As an artist, collaborator and conservator, Tlingit master carver Tommy Joseph has been involved with many of the most important totem projects in Alaska over the past 20 years.

Alaskan museum uncovers unique art from the indigenous Tlingit tribe The registrar of the Haines Sheldon Museum in Haines, Alaska, uncovered detailed designs on weathered, wooden Tlingit boxes.

The Tlingit Indians assert that they have owned and lived in Southeast Alaska since time immemorial. The archaeological records attest to a minimum of 10, 000 years of occupation. Living in an ...

The state legislature adopted a citation Wednesday recognizing the contributions of Tlingit code talkers during World War II. During floor sessions, representatives and senators spoke about the ...

Next it documents the use of beads on Tlingit regalia, especially during what is known as the “Last Potlatch” in 1904, which preceded a lengthy period of cultural suppression.

The Shís’gi Noow or Sapling Fort was destroyed in an 1804 battle between Tlingit clans and invading Russian forces. Its location had been disputed until now.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — As an artist, collaborator and conservator, Tlingit master carver Tommy Joseph has been involved with many of the most important totem projects in Alaska over the past ...