Haa Lingítx̲ sateeyí - Troubled...
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Tlingit clans are divided into two halves, which are often referred to as moieties (each of two parts). These two sides are «Tléixʼ Shangukeidí» (Wolf /Eagle) and «Tléixʼ Laayaneidí» (Raven/Crow). Within each moiety there are many clans, and clan identity is inherited through «haa tláa yinaanáx̲» (our motherʼs side/matrilineal descent). These clans use images and connecting narratives as crests, which are often in the form of an animal, mountain, constellation, or supernatural creature. These images are attached to sacred stories that document why a clan uses particular crests.
Crests, names, stories, houses, objects, and land are all «at.óow», which literally translates as “a purchased thing” but within Tlingit culture means “a sacred clan-owned thing.” «At.óow» is an important term within «haa k̲usteeyí» (our way of life; culture). Knowledge of «at.óow» helps solidify understanding of place and belonging, communal ownership and responsibility, and the respect needed to feel the connection between «haa at.óowx’u» (our sacred possessions) and «haa shagóon» (our ancestors; heritage). If something is considered «at.óow» of another clan, remember to not use it or talk publicly about it without that clan’s permission.
There are many clans, and many of them are related in groups based on migrations, divisions, and expansions. The following lists are not intended to define which clans came from which, or which ones have the specific ownership of which images. Instead, it is a list of known clans, the meaning of their clan name (if known), and the known primary and secondary crests of the clans. These clans are listed in groups that share a common origin.
This is a growing list, and is the result of the work of many hands and minds. As we continue to reclaim our knowledge and further our understanding of the complexities of clan relationships, the list will continue to grow and adjust. Understanding these relationships must come at a deeper level than who was first, who is right, who is true. Instead, we must look at the many ways in which we are all related, and how those relationships should define our actions. Mainly, be careful how you treat your opposites. Be careful how and why you use a crest or share a clanʼs stories. Always carry respect in front of you, like a gift that makes the world a better place.
This list is based on an unpublished manuscript by Jeff Leer dated November 1985 and titled “Tlingit tribe, clan, and house group names”. Leerʼs basis was Frederica de Lagunaʼs table of “Tlingit Tribes and Clans” published in the Northwest Coast volume of the Handbook of North American Indians. This was based on a table compiled by George Emmons, as later edited and published in de Lagunaʼs The Tlingit Indians (an adaptation of Emmonsʼs notes and manuscripts). It has been reorganized and added to with information James Crippen obtained from various elders as well as information from other sources such as Andy Hope IIIʼs (RIP) “Tlingit Map and Tribal List.” Additional changes and additions were made by Lance Twitchell and Kanaan Bausler based on the work of Harold Jacobs, consultations with fluent speakers, and Tom Thorntonʼs “Some Tlingit Clans Named for Places and Their Distribution” in Being and Place among the Tlingit.
The last group is Neix̲.ádi, a clan outside of the Wolf/Eagle and Raven/Crow moieties that could marry either one. The clan map is partially reproduced with permission from the late Andrew Hope III.
