TLINGIT TRIBES, CLANS and CLAN HOUSES K´Yák Áannii “…A Name Once Given (To a Clan House) Survive(S) the Mere Structure.” George Emmons, 1916 Haida
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Deisleen Kwáan UNITED STATES CANADA Carcross/ Southern Tagish Tutchone Áa Tlein Kwáan Chugachmiut Jilkoot Eyak Kwáan Galyáx Kwáan Laaxaayík Kwáan Jilkaat HAINES Kwáan • YAKUTAT • Aak’w Kwáan T’aaku Gunaaxoo Kwáan Tahltan Kwáan JUNEAU • Xunaa Kwáan S’awdaan Kwáan Xutsnoowú CIRCA LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY Kwáan Kéex’ Kwáan Shtax’héen Sheey At‘iká • SITKA Kwáan Kwáan • Kooyu WRANGELL Tsimshian Kwáan Sanyaa (Nishga) Kwáan Takjik’aan Kwáan • KETCHIKAN Hinya Taant’a Kwáan Kwáan Tsetsaut TLINGIT TRIBES, CLANS AND CLAN HOUSES K´yák áannii “…a name once given (to a clan house) survive(s) the mere structure.” George Emmons, 1916 Haida GALYÁX KWÁAN: XUNAA KWÁAN a.k.a. KÁAWU: HOONAH XUTSNOOWÚ KWÁAN: ANGOON KOOYU KWÁAN: KUIU ISLAND YAKATAGA-CONTROLLER BAY AREA TRIBE OR PEOPLE FROM THE BROWN BEAR FORT, a.k.a.: STOMACH TRIBE SALMON STREAM TRIBE DIRECTION OF THE NORTHWIND XUDZIDAA KWÁAN — BURNT WOOD TRIBE RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY Kooyu.eidí Naasteidí Gaanax.ádi Kaagwaantaan T’akdeintaan Wooshkeetaan Kutxayanahá Hít Ch’eet Hít RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY (STAR HOUSE) (MURRELET HOUSE) Haida Koosk’eidí Jishkweidí T’akdein Hít Wooshdaa Hít Deisheetaan Dakl’aweidí Xík Hít (PUFFIN H.) Kóon Hít Kwáashk’i Kwáan (T’AKDEIN HOUSE) (OVER ALL HOUSE) Dáanaa Hít Kéet Hít X’áakw Hít Tóos’ Déx’i Hít (FLICKER HOUSE) Tukyeidí (SILVER HOUSE) (KILLER WHALE H.) A.K.A. Deikee Noow Hít (FRESHWATER MARKED COHO (SHARK BACKBONE HOUSE) Wooch Dakádin Hít HOUSE) Deishú Hít (FAR OUT FORT HOUSE) Noow Hít (END OF THE ROAD HOUSE) (HOUSE FACING AWAY FROM X’áakw yádi Hít OTHERS) (FORT HOUSE) Góon Hít (SMALL FRESHWATER COHO Chookaneidí Yaa Ayaanasnak Kéet LAAXAAYÍK KWÁAN: YAKUTAT AREA HOUSE) (FRESHWATER SPRING NEAR THE ICE PEOPLE Naanaa Hít HOUSE) Hít SHTAX’HÉEN KWÁAN: WRANGELL Yéil kúdi Hít (UP THE BAY HOUSE) (KILLER WHALE CHASING A (RAVEN’S NEST HOUSE) Shdéen Hít Xáatl Hít (STEEL HOUSE) SEAL HOUSE) BITTER WATER TRIBE Yéil Hít (RAVEN HOUSE) RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY (ICEBERG HOUSE) Tukka Hít Kéet Ooxú Hít L’uknax.ádi Kaagwaantaan Yáay Hít (WHALE H.) (NEEDLEFISH HOUSE) (KILLER WHALE’S TOOTH Xóots Saagi Hít HOUSE) RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY Shaa Hít Gooch Xaay Hít K’óox Dísi Hít (BROWN BEAR’S NEST H.) Yéil Hít Teikweidí Kaach.