Chemakum (English pronunciation: [ˈʧɛməkəm]) (also written as Chimakum or Chimacum) were a Native American group that once lived on western Washington state's Olympic Peninsula. The Chemakum 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 Chemakum were wiped out by Chief Seattle and the Suquamish people in warfare during the 1860s.
See also: Quileute and Chimakuan languages
