Definitions

1. noun

A person from the Chimakum tribe, an indigenous people who originally lived in what is now western Washington state in the United States.

“The anthropologist studied the culture of the Chimakum and their descendants.”

2. proper noun

The Chimakum tribe as a whole, or the language spoken by the Chimakum people.

“The historian wrote about the Chimakum’s struggles with colonization and forced relocation.”