The Tlingit are one of the great Indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest—rooted for thousands of years along the coastlines, islands, and forests of what is now Southeast Alaska and parts of the Yukon. We are a maritime people, master navigators of the cold Pacific waters, salmon nations, and cedar forests. Our clans—Raven and Eagle/Wolf—carry ancestral laws, histories, and identities passed down through oral tradition, regalia, and monumental art. Our totem poles are not decorations; they a

Gunalchéesh, Háw’aa to the kids from the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy dance group for performing at our Native American Heritage Month celebration. It was so wonderful to watch the children dressed in their regalia, singing in the Tlingit language. In this video, the kids are singing the Language Warrior's Chant. We’re also grateful to Wooshkindeinda.aat Lily Hope for reading her book “Celebration,” which tells the story of a young girl’s trip to Juneau for the biennial dance festival.

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