article

Chilkat houses

Museum journal • 4 • Published In 1913 • Pages: 81-100

By: Shotridge, Louis, Shotridge, Florence.

Abstract

This article was written by an assistant in the University of Pennsylvania Museum and his wife, both of whom were full-blooded Tlingit Indians. Louis Shotridge's father was head chief of the Raven side in Chilkat. The article contains descriptions and plans of Chilkat dwelling houses and food-preparing houses, a summary description of Chilkat social organization, a description of house posts and screens with heraldry, and the totem legend of the Kagwantans clan of the Tlingit. A chart of Chilkat social organization is appended.

HRAF PubDate

1997

Region

North America

Sub Region

Northwest Coast and California

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1958

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

Chilkat, Alaska, United States

Notes

by Louis and Florence Shotridge

LCCN

sn84046272

LCSH

Tlingit Indians