Tlingit - Wikipedia
The Tlingit or Lingít (/ ˈtlɪŋkɪt, ˈklɪŋkɪt / ⓘ TLING-kit, KLING-kit) are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. Tlingit people are Alaska Natives [4] and First Nations in Canada. …
Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is the tribal government representing over 38,000 Tlingit and Haida citizens worldwide, as their sovereign entity that has a government-to …
Tlingit | Indigenous Alaskans, Northwest Coast, Native Americans ...
Tlingit, northernmost of the Northwest Coast Indians of North America, living on the islands and coastal lands of southern Alaska from Yakutat Bay to Cape Fox. They spoke the Tlingit language, which is …
The Tlingit - U.S. National Park Service
Oct 20, 2021 · The Tlingit developed practical ways of surviving on these islands centuries before Russians attempted to settle the chilly, rain-drenched Alaskan panhandle. The Tlingit relied on the …
Łingít | Tlingit | American Museum of Natural History
Łingít has been spoken for thousands of years, but since the 18th century, oppression and assimilation efforts forced people to learn English instead. As the Elder generations are aging, there are fewer …
Tlingit - New World Encyclopedia
The Tlingit (IPA: / 'klɪŋkɪt /, also / -gɪt / or / 'tlɪŋkɪt / which is often considered inaccurate) are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest. Their name for themselves is Lingít (/ ɬɪŋkɪt /), meaning …
Tlingit Culture - Alaska Natives
Tlingit Culture. Search for: Alaskan native indigenous tribes. Navigation. Alaskan Natives Home. Alaskan Native News. Alaskan Natives A to Z. Alaskan Natives A-C. Alaskan Natives D-J. Alaskan …
Tlingit History - Haines Sheldon Museum
Even with today’s DNA testing, the origin of the Tlingit people is not certain. It is generally accepted they came from the Eastern Hemisphere across the Bering Strait and down into Southeastern Alaska.
Tlingit - Summary - eHRAF World Cultures
Tlingit society is divided into two large exogamous moieties -- Raven-Crow and Eagle-Wolf (Crow for Inland Tlingit and Wolf for Southern Tlingit). Each moiety contains some 20 autonomous matriclans.
Introduction to the Tlingit Culture and Repatriation - PBS
Living in an environment rich in natural resources, the Tlingit developed a complex, stratified society not generally characteristic of hunting and gathering cultures.