Haa Lingítx̲ sateeyí
tleidooshú jinkaat k̲a tléixʼ
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Tléixʼ ShangukeidíClan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & Houses
Kéet
Wul
igás
ʼi (K
iller W
hale
Mig
ratio
n)
Naanyaa.aayí GroupNaanya.aayí
People of the Upper RiverWhite Bear, Killer Whale
Wolf, Brown Bear, Marmot, Mudshark (Dogfish), Sea Monster, Mountain Goat
Shtaxʼhéen K̲wáanXʼátgu Hít – Dogfish HouseXʼátgu Naasí Hít – Dogfish Intestines HouseK̲óok Hít – Box HouseHít Tlein – Big HouseTatóok Hít – Cave HouseChéx̲ʼi Hít – Shadow HouseAanshooká Hít – End of Town House
Sikʼnax̲.ádiPeople of the Whetstone; Limestone Inlet on Stephens Passage
Wolf Killer whale, Brown Bear
Shtaxʼhéen K̲wáanX̲ʼaan Hít – Fire HouseAnkʼw Hít – Tsimshian Cane House
KayáashkiditaanPeople of the House above the Platform; Lower Stikine
Killer Whale Wolf Shtaxʼhéen K̲wáanKayaashká Hít – Platform HouseKéet Hít – Killerwhale House
Sʼawdáan K̲wáanKéet Hít – Killerwhale House
X̲ʼookʼeidíPeople of Leader Bay; near Wrangell
Shtaxʼhéen K̲wáanShdeen Hít – Steel HouseAandaa Óonaa Hít – Cannon House
X̲eil K̲wáanPeople of the Foam; Chickamin River, Wrangell
Dak̲lʼaweidí GroupDak̲lʼaweidí
People of the Inland Sand Bar; Stikine River
Killer Whale, Eagle
Wolf, Dog Spirit, Octopus, Seal, Glacier, Iceberg, Flicker, Shark, Moth
Taantʼá K̲wáanKéet Hít – Killerwhale House G̲ooch Hít – Wolf House Yasku Hít – Wasgo? House Kóon Hít – Flicker (Woodpecker) House
Xutsnoowú K̲wáanKéet Hít – Killerwhale HouseYaa Ayanasnak̲ Kéet Hít – Killerwhale Chasing after It (Seal) HouseKéet Oox̲ú Hít – Killerwhale Tooth House
Jilk̲áat K̲wáanChʼeet Hít – Murrelet HouseTleilu Hít – Moth HouseKéet Gooshí Hít – Killerwhale Dorsal Fin HouseKéet K̲wáani Hít – Killerwhale People HouseKéet Lʼootʼí Hít – Killerwhale Tongue HouseKéet Déx̲ʼi Hít – Killerwhale Backbone House
Áatlein K̲wáan
Deisleen K̲wáan
Taagish K̲wáanKéet Hit – Killerwhale House
TsaagweidíPeople of the Harbor Seal Ice Floes; Hood Bay (Kake)
Split Killer Whale Wolf, Seal, Shark K̲éex̲ʼ K̲wáanAan Yakawlitseix̲i Hít – House that Anchored the VillageTóosʼ Hít – Shark HouseX̲aay Hít – Yellow-cedar House
tleidooshú jinkaat k̲a déix̲
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Clan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & HousesKé
et W
ulig
ásʼi
Tagooneidí Xutsnoowú K̲wáan
Nees.ádi Killer Whale K̲éex̲ʼ K̲wáanKéet Gooshí Hít – Killerwhale Dorsal Fin House
NaasteidíPeople of the Nass River Rock
Flicker Wolf, Eagle, Murrelet
Heinyaa K̲wáan
Kooyu K̲wáanChʼeet Hít – Murrelet HouseKóon Hít – Flicker (Woodpecker) HouseDeikeenoow Hít – Far Out Fort House
Sʼeetʼk̲weidíPeople Among the Humpback; Taku
Wolf Killer whale, Glacier
Sʼawdáan K̲wáanSitʼ Hít: Glacier House.Sʼeek Hít: Black Bear House.Kéet Hít: Killerwhale House (DS).
Tʼaak̲u K̲wáan
Desleen K̲wáan
Teik̲
wei
dí W
ulig
ásʼi
(Peo
ple
of R
ock
Car
ving
Mig
ratio
n)
Teik̲weidí GroupTeik̲weidí
People of Rock Carving; Island off the north or southwest shore of Prince of Wales (Dall Island?)
