Many Whale have been hunted for their meat and oils. Makah cultural values, developed over thousands of years, still view the whale as a sacred source of sustenance. The Makah tribe has a unique relationship with whales. With their geographical roots on the Olympic Peninsula, the Makah people have a long tradition of using the resources of the ocean, including fish, seals and, of course, whales. Makah Indian whaler again hunted gray whale from their ancestral lands. Makah hunted several varieties of whale, but really concentrated on the gray whale.
