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Tlingit

Tlingit. Pronounced: “ T lin-git ,” “ Klin-git ” or “ Klin -kit”. Heather Pitcher and Carolyn Murray. History. History. Originated about 800 years ago in the Pacific Northwest First contact with Europeans was in 1741 Maintained their independence and control of trade routes for years

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Tlingit

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  1. Tlingit Pronounced: “Tlin-git,” “Klin-git” or “Klin-kit” Heather Pitcher and Carolyn Murray

  2. History History • Originated about 800 years ago in the Pacific Northwest • First contact with Europeans was in 1741 • Maintained their independence and control of trade routes for years • Many died from small pox and other diseases brought by European explores

  3. Geography • Occupy the Pacific Northwest (Southeast Alaska) • Coastline • Mountainous Mainland • Glacial in the north • Abundant resources • Occupy British Columbia

  4. language • Today, the majority of Tlingit people speak English • Some Tlingit people, though, speak Native Tlingit Language • More common among elders • Tone language • Has 32 consonants and 8 vowels • Has 24 sounds not found in English s'èek gundas'ajée

  5. Traditions and Culture • Men hunt and fish • Women gather and tend to the children • Wear basketry hats to display • family connections • Storytelling and legends are • an important part of their culture • Songs are very important and • are used for many occasions • Potlatches are a very • important tradition • Show respect, display • wealth, or pay debt at • a giant feast

  6. Clothing • Traditionally, wore loincloths and cedar bark skirts • Today, dress like contemporary Americans • However, still wear clothing or jewelry that displays clan or family emblem

  7. RELIGION • Believed in creator called Kah-shu-goon-yah who created all living things • Believed Raven organized the world • Believed spirits inhabited people, animals, and things • Must respect everything • Believed a mortal and immortal spirit inhabited each Tlingit • Believed spirit doctors could cure and protect people

  8. ART • Best example of the Tlingit people’s workmanship is their carving • Most often carved from wood • Use different degrees of realism to portray creatures • Ceremonial art was very important • Masks and rattles

  9. Food • Lived off of the sea • Men fished and hunted deer, goats, and birds • Women gathered shellfish, seaweed, roots, and berries

  10. Habitat • Coastal tribe • Lived in the Pacific northwest • Cold, rainy climate

  11. Famous Tlingit • Charlie Jones: Arrested in 1922 for voting. Native Americans were not automatically considered citizens at that time. Jones was acquitted and Native Americans were given the right to vote. • William Paul (Shkundee): Tlingit attorney who represented Jones.

  12. References • Benson, D. E. (n.d.). Tlingit. Retrieved from http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Sr-Z/Tlingit.html • California Academy of Sciences. (n.d.). Russia’s great voyages. Retrieved from http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/science_under_sail/people.html • Denali Incorporated. (1999). More about Tlingit Native American art. Retrieved from http://www.denaliincorporated.com/Pages/tart.htm • Denali Incorporated. (1999). More about Tlignit Native American culture. Retrieved from http://www.denaliincorporated.com/Pages/tculture.htm • Native Languages of the Americas. (1998). Tlingit Indian fact sheet. Retrieved from http://www.bigorrin.org/tlingit_kids.htm • Price, W. G. (n.d.). Art prints. Retrieved from http://silvercloudart.com/artprints • Tlingit-religion and expressive culture. Retrieved from http://www.everyculture.com/North-America/Tlingit-Religion-and-Expressive-Culture.html

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