What is "makah"

The Makah (; Klallam: màq̓áʔa) are an indigenous people living in Washington, in the Pacific Northwest of the continental United States. They are enrolled in the federally recognized Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation.

Linguistically and ethnographically, they are closely related to the Nuu-chah-nulth and Ditidaht peoples of the West Coast of Vancouver Island, who live across the Strait of Juan de Fuca in British Columbia, Canada.

The Makah are a Native American people of the U.S. state of Washington.

Makah may also refer to:

• Makah language, the indigenous language of the Makah people
• Makah Reservation, the Indian reservation of the Makah Indian Tribe
• Makah Museum, a museum operated and founded by the Makah Indian Tribe
• Makah Bay, a bay in Clallam County, Washington
• Makah Peaks, mountain summits in the state of Washington
• Makah Marina, a marine at Neah Bay, Washington
• Makah Air Force Station, a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station near Neah Bay, Washington, United States