Kamiakin

Kamiakin and its variants Comiaken, Kamiakan, and Ka-mi-akin, may refer to:

Chief Kamiakin (1800–1877), chief and war-leader of the Yakama
Chief Kamiakin Elementary School, in Sunnyside, Washington
Kamiakin High School, in Kennewick, Washington
Kamiakin Junior High, a middle school in Kirkland, Washington
Kamiakin's Gardens, a Registered Historic Place located in Union Gap, Washington

The name is often shortened to Kamiak, which is used in other place names, including:

Kamiak High School, in Mukilteo, Washington
Kamiak Butte, a summit in Whitman County, Washington

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