ádi Kayaashkeiditaan (MOUNTAIN HOUSE- for Mt. (WOLF STEAM BATH HOUSE) (MARTEN MOON HOUSE) Wandaa Hít (RAVEN HOUSE) Fairweather) Shaanax Hít Náalx Hít Kéet Hít Lkuweidi Teet Hít (AROUND THE EDGE H.) Yéil S’aagi Hít (HALIBUT HOUSE) (KILLER WHALE HOUSE) (WAVE HOUSE) (VALLEY HOUSE) Daginaa Hít Teikweidí Xóots Hít (BROWN BEAR (RAVEN’S BONES H.) (FAR OUT IN THE SEA H.) Xóots Hít Xíxch’i Hít Kayaashka Hít Xeitl Hít Kaa Shaayi Hít HOUSE) Kak’weidí (FROG HOUSE) (PLATFORM HOUSE) HINYAA KWÁAN: KLAWOCK Eech Hít 1 (MAN’S HEAD HOUSE) (BROWN BEAR HOUSE) (THUNDERBIRD HOUSE 2) Yan Wulihashi Hít Kakáak’w Hít Alkaa Hít Naanyaa.aayí (REEF HOUSE 1) (SNAIL HOUSE) Wooshkeetaan TRIBE FROM ACROSS THE WATER Gijook Hít Tax’ Hít (DRIFTED ASHORE H.) (BASKET BAY ARCH HOUSE) (GAMBLING HOUSE) Eech Hít 2 Noow Hít (FORT H.) X’atgu Hít (GOLDEN EAGLE HOUSE) Koosk’eidí Aan Eegayaak Hít L’eeneidí (DOGFISH HOUSE) (REEF HOUSE 2- located at Gaach Hít Gaaw Hít (DRUM H.) Xaas Hít (COW HOUSE) (ICEBERG ON THE BEACH Aanx’aak Hít Noow Shaka Hít (RUG OR MAT HOUSE) RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY Situk River) HOUSE) (HEAD FORT HOUSE) X’atgu Naasí Hít K’atxaan Hít Gaanax.ádi (CENTRAL HOUSE) (DOGFISH INTESTINE HOUSE) K’óoxeeneidí Kaax’oos.hittaan Kwaashk’i Kwáan Shux’aa Xaay Hít Kaawdliyaayi Hít (MAN WHO ACTED LIKE A Gaanaxaa Hít Yanxoon Hít Xóots Kúdi Hít (HOUSE LOWERED FROM K’óox Hít Kaa X’oos Hít Aanyuwaa Hít (FIRST YELLOW CEDAR H.) (BROWN BEAR’S NEST H.) Kóok Hít WOMAN HOUSE) (GAANAXAA HOUSE) (LOG JAM HOUSE) THE SKY) (MARTEN HOUSE) (MAN’S FOOT HOUSE) (IN FRONT OF TOWN H.) (BOX HOUSE) Tóos’ Hít (SHARK H.) Kadakw.ádi Yáay Hít Taakw.aaneidí Tsisk’w Hít Tsisk’w Hít Hít Tlein Xáay Hít (WHALE HOUSE) (WHALE H.) (OWL HOUSE) (OWL HOUSE) Xóots Hít (BROWN BEAR (BIG HOUSE) Yáay Hít HOUSE) (YELLOW CEDAR HOUSE) Kaasx’agweidí Shangukeidí Dís Hít (MOON HOUSE) Tatóok Hít Teeyneidí Dagisdinaa Kaagwaantaan SHEEY AT‘IKÁ (a.k.a. SHEET’KÁ) Xeitl Hít (CAVE HOUSE) Gunakadeit Hít Yéil S’aagi Hít Yéil Hít (RAVEN HOUSE) Xeitl Hít Xóots Kúdi Hít (THUNDERBIRD HOUSE) Chéx’i Hít (SEA MONSTER HOUSE) (RAVEN’S BONES HOUSE) (BROWN BEAR’S NEST H.) KWÁAN: SITKA Yan Wulihashi Hít (THUNDERBIRD HOUSE 1) Tl’aadein Hít (SHADOW HOUSE) (HOUSE DRIFTED ASHORE) Xóots Hít Noow Hít OUTSIDE EDGE OF A BRANCH TRIBE (STANDING SIDEWAYS H.) (BROWN BEAR HOUSE) (FORT HOUSE) Aan Shooka Hít Teey Hít (BARK HOUSE) Xíxch’i Xaayí Hít (HOUSE AT THE FAR END OF Lkuweidí Shaa Hít RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY (FROG’S DEN HOUSE) THE OLD VILLAGE) (MOUNTAIN HOUSE— for Mt. T’AAKU KWÁAN: TAKU St. Elias) Kiks.ádi Kaagwaantaan Taan Hít Sik’nax.