Neah Bay, Washington
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Neah Bay is a census-designated place on the Makah Reservation in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 935 at the 2020 census. It is across the Canada–US border from British C
View of the Marina
Photograph of a Makah woman carrying wood along Neah Bay in 1908 by Asahel Curtis
Indian whalers stripping their prey at Neah Bay - 1910
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The Makah are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast living in Washington, in the northwestern part of the continental United States. They are enrolled in the federally recognized Makah I
Neah Bay, Washington
…of the Hudson's Bay Company. It was changed to Neah in 1847 by Captain Henry Kellett. Kellett spelled it "Neeah Bay". The name "Neah" refers to the Makah Chief Dee-ah, pronounced Neah in the Klallam language. During the summer months, Neah Bay is a popular fishing area for sports fishermen. Another…
A Makah settlement, c. 1900
A Makah woman, c. 1900
Makah whalers, c. 1910