Brown Bear Wolf, Murrelet, Golden Eagle, Shark, Thunderbird, Sun, Marmot, Storm Petrel, Mt. Edgecumbe, Eagle
Taantʼá K̲wáanKaatsʼ Hít – House of Kaatsʼ Shaanáx̲ Hít – Valley HouseXóots Hít – Brown Bear House Xeitl Hít – Thunderbird HouseWandaa Hít – Around the Edge House
Saanyaa K̲wáanXóots Hít – Brown Bear HouseLitká Hít – Ridge HouseXóots K̲oowu Hít – Brown Bearʼs Den HouseKaatsʼ Hít – House of Kaatsʼ G̲ooch Hít – Wolf House
Xutsnoowú K̲wáanShaanáx̲ Hít – Valley HouseXóots Hít – Brown Bear House
Sheetʼká K̲wáan
Yaakwdáat K̲wáanXeitl Hít – Thunderbird HouseGijook Hít – Golden Eagle HouseGaaw Hít – Drum HouseK̲ʼatx̲aan Hít – Coward HouseTóosʼ Hít – Shark HouseXóots Hít – Brown Bear House
AanshookahittaanPeople of the House on the End of Town
Heinyaa K̲wáanAanshooka Hít – End of Town House
GaawhittaanPeople of the Drum House; Dry Bay to Ahrnklin River and Yakutat
Yaakwdáat K̲wáanGaaw Hít – Drum House (same as above Teik̲weidí)
Laax̲aayík Teik̲weidí Yaakwdáat K̲wáan
WasʼineidíPeople of Sea Lice Creek; Cathedral Falls Creek at head of Hamilton Bay
Rhinoceros Auklet
Wolf, Brown Bear, Eagle
K̲éex̲ʼ K̲wáanTax̲ʼ Hít – Tier House
Lʼux̲ʼeidíPeople of Herring Spawn in Water
Yaakwdáat K̲wáan
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Clan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & HousesTe
ik̲w
eidí
Wul
igás
ʼi
Dag̲istinaa GroupDag̲istinaa
Upper Channel Clan; Wrangell Island
Thunderbird Wolf, Eagle, Shark, Sun
Jilk̲áat K̲wáanXeitl Hít – Thunderbird HouseShisʼg̲i Hít – Sapling House
G̲unaax̲oo K̲wáan
Yaakwdáat K̲wáanXeitl Hít – Thunderbird House
ShangukeidíPeople of
Thunderbird Eagle, Brown Bear, G̲unakadeit (Sea Monster)
K̲éex̲ʼ K̲wáanK̲óok Hít – Box House
Lk̲óot K̲wáanKawdliyaayi Hít – Lowered (from the Sun) House
G̲unax̲oo K̲wáan
ShankweidíPeople of Shankw Ialand; Saint Philip Island in the Bay of Pines; Fish Egg Island near Craig (possibly Pillar Bay)
Thunderbird Eagle, Brown Bear, G̲unakadeit (Sea Monster)
Heinyaa K̲wáanG̲unakadeit Hít – Sea Monster HouseXóots Hít – Brown Bear House
Tʼak̲jik.aan K̲wáanChʼáakʼ Hít – Eagle HouseG̲ooch Hít – Wolf HouseTsískʼw Hít – Great Horned Owl HouseXʼátgu Hít – Dogfish House
K̲aax̲ʼooshittaanPeople of Personʼs Foot House
Owl Heinyaa K̲wáanK̲aa X̲ʼoos Hít – Personʼs Foot HouseTsískʼw Hít – Great Horned Owl House
Lk̲uweidi Heinyaa K̲wáan
Kaagwaantaan GroupKaagwaantaan
People of the Burnt Timbers House; Sitka
Eagle or Wolf or Brown Bear
Wolf, Bear, Murrelet, Noble Killer Whale (Beaver- Yakutat), Storm Petrel, Halibut, Star
Sheetʼká K̲wáanAanyádi Hít – Nobleman HouseEech Hít – Reef HouseChʼáakʼ Hít – Eagle HouseChʼáakʼ Kúdi Hít – Eagle Nest HouseChʼeet Hít – Murrelet HouseCháatl Hít – Halibut HouseDéix̲ X̲ʼawool Hít – Two Door HouseG̲ayéisʼ Hit – Iron HouseG̲ooch Hít – Wolf HouseK̲utx̲ayanaháa Hít – Star HouseHeenká Hít – On The Water HouseXóots Hít – Brown Bear HouseKaawagaani Hít – Burnt HouseK̲uháada Hít – Fish-chasing Stick House
Jilk̲áat K̲wáanG̲ooch Hít – Wolf HouseKéet Hít – Killerwhale HouseLigooshí Hít – Dorsal-finned House
Lk̲óot K̲wáanXóots Hít – Brown Bear HouseChʼáakʼ Hít – Eagle HouseKaawagaani Hít – Burnt HouseGaaw Hít – Drum House
