Hoh is a Native American tribe in western Washington state in the United States. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The tribe lives on the northwest corner of Washington on the Olympic Peninsula. Geography The Olympic Peninsula is home to some of the only Temperate rain forests in the world including the Hoh, Queets, and Quinault The Hoh moved onto the Hoh Indian Reservation at the mouth of the Hoh River, on the Pacific Coast of Jefferson County, after the signing of the Quinault River Treaty on July 1, 1855. For other uses see Hoh. The Hoh River is located in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, U The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Jefferson County is a County located in the US state of Washington and named after Thomas Jefferson. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The reservation has a land area of 1. 929 km² (476. 6 acres) and a 2000 census resident population of 102 persons, 81 of whom were Native Americans. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U

The original Hoh language was actually the Quinault language. Though Hoh are considered to be a band of the Quileute tribe, they are originally related to the Quinault tribe, but after marrying together with the Quileute tribe, the Hoh tribe became a bilingual tribe, speaking both Quileute and Quinault, until, ultimately, just speaking Quilute, thus explaining why the Hoh tribe is considered a band of Quileute. The lifestyle of the Hoh, like many Northwest Coast tribes, involved the fishing of salmon. Salmon is the common name for several species of Fish of the family Salmonidae.

See also

• Hoh Rain Forest
• Hoh River
• Makah

References

• Hoh Reservation, Washington United States Census Bureau

External links

• Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board - Hoh tribe profile
• University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections – The Pacific Northwest Olympic Peninsula Community Museum A web-based museum showcasing aspects of the rich history and culture of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula communities. The Hoh Rain Forest is one of the few Temperate rain forests in the world and is also one of the largest For other uses see Hoh. The Hoh River is located in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, U For Ozette in Tales of Symphonia see Tales of Symphonia The Makah (məˈkɑː from the Klallam name for the tribe màq̓áʔa) are a Native American Features cultural exhibits, curriculum packets and a searchable archive of over 12,000 items that includes historical photographs, audio recordings, videos, maps, diaries, reports and other documents.