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Cape
Flattery finds its home in the Makah Nation on the northwest most corner
of the Olympic Peninsula in Neah Bay, WA. The sights and sounds of
the cape are phenomenal and well worth the scenic drive along highway 112.
The majestic view of the cape overlooks the straight of Juan de Fuca that
cuts between the peninsula and Victoria.
It
is in these waters that the Makah people have found there substance
countless years before contact with European explorers.. Living in
longhouses of cedar at the edge of the coast, the Makah have a deep
relationship with the sea. Whale and seal hunting has long been a
part of the Makah heritage.
Official Cape Flattery website of the Makah Indian Nation
The Makah Museum in Neah Bay provides a rare glimpse at the life of the Makah prior to contact with non-indigenous people groups. The exhibits, uncovered from a Makah village partially buried by a mudslide nearly 500 years ago, illustrate the rich and innovate culture of the Makah. Whaling, sealing, and fishing gear, along with basketry and other tools are on display preserved by the unique conditions created by the mudslide. The Makah Museum in Neah Bay
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