Chilkat people
E1037951
The Chilkat people are a Tlingit group indigenous to Southeast Alaska, renowned for their complex social organization, rich ceremonial traditions, and distinctive Chilkat weaving.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
Native American people ⓘ Tlingit subgroup ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Southeast Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsKinshipSystem | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| hasCeremonialTradition |
memorial potlatch
ⓘ
naming ceremonies ⓘ potlatch ⓘ shamanic practices ⓘ |
| hasClanPropertyConcept |
clan-owned crests
ⓘ
clan-owned songs ⓘ clan-owned stories ⓘ |
| hasClanStructure | house groups ⓘ |
| hasContemporaryReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Northwest Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRevitalizationEffort |
language revitalization
ⓘ
revival of Chilkat weaving ⓘ |
| hasEconomyBasedOn |
marine hunting
ⓘ
salmon fishing ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| hasMoiety |
Eagle moiety
ⓘ
Raven moiety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | traditional Tlingit spirituality ⓘ |
| hasSocialOrganization |
matrilineal clan system
ⓘ
moiety system ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalArt |
Chilkat weaving
ⓘ
Northwest Coast formline art ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalCraft | Ravenstail weaving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWeavingDesignFeature | curvilinear formline designs ⓘ |
| hasWeavingMaterial |
cedar bark
ⓘ
mountain goat wool ⓘ |
| hasWeavingProduct |
blankets
ⓘ
ceremonial robes ⓘ dance aprons ⓘ leggings ⓘ |
| indigenousTo | Southeast Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
Chilkat weaving
ⓘ
complex social organization ⓘ rich ceremonial traditions ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tlingit people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesArtTraditionWith | other Northwest Coast peoples ⓘ |
| sharesCultureWith | other Tlingit groups ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Chilkat River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haines area ⓘ Lynn Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Tlingit language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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