It seemed like getting a whaling permit would be little more than a formality after federal regulators granted the Makah Tribe a waiver to revive its traditional hunt under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.For more than a year, the tribe’s permit application has gone unanswered. But the Makahs say they are doing what they can to get ready to hunt as soon as this summer. This winter, they submitted a new request to amend their permit application …
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