All Makah All The Time: Neah Bay Washington: Homeland of the Makah

The Makah tribe reside at the Northwest corner of the Olympic peninsula in Washington State. The pacific ocean and the Strait of Juan de Fuca border the reservation. Streams, creaks, and the ocean provide resources for the area. The Makah reservation is approximately 42 square miles and lies about 2000 feet above mean sea level. The Land is rugged and Hilly and has steep slopes and narrow valleys.
On the contrary the Sooes and Waatch rivers are low, broad and swampy. In the swampy pools there are yellow flags of skunk cabbage. The reservation has rocky cliffs near the Waatch and Sooes river that create a beach that runs for several miles. On the Coast the ocean creates very rough and dangerous rip tides. But today the buoys and lighthouse help keep the area safe. Also bordering the shores are multiple fishing banks in the ocean and in the strait.
The makah tribe is very connected to the landscape and uses every bit of it. Below ill add some pictures of the beautiful landscape. Stay tuned for next weeks blog about how the makah culture make their living: The world of the Makah culture!