Not since the spring of 1999 have members of the Makah Tribe filed into a cedar canoe and paddled off Washington s coast to legally harpoon a gray whale, trailing its body back to shore for …
The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999 and sets the stage for renewed clashes with animal rights activists.
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