Lesson 1
 The
Tlingit live in the northern part of the
West
 Totem
pole
 potlatch
 Tlingit
Cultural Region
 Juneau, Alaska
Tlingit:
Native
Americans who live
along the southeastern
coast of Alaska and the
northern coast of British
Columbia in Canada
 Tlingit
Cultural Region is heavily influenced
by Tlingit culture
 Region
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is rich in natural resources
Forests, fish, and game
Hunted for deer and seals
Fished for salmon
Wood to build large homes
Totem
poles
 A tall post carved with images of
people and animals
 Carved for doorways and outside of
homes
 Brightly painted
 Represent family history
Timber
 Used
to make homes in winter
 Smaller wooden homes in summer
 Near fishing and hunting grounds
 Carved canoes for fishing and
hunting
 Traded
fish and game
 Made and traded goods
 Canoes, blankets, copper tools and
ornaments
 Baskets and seal oil
 Traded with large network of Native
Americans
Chilkat
blanket
 Woven from dyed wool of mountain
goats and sheep
 Colorful with designs of shapes and
animals
 Designs tell stories
 One of the most prized Tlingit
goods
 Potlatch:
feast
 Celebrates weddings, births, deaths
 Shows family importance
 Over 100 guests sometimes
 Held by many NW Native Americans
 Practiced for many years before
settlement
Traditions
 Host
gives gifts like canoes and
blankets
 Host and guests make speeches
 Guests wear carved masks and
dance
 Provide large amounts of food
 Feasts last up to 12 days
 Guests take food home to share
Still
held in modern Tlingit culture
 Speeches, dancing, feasts
Gifts
 money
Held
and household goods
on the weekend
 Do not miss work or school
Some
live on the same land
 Stayed where ancestors are from
Jobs
 Logging and fishing
Modern villages
 Combine traditions with modern
life
 Central
Council of the Tlingit and Haida
Indian Tribes of Alaska
 Governs Tlingit and Haida tribes
 Sealaska Corporation
 Tlingit and other Native American tribes
 Build new buildings for the Tlingit
 Protects Tlingit property
 Ensures that tribe has enough money
and land for the future