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Whale Meets Its Makah
Gray whale killed by Makah tribe members in surprise hunt |
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10 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 7:04 AM on 10 Sep 2007 Photo: bbum A gray whale was harpooned off the coast of Washington state this weekend in a surprise hunt by members of the Makah tribe. The tribe does have hard-won treaty rights to conduct whale hunts, but this weekend's kill was not sanctioned since the tribe has not yet succeeded in obtaining a necessary waiver to the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act. Tribal leaders also appa ... |
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