Taku River Tlingit

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The Taku River Tlingit are an Indigenous Tlingit group traditionally inhabiting the Taku River region of northwestern British Columbia and southeastern Alaska, known for their rich cultural heritage, clan system, and deep connection to the river and its salmon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people
Tlingit group
associatedRiver Taku River
cosmologyIncludes respect for animal spirits
respect for salmon
country Canada
United States
culturalEmphasis protection of Taku River ecosystem
stewardship of salmon runs
culturalHeritage carving arts
ceremonial practices
clan crests
oral traditions
potlatch ceremonies
regalia
culturalPractice feasting and redistribution
seasonal salmon harvests
song and dance
storytelling
culturalRegion Northwest Coast Indigenous cultures
economyHistoricallyBasedOn salmon
ethnicGroupOf Canada
United States
hasClanSystem yes
hasLanguage Tlingit language
hasTraditionalGovernance clan leaders
hereditary leaders
kinshipSystem matrilineal descent
languageFamily Na-Dene languages
linked to: Na-Dene
locatedIn Northwest Coast of North America
Pacific Northwest
partOf Tlingit nation
linked to: Tlingit people
region Inland Tlingit area
relatedGroup Coastal Tlingit
linked to: Tlingit people

Tagish
religionTraditionally Tlingit spiritual beliefs
socialOrganization matrilineal clans
spiritualConnectionTo Taku River
subgroupOf Tlingit people
traditionalFishingArea Taku River watershed
linked to: Taku River
traditionalSubsistence gathering
hunting
salmon fishing
traditionalTerritory Taku River region
linked to: Taku River

northwestern British Columbia
southeastern Alaska
linked to: Southeastern Alaska
uses Tlingit clan crest system

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Taku River associatedWithEthnicGroup Taku River Tlingit
Taku River associatedWithEthnicGroup Taku River Tlingit First Nation
linked to: Taku River Tlingit
Wrangell, Alaska hasCulturalHeritage Stikine Tlingit
linked to: Taku River Tlingit