-645-2711
Fax: 1-360-645-2656
email - makahmuseum@centurytel.net

Official Makah Nation web site

History[edit | edit source]

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

1788: John Meares anchored near cost of Tatoosh Island
1790: Spanish establish a fort at Neah Bay
1800s: Epidemics killed many
1815
1825
1855 Treay of Neah Bay ceded land to United States
1863: Boarding school established at Neah Bay

Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]

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 Web Sites[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Hodge, Frederick Webb. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 Available online.
Klein, Barry T., ed. Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. WorldCat 317923332; FHL book 970.1 R259e.
Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. WorldCat 37475188; FHL book 970.1 G131g.

Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean

Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America

Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau

Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands

Sturtevant, William C. Handbook of North American Indians. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– .

Volume 1 -- Not yet published

Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- WorldCat 234303751

Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- WorldCat 255572371

Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- WorldCat 19331914; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4.

Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- WorldCat 299653808; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5.

Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- WorldCat 247493742; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6.

Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- WorldCat 247493311

Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 13240086; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8.

Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- WorldCat 26140053; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9.

Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- WorldCat 301504096; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10.

Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- WorldCat 256516416; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11.

Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- WorldCat 39401371; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12.

Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- WorldCat 48209643

Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- WorldCat 254277176

Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 356517503; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15.

Volume 16 -- Not yet published

Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- WorldCat 43957746

Volume 18 -- Not yet published

Volume 19 -- Not yet published

Volume 20 -- Not yet published

Swanton John R. The Indian Tribes of North America. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 Available online.
Waldman, Carl. Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. WorldCat 14718193; FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006.

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 To get started with [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]
-{{Indians of North America-stub}}
+<br> [[Image:Makah Woman 1900.jpg|thumb|right]]
-[[Image:Makah Woman 1900.jpg|thumb|right]]
 '''Various Spellings: '''Makah, Maha
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 ==== Brief Timeline  ====
-*1788: John Meares ancored near cost of Tatoosh Island
+*1788: John Meares anchored near cost of Tatoosh Island
-*1790: Spaish establish a fort at Neah Bay
+*1790: Spanish establish a fort at Neah Bay
-*1800s: epidemics killed many
+*1800s: Epidemics killed many
 *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mak0115.htm 1815]
 *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mak0260.htm 1825]
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 This tribe is primarily associated with the [[Makah Indian Reservation (Washington)|Makah Reservation]] in Washington.
+=== Agencies ===
+[[Makah_Indian_Agency_(Washington)|Makah Agency]]
+[[Neah_Bay_Indian_Agency_(Washington)|Neah Bay Agency]] - Tahola<br>
 === Records  ===
-==== Agency Records  ====
+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:<br>
-[[Neah_Bay_Indian_Agency_(Washington)|Neah Bay Agency ]]- Tahola
+*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
+*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
+*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
+*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
+*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]
+*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]
+*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]
+*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
-==== '''Correspondence and Census'''  ====
+==== Correspondence and Census  ====
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 M 234 RG 75 Rolls
 Roll Number
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 Film
 Number
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 M 595 RG 75 Rolls
 Roll Number
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 Film
 Number
 |-
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 | -
 | 282-86
-| {{FHL|Films 579693-696}} and {{FHL|Films 583023-028}}
+| FHL Films 579693-696 and FHL Films 583023-028
 |}
+==== School Records ====
+[[Neah_Bay_Indian_School_(Washington)|Neah Bay School]]
 ==== Treaties  ====
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 ==== Vital Records  ====
-*Neah Bay Agency, M595, births and deaths 1925-1932, {{FHL | Film 579696}}
+*Neah Bay Agency, M595,
+**Births and deaths 1925-1932, FHL Film 579696
 === Important Web Sites  ===
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 === References  ===
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 === Bibliography  ===
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 :Volume 1 -- Not yet published
 :Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234303751&referer=brief_results WorldCat 234303751]<br>
 :Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/255572371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 255572371]<br>
 :Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19331914&referer=brief_results WorldCat 19331914]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4}}.<br>
 :Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299653808&referer=brief_results WorldCat 299653808]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5}}.<br>
 :Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493742&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493742]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6}}.<br>
 :Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493311&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493311]<br>
 :Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13240086&referer=brief_results WorldCat 13240086]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8}}.<br>
 :Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26140053&referer=brief_results WorldCat 26140053]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9}}.<br>
 :Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/301504096&referer=brief_results WorldCat 301504096]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10}}.
 :Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256516416&referer=brief_results WorldCat 256516416]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11}}.<br>
 :Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39401371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 39401371]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12}}.<br>
 :Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48209643&referer=brief_results WorldCat 48209643]<br>
 :Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/254277176&referer=brief_results WorldCat 254277176]
 :Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256517503&referer=brief_results WorldCat 356517503]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15}}.<br>
 :Volume 16 -- Not yet published
 :Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43957746&referer=brief_results WorldCat 43957746]<br>
 :Volume 18 -- Not yet published
 :Volume 19 -- Not yet published