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1. How old is Makah's history?

2,000 Years

2 How large is the Makah Reservation?

44 square miles

3. What was the disaster that struck the Makah village 500 years ago?

A mud slide buried the village

4. When was the village seen again? How did this happen?

The winter of 1970 after a storm

5. How many artifacts were found at the dig?

55,000

6. Why were the objects so well preserved?

Wet mud sealed the artifacts from the air

7. What tool was used to reveal the artifacts?

sea water

8. Who explained what the unusual artifacts were?

The elders

9. What are the Makah people supposed to do with their names?

Keep it clean, take care of it, and remember it

10. Why couldn't Europeans make the Makah people into farmers?

The climate was too poor and the soil was bad. Too many cloudy days.

11. What skill was the tribe famous for?

Whaling

12. How many men were in the whaling canoe?

eight

13. Who was allowed to harpoon the whale?

A member of the chief's family

14. How many pounds of fish could a canoe bring home in a day?

1,000 pounds

15. How is the museum arranged?

The seasons of the year

16. What did the Makah do with one of their museum canoes?

They paddled it to Vancouver Island and back.

17. List four good things that happened because of the museum?

A. Learned old skills of wood carving and basketmaking B. It brought the generations together, C. Increased tourism, D. revived a dying language, E. restored a pride in their past.

18. Overall, what does this discovery mean to the Makah nation?

They learned to respect their own heritage as very rich