Yes, my people once killed whales and yes the whale is important to us. But now it’s time to repay the whales for what they gave to us in the past, now is the time to protect them, not to kill them. The whale was once the salvation of the Makah. We now need to be the salvation of the whale.
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| — | Alberta “Binky” Thompson - a brave and inspirational Makah elder. |
