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plural Tlingit or Tlingits
: a member of a group of First Nations peoples of the islands and coast of southern Alaska
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: the language of the Tlingit peoples
Tlingit
adjective
Examples of Tlingit in a Sentence
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Kate Nelson An Alaska Native Tlingit tribal member, Kate Nelson is an award-winning writer and editor living in Minneapolis.
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Kate Nelson, ELLE, 1 Aug. 2023
Learn, too, about Tlingit Indigenous Alaskans who reside in nearby Hoonah, Alaska’s largest such settlement.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
The last brain to be returned was sent to a Tlingit family in Sitka, Alaska, in 2007.
—Claire Healy, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
Lance Twitchell, a professor out of Alaska brought us his series, Tongue Unbroken, which highlights his work as a member of the Tlingit tribe to preserve their native language.
—Goldie Chan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
The Farmer’s Almanac also lists other historic names, including: the digging moon (a Tlingit name), deer rutting moon (Dakota and Lakota), whitefish moon (Algonquin), frost moon (Cree and Assiniboine), and freezing moon (Anishinaabe).
—Emily Newhouse, Allure, 22 Nov. 2023
Even so, grants won’t cover the entire cost of a repatriation, said Rosita Worl, president of Sealaska Heritage Institute and a Tlingit citizen.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2023
Ehlers, a Juneau artist, has spent much of the past 30 years practicing the art of Chilkat weaving, an intricate form that has become an iconic cultural symbol for Tlingit people and other Indigenous groups from the Pacific Northwest.
—Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023
The fact that it’s owned by a family of Tlingit heritage means travelers get a unique connection to local communities while experiencing the beauty of the country’s most remote state.
—Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
Kate Nelson, ELLE, 1 Aug. 2023
Learn, too, about Tlingit Indigenous Alaskans who reside in nearby Hoonah, Alaska’s largest such settlement.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
The last brain to be returned was sent to a Tlingit family in Sitka, Alaska, in 2007.
—Claire Healy, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
Lance Twitchell, a professor out of Alaska brought us his series, Tongue Unbroken, which highlights his work as a member of the Tlingit tribe to preserve their native language.
—Goldie Chan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
The Farmer’s Almanac also lists other historic names, including: the digging moon (a Tlingit name), deer rutting moon (Dakota and Lakota), whitefish moon (Algonquin), frost moon (Cree and Assiniboine), and freezing moon (Anishinaabe).
—Emily Newhouse, Allure, 22 Nov. 2023
Even so, grants won’t cover the entire cost of a repatriation, said Rosita Worl, president of Sealaska Heritage Institute and a Tlingit citizen.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2023
Ehlers, a Juneau artist, has spent much of the past 30 years practicing the art of Chilkat weaving, an intricate form that has become an iconic cultural symbol for Tlingit people and other Indigenous groups from the Pacific Northwest.
—Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023
The fact that it’s owned by a family of Tlingit heritage means travelers get a unique connection to local communities while experiencing the beauty of the country’s most remote state.
—Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
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“Tlingit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tlingit. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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