1. Tlingit Tribe
By: Gwenyth DiPrinzio

2. Foods Seal Clams Shellfish Fish eggs Venison Berries Whale Halibut
Herring
Cod
Salmon
Sea Greens
Cherub roots
Wild celery

3. Transportation Canoe Long More than 18 in. Fits a lot people Art
Uses oars
Made of wood
Floats
Made long time ago

4. Songs\Dances Salmon dance Love music Songs to Greet guests
Thank you songs
Funny songs
Ceremonial Dances
Dance traditions
Uses drums
Dances for children
Express themselves
Communicate
Costumes
Masks

5. Location Coastal Alaska Land extends more than 500 miles
Yukon in Canada
,000 Indians
Covered with mountains
Divided area about 15 quants
British Colombia border
Two or more villages in each location
Mainly along the coast

6. Climate Temperate Mostly cold 40s or under Winter 20°- 30° below zero
Lowest weather- 80° below zero
About 139 mph wind speed
Strong winds

7. Shelter Description Large plank houses- in winter
Related families live in there
Rectangular cedar
Bark roofs
Large
100 feet long
Several families- same clan
50 people
Cedar wood
Ceremonial purposes
Modern houses

8. Languages/Stories Story sometimes saved Na- Dene language
Related to Eyak and Athabasca
Shared Around the world
Around 400 native speakers
Popular in Alaska
Spoke Yukon in Canada
Symbols
Art

9. Ceremonies/Religions
Believe people can control sun, stars, moon
Raven myth
- Guardian spirit
Believe something similar to heaven
Cure illnesses
Protect people in tribe wars
European wars
Heal the sick feed the hungry

10. Weapons Bow Spear Body armor Bone fishhooks Toggles Animal teeth
They use it on
Elk
Caribou
Moose
Deer

11. Animal Use Whale- blubber Sea Lions- skin for clothing/blankets
Keep houses warm
Food
Fish
- Always cold during winter when you don’t have…
Clothing
Shelter
Warm fire- cook food

12. Roles Divided into 3 groups Men- hunt Killer whales Seals
Women- rise kids
House keeping
Story telling
Creating art
Kids- educated
Learned about tribe
Go to a Native American school

13. Relationships with other tribes
Haida Tribe
Told story Raven
Born their identity through matrilineal clan system
There tribe is made up of two groups
Eagle
Raven
Good relationship
Live close to each other
They believed The Creator blessed them
Take pride in everything

14. Interesting Facts Language dying out Popular food- seals
Tlingit means “people”
1741 first contact with Europeans
Like to trade
Tribe diseases
Been in Canada for many years
Makes totem poles
Good supply of food
Difficult language to learn
Few native Americans speak this language