Makah Indian Tribe

Language learning opportunities slowed during the COVID19 pandemic due to the health order that restricted indoor gatherings, school attendance and other gatherings outside of family pods for over a year. To assist with recovery for the Makah community, the Makah Cultural and Research Center will enhance stewardship of archival collections by digitizing analog tapes and creating access tools for collections. Increased staff skills will be demonstrated by proficient use of the EUDICO Linguistic Annotator (ELAN) open source software. An increase in Makah language speakers will be demonstrated by an upsurge in tribal members speaking the Makah language on a daily basis.