People / community

Tlingit

Tlingit people have homelands along the northwest coast and into adjoining inland regions.

Read the sources [1] tlingitandhaida.gov

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Alaska
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Homeland / region
Alaska / British Columbia / Yukon
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Source collection
3 annotated resources · 0 Indigenous-led
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0 substantive works · selected content reviewed
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October 19, 2026
A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and context

Tlingit people have homelands along the northwest coast and into adjoining inland regions.

Read the sources [1] tlingitandhaida.gov

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A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Lingít language, clans and houses, territorial histories and distinct contemporary governments. The sources below are selected reading paths; their authorship, dates and community scope should guide how they are used.

Read the sources [1] tlingitandhaida.gov [2] nps.gov [3] tlingitandhaida.gov

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Sources & further reading

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Governmenttlingitandhaida.govSource 1

History - Tlingit & Haida

Community or Indigenous-organization perspective linked for this entry. Use “History - Tlingit & Haida” to begin with the publisher’s own account; check whether its scope is one community or a wider people.

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https://tlingitandhaida.gov/about-us/history/
IdentityHistory
Governmenttlingitandhaida.govSource 3

Governance - Tlingit & Haida

Community or Indigenous-organization perspective linked for this entry. Use “Governance - Tlingit & Haida” to begin with the publisher’s own account; check whether its scope is one community or a wider people.

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https://tlingitandhaida.gov/governance/
IdentityHistoryContemporary life