NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Chimacum

Chimacum, or Chemakum, were a Native American group that once lived on western Washington state's Olympic Peninsula. The Chimacum spoke a language very similar to the Quileute language, which is a one-of-a-kind language. This is due to the fact that the Chimacum were wiped out by Chief Seattle and the Suquamish people in warfare during the 1860s. The Chimacum language, like the language of the Quileutes, was one of only a few known languages to not have any nasal sounds (m, n).

See also: Quileute

Categories: Native American tribes

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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Chimacum, Washington (188 words)
	Chimacum is an unincorporated community on the Olympic Peninsula in the American state of Washington at coordinates
	It was named after the Chemakum (or Chimacum) group of Native Americans that lived there until the late 19th century.
	Chimacum, or Chemakum, were a Native American group that once lived on western Washington states Olympic Peninsula.

Wild Olympic Salmon - Chimacum Creek (1190 words)
	Chimacum creek drains the Quimper peninsula on the northeast corner of the Olympic peninsula.
	The run was historically at the same time as the Chimacum creek run (both rain shadow creeks) and therefore makes for a good match.
	In 1996/97, 28,000 fry were released into the Chimacum creek esturary.

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