Makah Indian Tribe

The Makah Culture and Research Center, on behalf of the Makah Indian Tribe of Neah Bay, WA, will offer a program titled “Makahs: In Pursuit of Knowledge (MIPOK),” which will build on its earlier Enhancement Grant project “We Are All Family.” The “Family” project has increased the Center’s resources with photographs and textual records donated by community members during their genealogical workshops. It became apparent during these workshops that participants wanted and needed more assistance with digitizing their private collections since many did not have computers, scanners, software, or the knowledge to use these tools. As a result, the MIPOK Project will offer ten computer workshops to help patrons develop new skills in managing and manipulating their own digital files. To further enhance Makah cultural resources at the Center, staff will produce oral histories of 15 Makah elders and their perspectives on Makah history, technology, and culture. A Makah History Lecture Series with bilingual presentations by the tribal historian will be developed for the community as well.