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53 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 This list is based on an unpublished manuscript by Jeff Leer dated November 1985 and titled “Tlingit tribe, clan, and house group names”.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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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

tleidooshú jinkaat k̲a násʼk

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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

tleidooshú jinkaat k̲a daaxʼoon

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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

tleidooshú jinkaat k̲a keijín

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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

tleidooshú jinkaat k̲a tleidooshú

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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

tleidooshú jinkaat k̲a dax̲adooshú

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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

tleidooshú jinkaat k̲a nasʼgadooshú

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Clan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & HousesTa

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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

tleidooshú jinkaat k̲a gooshúk̲

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Clan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & HousesD

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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

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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

dax̲adooshú jinkaat

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Clan, Meaning, & Origin Primary Crest Secondary Crest Location & HousesLʼ

ukna

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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

dax̲adooshú jinkaat k̲a tléixʼ

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Shg̲aadaayihin.aayíPeople of Shg̲aadaayi Héen; a stream that drains Great Plateau Glacier, north of Mount Fairweather on the Gulf Coast

Lʼee

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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?

dax̲adooshú jinkaat k̲a déix̲

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65dax̲adooshú jinkaat k̲a násʼk