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-what does their name mean!?
It may have been an English corruption of the Yakama word for "pregnant women," "family," or "runaway!." Their own name for themselves was Waptailmim, which means "people of the narrow river!.

-what language do they speak!?
Almost all Yakama people speak English today, but some Yakamas, especially elders, also speak their native Yakama language!. Yakama is a complicated language with many sounds that don't exist in English!.

-what culture area do they live in!?!?
The Yakama Indians are original people of the Northwest!. They live in Washington state!.

-what type of homes do they build!?
The Yakamas lived in villages of earth lodges sometimes known as "pit houses!." These homes are built partially underground, with a basement-like living space dug from the ground and a dome-shaped wooden frame built over it and packed with earth!. These lodges were small (about 15 feet across) and only a single family lived in each one!. On summer hunting trips, Yakama families sometimes used portable hide tepees like the Plains Indians!.

-what do they eat for food!?
The Yakama Indians were fishing people!. Their staple food was salmon!. Yakama men also hunted for deer, elk, and small game!. Yakama women gathered nuts, roots, and berries to add to their diet!.

-how do they dress!?
Yakama men wore breech clouts with leggings and short buckskin shirts with patterns of holes punched into them!. Women wore buckskin dresses decorated with beads and quillwork!. Both men and women wore moccasins on their feet, and in colder weather, they also wore fur robes and hats!. Here is a museum exhibit of Yakama and other Indian beaded clothing, and some photos and links about Indian clothes in general!.
Originally, Yakama men didn't wear headdresses!. As they became more influenced by styles of the Plains and the Eastern Plateau, many Yakama men began to wear feather warbonnets like the Sioux!. Yakama women usually wore fez-shaped basket caps, but brides wore a long beaded wedding headdress!. Yakama women sometimes painted their faces, using different designs for festive occasions and religious festivals!. Yakama men didn't usually paint or tattoo themselves!. Most Yakamas wore their hair either long and loose or in two long braids, cutting their hair only when they were in mourning!. Some Yakama men wrapped their braids in fur in the Plains Indian fashion!.

-who do they fight with or are friendly with!?
Yakama fishermen used spears, nets, and wooden fish traps!. Hunters used bows and arrows and trained hunting dogs!. In war, Yakama men fired their bows or fought with spears!. Sometimes warriors used shields of hardened elk hide to protect themselves from enemy archers!.

-name any famous members!.
http://www!.nativeamericans!.com/Yakima!.ht!.!.!.

-what modern states do they live in!?
Washington

-one interesting fact you learned searching this up!?!?!?
Yakamas have adopted to the American culture!. They now live in modern houses and mainly speak the English language!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

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