Xunaa K̲áawuXóots Kúdi Hít – Brown Bear Nest House
G̲unax̲oo K̲wáan
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Clan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & HousesTe
ik̲w
eidí
Wul
igás
ʼi
K̲ookhíttaanPeople of the Box House; Sitka
Brown Bear Eagle, Shark, Box Áakʼw K̲wáanK̲ook Hít – Box House
Sheetʼká K̲wáanTóosʼ Hít – Shark HouseK̲óok Hít – Box HouseK̲utisʼ Hít – Looking Out HouseTlʼaadéin Hít – Sideways House
G̲ayesʼhittaan People of the Iron House
Sheetʼká K̲wáanG̲ayéisʼ Hit – Iron House
G̲alyáx̲ Kaagwaantaan G̲alyáx̲ K̲wáan
Jeeshk̲weidí People of the Red Paint
G̲alyáx̲ K̲wáan
Chookaneidí GroupChookaneidí
People of Grass River; Upper Glacier Bay, Berg Bay/Creek
Brown Bear, Porpoise, Spirit Bear
Wolf, Eagle, Murrelet, Glacier, Iceberg, Lady in the Ice, Killer Whale
Sheetʼká K̲wáanXáatl Hít – Iceberg HouseAan Eeg̲ayaak Hít – On the Beach Below Town House
Xunaa K̲áawuNaanaa Hít – Upriver HouseXáatl Hít – Iceberg HouseXóots Sʼaag̲í Hít – Brown Bear Bones HouseYan Wulihashi Hít – Drifted Ashore HouseAan Eeg̲ayaak Hít – On the Beach Below Town HouseShuxʼaa X̲aay Hít – First Yellow-cedar House
XinhittaanPeople of Downriver Side House (Ixinaa Hít)
?Ixinaa Hít – Downriver House
X̲ʼaxʼaahittaanPeople of Edge House or Burned Comb House
Sheetʼká K̲wáanX̲ʼaxʼaa Hít – Edge House
Heinyaa K̲wáan
Katakw.ádiPeople of Wilson Cove
Brown Bear Wolf, Yellow Cedar
Sheetʼká K̲wáanX̲áay Hít – Yellow-cedar House
Xakwnoowkeidí GroupXakwnoowkeidí
People of the Sandbar Fort; Strawberry Point; Icy Strait, especially upon the peninsula between Lynn Canal and Glacier Bay
WooshkeetaanPeople of the Houses Facing Each Other
Shark Wolf, Thunderbird, Bear, Killer Whale, Murrelet, Gunakadeit (Sea Monster), Eagle
Xunaa K̲áawuWooshdaa Hít – Around Each Other HouseTóosʼ Déx̲ʼi Hít – Shark Backbone HouseNoow Hít – Fort House
Xutsnoowú K̲wáanNoow Hít – Fort HouseNoowshaká Hít – On the Head of the Fort HouseXóots Kúdi Hít – Brown Bear Nest House
Sheetʼká K̲wáanNoow Hít – Fort House
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Clan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & HousesTe
ik̲w
eidí
Wul
igás
ʼi
WooshkeetaanPeople of the Houses Facing Each Other
Shark Wolf, Thunderbird, Bear, Killer Whale, Murrelet, Gunakadeit (Sea Monster), Eagle
Áakʼw K̲wáanG̲unakadeit Hít – Sea Monster Hít Tlein – Big HouseNoow Hít – Fort HouseTóosʼ Hít – Shark HouseXeitl Hít – Thunderbird HouseXóots Hít – Brown Bear House K̲ook Hít – Box House
Tʼikanaa
Yany
eidí
Wul
igás
ʼi (Y
anye
dí M
igra
tion)
Yanyeidí GroupYanyeidí
People of the Mainland or People of Hemlock House; Taku River
Wolf Killer whale, Brown Bear, Mudshark, Octopus, Hawk, Dorothy Peak Wasʼasʼei
Sʼawdáan K̲wáan
Tʼaak̲u K̲wáanChʼaalʼ Hít – Willow House
Yaakwdáat K̲wáan
Áatlein K̲wáan
Deisleen K̲wáan
K̲aax̲ʼúseedeetaanPeople of the Footprints House
Wolf Killer whale, Sockeye
Tʼaak̲u K̲wáan
Tsaatʼineidí Stream Behind a Seal; Youngs Bay
Tʼaak̲u K̲wáanXóots Hít – Brown Bear HouseYayuwaa Hít – Between Them House
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Tléixʼ LaayaneidíClan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & Houses
G̲aa
nax̲.
