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What is the geography of the Tlingit?
The main territories of the Tlingit tribe were the mainland coast, islands, and bays of southeast Alaska, British Columbia and the Yukon in Canada. The geography of the region in which they lived dictated the lifestyle and culture of the Tlingit tribe. Land: Tall dense forests, oceans, mountains and rivers.
What was the Tlingit society like?
The culture of the Tlingit, an Indigenous people from Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon, is multifaceted, a characteristic of Northwest Coast peoples with access to easily exploited rich resources. In Tlingit culture a heavy emphasis is placed upon family and kinship, and on a rich tradition of oratory.
Where do the Tlingit live today?
Southeastern Alaska
Around 17,000 Tlingit still reside in the state today, mostly in urban and port areas of Southeastern Alaska (with a smaller-but-still-significant population in the Northwest). They continue carrying on their own rich traditions while actively participating in Alaska’s present-day culture and commerce.
How many Tlingit clans are there?
The Tlingit are traditionally organized by ranked matrilineal clans of two exogamous moieties (Raven and Wolf/Eagle). The approximately 30 clans are each lead by a clan leader and made up of houses that trace their genealogies to each other and to a founding ancestor.
What was the climate like for the Tlingit Indians?
The Tlingit’s culture has been molded by the conditions of the Alaskan area. The coast of Alaska is covered with mountains. The climate is temperate and humid.
What kind of property does the Tlingit tribe have?
The Tlingit culture and society continues to evolve, but their fundamental values and basic traditions persist. The basic property holding unit within the Tlingit Tribe is the clan. Ownership of property resides within the clan as a whole rather than within its individual members.
Where does the Gulf Coast Tlingit live in Alaska?
Territory. The Gulf Coast Tlingit live along a narrow strip of coastline backed by steep mountains and extensive glaciers, north of Cape Spencer, and along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska to Controller Bay and Kayak Island. Their territory can be battered by Pacific storms.