Is it true that the Makah tribe still goes whale hunting today?
Yes. The Makah tribe is the only Native American tribe whose treaties with the US government include whaling rights (because they are one of the few Native American tribes in the United States who had a tradition of whaling.) Because of that treaty, the Makah tribe is allowed to hunt one whale every year. This is a controversial situation to some people, but the Makahs believe that their whaling activities are sustainable and that whales became endangered because of white and Asian commercial whalers, not because of the small traditional hunts of the Makah tribe. Here is the Makah tribe’s page about their whale hunts. What were Makah weapons and tools like in the past? Makah hunters used harpoons tipped with mussel shells and bows and arrows. Fishermen used hook and line or wooden fish traps. In war, Makah men fired their bows or fought with spears and war clubs. Makah warriors would wear armor made of hardened elk hide. What are Makah arts and crafts like? Makah artists are known for
