Makah Indian Tribe

The Makah Indian Tribe will develop two multi-media exhibits for a proposed historical gallery at the Makah Cultural and Research Center, which was established by the tribe in 1979 to preserve and protect their linguistic, cultural, and archaeological resources. The project will meet the needs of the community by increasing their knowledge and understanding of post-contact and contemporary Makah history and culture by closing the gap between current exhibits focusing on pre-contact Makah history and post contact with non-Makahs. The project will include the development of interactive, bilingual multimedia CDs on the Neah Bay Treaty of 1855 and of Makah fishing after contact with non-Makahs; this information will also be made available on DVDs for community members who do not own or know how to use a computer. The CDs/DVDs will be disseminated to community members, posted on the Makah Community Portal, and be given to the Neah Bay Schools for use in the classroom.