Two Makah Indian whalers stand atop the carcass of a dead gray whale moments after helping tow it close to shore in the harbor at Neah Bay, Wash., May 17, 1999. Earlier in the day, Makah Indians hunted and killed the whale in their first successful hunt since voluntarily quitting whaling over 70 years earlier. The United States on Thursday, June 13, 2024 granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned …
June 13, 2024
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Washington state's Makah tribe clears major hurdle toward resuming traditional whale hunts
Animal rights advocates, who have long opposed whaling, could also challenge NOAA's decision in court.