Yakima
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Noun
Yakima (plural Yakima or Yakimas)
- A member of the Shahaptian Yakima tribe.
- Synonym: (historical) Cutsahnim
- 1987 April 11, Debra O'Gara, Yolanda Alaniz, Nancy Kato, Merle Woo, “Lesbians and Gays of Color: Our Take on the 1986 International Conference”, in Gay Community News, page 5:
- Debra, on behalf of the family of David Sohappy, a member of the Yakima tribe in Washington state, would like to thank the conference for its support of the resolution she presented on behalf of the Sohappys' fishing rights struggle.
Proper noun
Yakima
- A city, the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States.
- The Yakima River, a tributary of the Columbia River, Washington.