Tlingit Traditions

Tlingit Traditions

Tlingit Cultural Region

• The Tlingit (KLINHNG) are Native Americans who live up North along the coast of Alaska and Canada
• This region is rich in natural resources

Tlingit Natural Resources 

• Large forests allow the Tlingit to build large homes made of wood 
• Abundant amount of fish, deer, and seals give the Tlingit food to eat 

Totem Pole

• Tlingit family traditions include placing totem poles outside their homes
• Totem poles show the history of the family

Chilkat blanket

• Another traditional Tlingit product is a Chilkat blanket 
• The designs on these blankets tell stories of different Tlingit families