ádi W
ulig
ásʼi
(Peo
ple
of S
helte
red
Har
bor M
igra
tion)
G̲aanax̲.ádi GroupG̲aanax̲.ádi
People of Sheltered Harbor; Port Stewart in northern Behm Canal
Raven, Starfish Whale, Golden Eagle, Frog, Musk Ox
Taantʼá K̲wáanYan Wuliháshi Hít – Drifted Ashore HouseYéil Hít – Raven HouseSʼáx Hít – Starfish HouseYéil Sʼaag̲í Hít – Raven’s Bones HouseNoow Hít – Fort HouseGijook Hít – Golden Eagle HouseXaas Hít – Buffalo HouseTaan Hít – Sea Lion HouseK̲utisʼ Hit – Looking Out HouseYaay Hít – Whale HouseXʼaagóon Hít – Isthmus Point House
Heinyaa K̲wáanYan Wuliháshi Hít – Drifted Ashore HouseYaaw Hít – Herring HouseYaay Hít – Whale HouseDeishú Hít – End of the Trail HouseShisʼk̲ Noow Hít – Sapling Fort House
Tʼak̲jikaan K̲wáanYan Wuliháshi Hít – Drifted Ashore HouseYan Wuliháshi Hít 2 – Drifted Ashore House 2
Tʼaak̲u K̲wáanIshká Hít – Atop the Fish Hole House Yan Wuliháshi Hít – Drifted Ashore HouseYéil Hít – Raven House
Áakʼw K̲wáanG̲aanax̲aa Hít – G̲aanax̲aa HouseYéil Hít – Raven House
Xunaa K̲áawuG̲aanax̲aa Hít – G̲aanax̲aa House
G̲alyáx̲ K̲wáan
Deikée G̲aanax̲.ádi Out to Sea People of Sheltered Harbor; Xȧkkȧká′n (empty clam shell town), Baker Island
Heinyaa K̲wáan
G̲aanax̲teidíPeople of Sheltered Harbor Rock; Port Stewart in northern Behm Canal
Raven, Frog, Woodworm
Whale, Strong Man and the Sea Lion, Mosquito, Beaver, Land Otter
Jilk̲áat K̲wáanX̲ʼáakw Hít – Freshwater Marked Sockeye HouseYaay Hít – Whale HouseX̲ʼaak Hít – Ravine HouseK̲utisʼ Hít – Looking out to Sea HouseXíxchʼi Hít – Frog HouseIshká Hit – Atop the Fish Hole House
Tagish K̲wáan
G̲unaax̲oo K̲wáan
Taakw.aaneidíPeople of the Winter Village; Port Chester, Annette Island
Strong Man and the Sea Lion, Woodworm
Whale, Giant Mouse
Heinyaa K̲wáanYaay Hít – Whale House
Tak̲jik.aan K̲wáanTaan Hit – Sea Lion House
KʼooxineidíPeople of the Mink/Marten; Heinyaa Kwáan
Mink/Marten Raven, Whale, Frog
Heinyaa K̲wáanKʼóox Hít – Mink/Marten House
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Clan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & HousesG̲
aana
x̲.ád
i Wul
igás
ʼi
IshkahíttaanPeople of Deep Pool in the River House; East bank of the Chilkat River above Spuhn Point
Frog Raven, Sea Lion, Sun
Áatlein K̲wáan
Deisleen K̲wáan
Tagish K̲wáan
Kook̲hittaanPeople of Cellar House; Migrated from Seenáa (Snettisham) to the interior
Raven (with children)
Musk Ox Tʼaak̲u K̲wáan
Áatlein K̲wáanXaas Hít – Bison/Cattle House
Deisleen K̲wáan
Tagish K̲wáan
Took̲a.ádiPeople of Took̲a
Kiks
.ádi
Wul
igás
ʼi (P
eopl
e of
Hel
m B
ay M
igra
tion)
Kiks.ádi GroupKiks.ádi
People of Helm Bay; Helm Bay in western Behm Canal
Frog Raven, Sun, Herring, Herring Rock, Owl, Sea Lion, Woodworm, Bullhead, Snail
Saanyaa K̲wáanWéix̲ʼ Hít – Bullhead HouseYéil Hít – Raven HouseXíxchʼ Hít – Frog House
Shtaxʼhéen K̲wáanG̲agaan Hít – Sun HouseTax̲ʼ Hít – Snail HouseXíxchʼi Hít – Frog House
Sheetʼká K̲wáanAtuwaxiji Hít – Strong HouseG̲agaan Hít – Sun HouseKax̲átjaa Hít – Jumping Herring HouseNoowtú Hít – Inside the Fort HouseNoow Daganyaa Hit – Outside the Fort HouseSʼé Hít – Clay HouseShdéen Hít – Steel HouseTináa Hít – Copper Shield HouseXʼaaká Hít – On the Point House
TeeyhittaanPeople of the Yellow Cedar Bark House
Raven Shtaxʼhéen K̲wáanTeey Hít – Yellow Cedar Bark House.
