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Makah Indian Legends

This is our collection of links to Makah folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Native American stories section by tribe to make them easier to locate; however, variants on the same legend are often told by American Indians from different tribes, especially if those tribes are kinfolk or neighbors to each other. In particular, though these legends come from the Makahs, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Nootka and Kwakiutl tribes are very similar.

Enjoy the stories! If you would like to recommend a Makah legend for this page or think one of the ones on here should be removed, please contact us and let us know.

Makah Indian Folklore

*When the Animals and Birds Were Created:
    Makah creation myth about Two-Men-Who-Changed-Things.
*Children Stolen by Cannibal Basket Woman:
    Makah version of a classic Northwest Coast legend about a child who defeats an ogress.
*Makah Tsunami Legend:
    Makah legend about a massive tidal wave.
*Weather Myths of Cascadia:
    Stories from the Quileute, Klallam, and Makah tribes.
*Legends and Folklore of the Northern Lights:
    Aurora Borealis stories from the Inuit, Kwakiutl, and Makah tribes.

Additional Resources

 Makah religion and expressive culture
 Books of Native American legends
 Native beliefs
 Washington State Indians
 Native American Northwest Coast
 Pacific Northwest art
 Wakashan people



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