The Neah Bay Sealing Fleet Returns
Local Makah hunters report a windfall catch during the seal migration, demonstrating the significance of traditional maritime economies.
Latest reports from Neah Bay place the total catch of the Indian sealing fleet at 1,400. This unusual luck is accounted for by the fact that the natives were fortunate enough last week during the pleasant weather to get into the midst of the seal herd migrating to the breeding grounds in Bering Sea, and ceased their slaughter only when their ammunition gave out.
“This unusual luck is accounted for by the fact that the natives were fortunate enough last week... to get into the midst of the seal herd.”
This report highlights the ongoing role of the Makah people in the maritime economy of the Pacific Northwest, long before the modern legal battles over treaty rights and resource management.
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