TeeyeeneidíPeople of the Yellow Cedar Bark Stream
Dog Salmon Raven, Frog, Octopus, Land Otter, Starfish
Heinyaa K̲wáanYéil Hít – Raven HouseTeey Hít – Yellow Cedar Bark House
Tʼak̲jikaan K̲wáanGaax̲ka Hít – Gaax̲ká HouseHéènká Hít – On the Water HouseSʼax Hít – Starfish HouseYéil Hít – Raven HouseYéil Yádi Hít – Little Raven House
K̲éex̲ʼ K̲wáanKóoshdaa Hít – Land Otter HouseTeey Hít – Yellow Cedar Bark House
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Clan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & HousesTa
alk̲w
eidí
Wul
igás
ʼi (P
eopl
e of
the
Mou
ntai
n th
at N
ever
Flo
oded
Mig
ratio
n)
Taalk̲weidí GroupTaalk̲weidí
People of the Mountain that Never Flooded; Thomas Bay, east of Cape Fanshaw
Devilʼs Thumb Mtn.
Raven Shtaxʼhéen K̲wáanShaa Hít: Mountain House.Kax̲k̲uyendu Aa Hít: Kax̲k̲uyendu Lake House.G̲ílʼ Hít: Cliff House.
Kaasx̲ʼagweidíPeople of K̲aasx̲ʼéikw; A small bay between G̲eisa.aan (Kasaan) and Kachx̲ana.áakw (Wrangell), originally Haida.
Thunderbird, Frogʼs Den, Sea Lion
Shtaxʼhéen K̲wáanXeitl Hít – Thunderbird HouseTlʼaadein Hít – Sideways HouseXíxchʼi X̲aayí Hít – Frog’s Den HouseTaan Hít – Sea Lion House
Lukaax̲.ádiPeople off the Point of It; Duncan Canal
Sockeye Raven, White Raven, Kingfisher, Mt. Fairweather, Devilʼs Thumb Mtn., Land Otter, Mt. Ripinsky, Hummingbird
Lk̲óot K̲wáanYéil Hít – Raven HouseYéil Kíji Hít – Raven’s Wing HouseYéil Kúdi Hít – Raven’s Nest HouseShaa Hít – Mountain HouseKóoshdaa Hít – Land Otter HouseG̲eisán Hít – Mount Ripinsky House
Jilk̲áat K̲wáanDéix̲ X̲ʼaháadi Hít – Two Door House
Xunaa K̲áawu
G̲unaax̲oo K̲wáanShaká Hít – Prow House
Noowshaka.aayíPeople on Top of the Fort
Jilk̲áat K̲wáan
K̲aach.ádiPeople of Pybus Bay; Pybus Bay, Admiralty Island
Raven, Fresh Water Sockeye
Hummingbird, Frog, Daxana Heen, , Land Otter, Halibut, Whale
Shtaxʼhéen K̲wáanNáalx̲ Hít – Big Halibut HouseXíxchʼi Hít – Frog HouseAlk̲aa Hít – Gambling HouseG̲aach Hít – Mat HouseKaawdliyaayi Hít – Lowered HouseYaay Hít – Whale House
K̲éex̲ʼ K̲wáanX̲ʼáakw Hít – Freshwater Marked Sockeye HouseK̲utisʼ Hít – Looking out to Sea House
Suk̲teeneidíPeople of the Wide Steam in the Grass; Keku Straight below Hamilton Bay
