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Makah Tribal Mask
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Bid on this incredible Makah Tribal Mask; Worn by the lead dancer in the Makah Tribal Group performance the night of the event.
Although Makah cultural practices vary from family to family, dance and song have always been an important way for native peoples to communicate, tell stories and pass down cultural information to the next generation. This was the way most of our ancestors received the stories of their elders before written language.
Like many indigenous cultures, the arts play an important role in daily life. Today many Makah make a living as artists. Carvers sell masks to galleries, shops and individual collectors throughout the world. Many northwest coastal carvings have a distinct style found nowhere else. They depict animals which were, and still are important to Makah culture. Whales, salmon, halibut, ravens, eagles and wolves are among the most commonly used images in these designs. Many Makah are skilled woodworkers and can make nearly anything they need from the trees, which grow in the surrounding forest.
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