Makah Tribe

 What are the laws for whale hunting and how long have we hunted whales?

The Makah tribe has had a lot of bad times and a lot of good times but I am going to address only some bad things and good. I will start with the laws for Makah whale hunting and how long have they hunted them. Whaling has been one of their traditions for 1,500 years and is secured by the treaty with the United States. Unfortunately,  they had to stop hunting whales in the 1920s due to the scarcity of them.  The whales were put on the endangered species list. In 1994 the gray whale was removed from the endangered species list which made it possible for the tribe to hunt whales again.

            The Makah tribe is the only and will always remain the only tribe to be able to hunt whales because of the treaty signed by the United Stated and natives. On May 17, 1999  the Makah’s caught and killed a gray whale with the full support of the Clinton/Gore administration, United States Department. of Commerce, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration, and the United States Coast Guard.

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