SHI ESTABLISHES FIRST-EVER REGISTRY OF TLINGIT CLAN CRESTS
April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023
JUNEAU, Alaska, April 13 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release:
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has established the first-ever registry of Tlingit clan crests-- the most important symbols of the history and identity of Tlingit people--and published a book presenting the initial six clans and crests documented for the project.
The book, The Crests of Tlingit Clans, features clan narratives that were prepared from transcripts of oral histories . . .
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has established the first-ever registry of Tlingit clan crests-- the most important symbols of the history and identity of Tlingit people--and published a book presenting the initial six clans and crests documented for the project.
The book, The Crests of Tlingit Clans, features clan narratives that were prepared from transcripts of oral histories . . .