NEAH BAY — Last weekend’s Makah Days drew crowds from all over the Olympic Peninsula and beyond to participate in and enjoy the Makah Tribe’s traditions.
Held Aug. 23-25, people gathered to taste the traditional salmon bake, which was maintained by the Makah Days Salmon Bake Crew. Sockeye fillets from Cape Flattery Fishermen’s Cooperative were flown in for the bake.
At the Front Beach Platform, youths and adults performed traditional Makah dances and songs.
Along Front Beach, men, women and youths raced in canoes in multiple heats throughout Saturday’s festivities.
On the main road in Neah Bay, a portion of which was closed off for Makah Days, people sauntered through the street fair and stopped at numerous tents to try different foods, buy locally crafted goods and learn about the environmental work the Makah Tribe has accomplished and is in the process of completing.
Other events throughout the weekend included slahal tournaments, a grand parade, a softball tournament, a tug-o-war competition, the Bahokus Peak Challenge and youth field games.
Photos by Laura Foster/Peninsula Daily News
