Washington’s Makah Tribe could once again harpoon whales as US waives conservation law

The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver … and we regard the Gray Whale as sacred,” Makah Tribal Council Chairman Timothy J. Greene Sr. said in a …The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver … and we regard the Gray Whale as sacred,” Makah Tribal Council Chairman Timothy J. Greene Sr. said in a …