Dog Salmon Raven, Snail K̲éex̲ʼ K̲wáanAanx̲ʼaak Hít – Middle of Town HouseShaa Hít – Mountain HouseTax̲ʼ Hít – Snail HouseWanda Hít – Armor HouseYéik Hít – Spirit House
Skanax̲.ádiPeople of Skanáx̲ (Saginaw Bay)
K̲éex̲ʼ K̲wáan
TaneidíPeople of Jumping Fish Creek: Tunehean Creek
K̲éex̲ʼ K̲wáan
K̲ʼalchaneidíPeople of the Bad Smelling Stream; Mudflats on Duncan Canal just west of Wrangell Narrows
K̲éex̲ʼ K̲wáan
K̲uyeik̲ʼádiPeople of Excursion Inlet
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Clan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & HousesD
eish
eeta
an W
ulig
ásʼi
(Peo
ple
of th
e En
d of
the
Trai
l Hou
se M
igra
tion)
Deisheetaan GroupDeisheetaan [Deishuhittaan]
People of the End of the Trail House; End of Beaver Trail street in Angoon or alternatively near Point Craven outside Sitkoh Bay
Beaver, Split Beaver
Raven, Dragonfly, Mosquito, White Frog, Sockeye, Hawk, Bullhead, Needlefish
Xutsnoowú K̲wáanDáanaa Hít − Silver HouseDeishú Hít − End of the Trail HouseGóon Hít − Spring HouseShdéen Hít − Steel HouseTuk̲ká Hít − Needlefish HouseYéil Hít − Raven House
Xutsnoowú K̲wáanYéil Sʼaag̲í Hít − Raven’s Bones HouseKaak̲áakʼw Hít − Basket/Arch House
Áatlein K̲wáan
Deisleen K̲wáan
Tagish K̲wáanDeishú Hít − End of the Trail House
Shtaxʼhéen K̲wáanDeishú Hít − End of the Trail House
Tuk̲yeidíPeople of of the Outlet; Outlet of a lake on Xutsnoowú, or Mitchell Bay
Raven Xutsnoowú K̲wáan
K̲akʼweidíPeople of Basket Bay
Beaver Xutsnoowú K̲wáanKaak̲áakʼw Hít – Basket/Arch House
Naachʼuneidí ; A creek in Whitewater Bay
Xutsnoowú K̲wáan
Jilk̲áat K̲wáan
Lʼee
neid
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igás
ʼi
Lʼeeneidí GroupLʼeeneidí
People of Tilʼhéeni (Dog Salmon Creek)
Dog Salmon Raven, Gull, Big Dipper, Mtn. Goat, Lady of the Lake
Áakʼw K̲wáanG̲aatáa Hít – Trap HouseTéelʼ Hít – Dog Salmon House
Tak̲jik.aan K̲wáanTéelʼ Hít – Dog Salmon HouseTéelʼ Yádi Hit – Dog Salmon Child House
Yax̲tehittaanPeople of the Big Dipper House
Áakʼw K̲wáanYax̲té Hít – Big Dipper House
Aanx̲ʼaakhíttaanPeople of the House in the Middle of the Village
Dog Salmon Raven, Eagle, Gull
Xutsnoowú K̲wáanAanx̲ʼaak Hít – Middle of Town HouseYanxoon Hít – Logjam House
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Lʼuknax̲.ádi GroupLʼuknax̲.ádi
People of Lʼuknáx̲; A salmon stream North of Klukwan or Deep Bay?
