Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hometown: I am Tlingit Indian from Southeast Alaska. I belong to the Dakl'aweidi Clan (killer whale). I was born and raised in ...
Two Coppers Casino has begun operating near the Eaglecrest Ski Area, opening a long-discussed tribal gaming facility while ...
Very few tribes in Alaska have authority over land, so they haven’t had a way to open reservation-style casinos like tribes ...
There are only a few hundred Tlingit speakers in the world, according to linguists and researchers. In a world where English is considered the dominant language, Tlingit is endangered, linguistically ...
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is working to finalize its plans for two transitional housing centers in the Lemon Creek area. “The fact is that those that have ...
Installation view of Alison Marks: One Gray Hair at the Frye Art Museum, Seattle (all images courtesy the Frye Art Museum and the artist) SEATTLE — In 2000, a wooden Tlingit bear mask was sent into ...
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No matter the season, every day from age six began the same way for a young K’inéix Kwáan man training to be a warrior in pre-contact Yakutat — by wading into the ocean and staying as long as he could ...
Surrounded by hundreds of Tlingit Indians brandishing ritual maces and clubs Monday, representatives of five major American museums happily turned over a priceless cache of Tlingit artifacts taken 102 ...
A constitution convention along with candid discussions of difficult federal and state issues that have surfaced in recent months are scheduled during the three-day 90th annual Tribal Assembly by the ...
Kaakutkeich Yoo xat du wasaakw Tlingit tleina. Kwaash kikwaan naa aya xat Tiskw Hit dax. My name is Kai Monture. My clan is the Kwaashkikwaan. My house is the Owl house. My land is from Icy Bay down ...
The Alaska Legislature adopted a citation Wednesday recognizing the contributions of Tlingit code talkers during World War II. During floor sessions, representatives and senators spoke about the ...