The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
MARITIME INDIANS or JUAN DE FUC4.
They Have a Fleet of Sleeps md Schoaners
md Hunt the s'rn' witt, Darts.

| md Hunt the >r,' with Darts.
SEATTLE. June 1G.-A fleet Of n dozen vessels.
sioops. and schooncrs owned and manned
by Indians. whose 0ccupatinn is pelagic
sealing. is q novelty boosted 10y the state of
Washington. The thrifty tribe is known as
the Nenh lay Indians. whose reservation
| abuts on Cane Flattery. having II water 'front.'
age both on the Pacific ocean and tho Straits
OF Fan Juan de Fuca. The cape is the most
northwestcrlv SPOT in tho Union. barring
Alaska. Neah Bay indents the reservation.
and is the last sheltered harbor on the straits.
The headland OF the cape 2, otects it from the
sweep OF the ocean winds and the continual
sweep Of the sea-. which breaks over the rocky
projection. 1t is typical rii"" o. refuge for
the vessels OF u tribe of marine Indians-in
the ocean. set not OF it
Among their fellow Swash tribes they are
called Makah. The village huts and white
cottages dot the curyinC shore with alternate
stretches Of beach and foiagcd ground lying
between. The smoke Of their fires finds its
way through rude chimneys to the pcntacostal
berths Of the Kuiro Siro or Japan wave. which
temrers tho whole northwest coast. It's
warmth is often felt like n rush OF air from an
oven. In the cold season its influence is the
most noticeable. Like tho other tribes Of wa
ter Inda they are at homo on the main and
in the forest. each contributing its resources
to their prowess Civilization has OF yet crept
sufficiently close to their allotted domain to
interfere much with their primitive existence.
As o consequence they exist in comparative
retirement. and follow their rather peaceful
ms tincts. hut do rot hesitate to trade with the
settlements on the south shore OF the straits.
Ther. yearly catches OF seals and fish yield
the tribe many thousands n year.
Their schooner Amateur. wcll-knit two
Seattle docks Capt. schuyler Coinx. who
commnnas tho vessel is one OF the high types
crew is made up OF n dozen CT lis braves. each
an able seaman. she sailed in with all the
sanG'r2id OF an rnGilfh bark out from Liver,
quite curiosity to all who visit tho water
front. Her mission up, tho sound is to dis
trouble to dispose OF thr commodity ut sl2
feet Of slifrrnins rr.res. and the skipper has
hpss i ts@' "m2(nGh t TO- know ii ., 49,
proilcicnt in the Use II this anti,iuated WEAPON.
The seal is invariably their game which raises
ten yards OF their canoes. Rarely DO they make
use Of tho douhIe-harreled gun: they take
hunting two men Ia ke u canoe, leaving the ship
or schooner t. rrni,e about The vicinity. In
tie mnnngcment Of their hewn cedar shells the
MakHhs ar" as accept Hs n sioux with his mus
tang. Both hunters use the paddle until the
gaNeis scented whom the man at the PROV
as liablc'to seize z chance at n bobbing seal as
his companion.,, The canoes are so, ,buoyant
With long line u ga era grass ' a;tachod to his
spear. he keeps his wealth eye out for his
sleek coated victim; Win unerring aim he
seal and draws the limo ,tnut Tho stricken
animal dives. and line is given much the same
~ him and they club him TO death The car
ca-s Is either marked hya buoy or towod 70
thpm Sixty miles SNlWurU.. Spinpt impS they
VIZ lollow head II long distance townrd
M Very rro Ssr such ut sS 1ens Hn r
they confne the hunting grounds within the
limits OF Cape Dlsnppointment on tho north
unm 'Irhys iarbor on the south. ,
~ The four hundred men and youths on the
misrepresentation may T." di't."d into three
1iosS few vii" stay at i h"n" iom me chase
groYa few vegetables. fruit; &c. while others
anAie Tor salmon. which can b. ,ook"n a almost
FPttery promontory. IN" salmon they sell
in he town; and cities on tns sound sound 80 srs
Shipper Colfax. Wv" were trappers too. and
bear and beaver and mix we're .n "pT game
srowd t"f DOWN w@''' croIS anon The sea. The
t hear o SnS OGyG nnyo sGeo ma "sS
old men among Us continued the Indian
sailor eh'et in creamy G ;n rGm ir SaHo tone
forgotten when thcy were horn hundred
years end moro re, r MnyDs; Lhey 90 not
their day : Il rnt o. N ,nHch watching the
sea, and tho shtls Z" l'N j hey are waiting to
take their canoes IN the long voyage from
which our old men and women never come
back to us. | was horn mt cape flattsry. and
our oldest men lived there ms long as they can
remember. A long time ago We had wars with
other Indians. but don't remember them"
There are two large stores in the village on
the bay kent by the natives. who have also
primary schools for their children. The tribe
has no religion but the one nature gave them
The Government does not provide for them.
and some day they hope 70 get patent for tho
reservation land. Thus this handful of Cape
Indlans paddle around lin the dying sea OF a
past century. unknowingly drifting 10 lesWArd