Coho Raven, Frog, Octopus, Sea Lion, Whale
Sheetʼká K̲wáanDaginaa Hít − Out in the Ocean Salmon Box H.K̲uta Hít − Sleep HouseLʼook Hít Tlein − Big Coho HouseLʼook Hít Yádi − Little Coho HouseShgataayí Hít − Yakutat Creek HouseTaan Hít − Sea Lion HouseXinaa Hít − House at Lower End of TownXinaa Hít 2 − House at Lower End of Town 2Xíxchʼi Hít − Frog HouseYaay Hít − Whale House
Áakʼw K̲wáanLʼook Hít − Coho House
G̲unaax̲oo K̲wáanXíxchʼi Hít − Frog House
Yaakwdáat K̲wáanShaa Hít − Mountain House (Mount Fairweather)Daginaa Hít − Out in the Ocean Salmon Box H.Eech Hít − Reef HouseEech Hít 2 − Reef House 2
Xʼatʼka.aayíPeople on the Island; Island in Lituya Bay
Coho Raven, Water Ouzel
Sheetʼká K̲wáanKayaashká Hít – Platform HouseLʼook Hít – Coho House
G̲unaax̲oo K̲wáan
Xunaa K̲áawu
Tʼak̲deintaanPeople of the House toward the Side; Island on the outer coast beyond Cape Spencer, or inside Lituya Bay
Black Legged Kittiwake
Frog, Whale, Mt. Fairweather, Freshwater Coho, Sockeye, Bullhead, Snail, Venus
Sheetʼká K̲wáanDanakoo Hít – Danakoo House
Xunaa K̲áawuTʼak̲dein Hít – Toward the Side HouseX̲ʼáakʼw Hít – Freshwater Marked Coho HouseX̲ʼáakʼw Hít Yádi – Little Freshwater Marked Coho HouseYéil Hít – Raven HouseYéil Kúdi Hít – Raven’s Nest HouseKʼóox Dísi Hít – Marten Moon HouseTeet Hít – Wave HouseK̲áa Sháayi Hít – Man’s Head House
Tax̲ʼhittaanPeople of the Snail House; Xunaa Káawu (Hoonah)
Xunaa K̲áawuTax̲ʼ Hít – Snail House
Xaas.hittaan People of the Ox House
Taantʼá K̲wáan
Tʼaak̲u K̲wáan
Xunaa K̲áawu
Sheetʼká K̲wáan
Yaakwdáat K̲wáan
K̲ooskʼeidíPeople of Peril Strait or Cape Spencer (?)
Raven Coho, Musk Ox, Mouse
Sheetʼká K̲wáanXaas Hít – Bison/Cattle House
Xunaa K̲áawuXaas Hít – Bison/Cattle House
G̲unaax̲oo K̲wáanXaas Hít – Bison/Cattle House
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Clan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & Houses
Shg̲aadaayihin.aayíPeople of Shg̲aadaayi Héen; a stream that drains Great Plateau Glacier, north of Mount Fairweather on the Gulf Coast
Lʼee
neid
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igás
ʼi
Ahtna-Descended GroupKwáashkʼik̲waan
Humpy Creek People
Kʼinéix̲ K̲wáanKnik Arm People (Athabaskan); Copper River
Owl, Moon Raven, Mt. St. Elias, Humpy
Yaakwdáat K̲wáanAanyuwaa Hít – In Front of Town HouseTsiskʼw Hít – Owl HouseDís Hít – Moon HouseYéil Sʼaag̲í Hít – Raven’s Bones HouseNoow Hít – Fort HouseShaa Hít – Mountain House (Yasʼéitʼaa Shaa – Mount Saint Elias)
Stax̲.ádi People of Stax̲
UnknownKooyu.eidí
People of KooyuStar, Puffin Kooyu K̲wáan
X̲ík Hít – Puffin HouseK̲utx̲ayanaháa Hít – Star House
WatineidíPeople of Wantin (?)
Neix̲ .ádiClan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & Houses
Neix̲.ádi People of Neix̲
Eagle, Beaver, Halibut, King Crab, Giant Clam
Saanyaa K̲wáanChʼáakʼ Hít – Eagle HouseChʼáakʼ Kúdi Hít – Eagle’s Nest HouseSʼigeidí X̲aayí Hít – Beaver’s Lodge HouseK̲éedu Hít – Beaver Dam HouseCháatl Hít – Halibut HouseX̲eetʼ Hít – Giant Clam HouseYéesh Hít – Leech House?
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