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Tlingit
~16,000Tlingit, EnglishSince 1000 CE
About the Tlingit People
The Tlingit are maritime people of Southeast Alaska whose clan houses, totem poles, and Chilkat weaving reflect a sophisticated matrilineal society tied to salmon, cedar, and the sea.
Cultural Traditions
Clan House Potlatches
Chilkat Weaving
Cedar Canoe Carving
Raven and Eagle Stories
Historical Timeline
1741
First sustained contact with Russian traders
1867
Alaska Purchase shifts colonial control to the United States
1971
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act establishes regional corporations