Makah Indian Tribe

On behalf of the Makah Indian Tribe, the Makah Cultural and Research Center (MCRC) will initiate the “We Are All Family” project to enhance access to family genealogy and ancestral history information for Makah community members. The MCRC will digitize Makah primary sources, which it has been collecting over 30 years, and add valuable probate and land allotment records. Monthly workshops and other resources for community members will allow them to learn how to collect genealogical and historical information that will help them identify family “tupat,” ceremonies or civil rights that were given to an individual or family; what societies Makah families belonged to and which designs they are able to use on ceremonial gear; the economic and social status of families within the community; and traditional family names for name-giving potlatches.