Like many indigenous cultures, the arts play an important role in daily life. Today many Makah make a living as artists. Carvers sell masks to galleries, shops and individual collectors throughout the world. Many northwest coastal carvings have a distinct style found nowhere else.

Today, many Makah make a living as artists. Like many indigenous cultures, the arts play an important role in daily life. Carvers sell masks to galleries, shops and individual collectors throughout the world. Many northwest coastal carvings have a distinct style found nowhere else.

Designs By Nytom - Featured Artwork by John Goodwin Nytom. Nytom is a Makah Tribal member born in 1948 and raised in the community of Neah Bay.

Apr 28, 2023 · Makah Tribe Cedar Bark Basketry is a beautiful and important art form that has been passed down through generations of the Makah people. By using only natural materials and incorporating traditional designs, these baskets serve as a connection to the past and a celebration of cultural heritage.

The Makah Museum, also known as the Makah Cultural and Research Center, houses and interprets artifacts from the Ozette Archeological Site, a Makah village partly buried by a mudslide 300-500 years ago and discovered in 1970. The museum provides a glimpse of …

Sacred Circle Gifts and Art brings together a unique selection of Native American and First Nations artwork designed by local, established, and emerging artisans. In addition to raising funds for United Indians's programs, we promote the economic development in our native communities and the buy Native-made initiative.

May 1, 2023 · His art tells stories of the rugged landscape where his family has lived for thousands of years. In one painting of abstract mountains rising from the sea, McCarty explained that the teal paint represented how his relatives hunted gray whales close to shore, where the green water turned blue.

Makah Museum Collection. The museum interprets and houses 300-500 year old artifacts recovered from the Ozette Archaeological Site. There are also other historic and replica pieces and photographs related to the Makah Tribe on display year-round. For more information on Makah Culture and History, please contact the staff at 360-645-2711.

More than 400 artifacts stored at the Makah Cultural Center might be considered art. Although a few pieces, such as the well-known carved whale saddle, are (presumably) ritualistic, most are everyday objects, combs, bowls, clubs, embellished with designs.

Museum exhibits 300-500 year old artifacts recovered from a Makah village at Ozette, Washington and interprets Makah culture through text and photographs.