ádi GEESE FLOOD UPRIVER TRIBE At.uwaxiji Hít Aanyádi Hít (SEA LION HOUSE) X’aan Hít (STRONG HOUSE) (NOBILITY HOUSE) Kiks.ádi (RED CLAY OR FIRE HOUSE) SANYAA KWÁAN: CAPE FOX RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY Gagaan Hít (SUN H.) Eech Hít (REEF HOUSE) Gagaan Hít (SUN H.) Ank’w Hít SECURE IN RETREAT, LIKE A FOX IN ITS (TSIMSHIAN CANE HOUSE) GUNAAXOO KWÁAN: DRY BAY Gaanax.ádi Yanyeidí Kaxátjaa Hít Ch’áak’ Hít (EAGLE H.) Tax’ Hít (SNAIL HOUSE) Xook’eidí DEN/SOUTHEAST TRIBE AMONG THE ATHABASCANS TRIBE Ishka Hít Ch’aal’ Hít (JUMPING HERRING H.) Ch’áak’ Kúdi Hít Xíxch’i Hít (FROG H.) (SALMON HOLE HOUSE) (WILLOW HOUSE) Noowtu Hít (EAGLE’S NEST HOUSE) Taalkweidí Shdéen Hít (STEEL HOUSE) RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY Yanwulihashi Hít Tsaateeneidí (INSIDE THE FORT HOUSE) Ch’eet Hít (MURRELET H.) Shaa Hít RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY Aandaa Óonaa Hít Kiks.ádi Neix.ádi (DRIFTED ASHORE HOUSE) Xóots Hít Noow Daganyaa Hít Cháatl Hít (HALIBUT H.) (MOUNTAIN HOUSE) X’at’ka.aayí Dagisdinaa (OUTSIDE THE FORT HOUSE) (CANNON HOUSE) Yéil Hít (RAVEN HOUSE) (BROWN BEAR HOUSE) Déix X’awool Hít Kaxkuyendu Aa Hít Wéix’ Hít Ch’áak’ Hít Koosk’eidí (BULLHEAD HOUSE) (EAGLE HOUSE) Ishkahittaan Yayuwaa Hít S’é Hít (CLAY HOUSE) (HOUSE WITH TWO DOORS) (NAME OF WATER SPIRIT THAT Xaas Hít (COW H.) LKAAYAAK’W KILLED) Ch’áak’ X'oosi Hít Kookhittaan (BETWEEN THE RIVER FORK Shdéen Hít Gayéis’ Hít (IRON HOUSE) HOUSE) (STEEL HOUSE) Gíl’ Hít (CLIFF HOUSE) (EAGLE FOOT HOUSE) L’uknax.ádi Tooka.ádi Gooch Hít (WOLF HOUSE) Xíxch’i Hít S’eet’kweidí Tináa Hít Teeyhíttaan S’igeidí Xaayi Hít Kutxayanahá Hít (BEAVER LODGE HOUSE) (FROG HOUSE) (COPPER SHIELD HOUSE) Teey Hít (BARK HOUSE) (STAR HOUSE) Ch’áak’ Kúdi Hít Lukaax.ádi X’aaká Hít Heenka Hít Shaka Hít (POINT HOUSE) (EAGLE NEST HOUSE) (HOUSE ON THE WATER) Ch’áak’ Koowú Hít (CANOE PROW HOUSE) DEISLEEN KWÁAN: TESLIN Watineidí Xóots Hít Koosk’eidí TAANT´A KWÁAN: KETCHIKAN (EAGLE FAN-TAIL HOUSE) BIG SINEW TRIBE (BROWN BEAR HOUSE) Chaatl Hít Xaas Hít (COW H.) Kaawagaani Hít SEA LION TRIBE (HALIBUT HOUSE) JILKAAT KWÁAN: KLUKWAN RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY L’uknax.ádi (BURNED HOUSE) X’éix Hít Kuháada Hít CHILKAT TRIBE Ishkeetaan Dakl'aweidí Daginaa Hít RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY (KING CRAB HOUSE) Kookhittaan Yanyeidí (OUT IN THE OCEAN (FISH-CHASING STICK HOUSE) Xeet’ Hít SALMON BOX HOUSE) Kookhittaan Gaanax.ádi Teikweidí Deisheetaan Kaats’ Hít (GIANT CLAM HOUSE) RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY Kuta Hít (SLEEP HOUSE) Tóos’ Hít (SHARK HOUSE) Gijook Hít (GOLDEN EAGLE HOUSE) (HOUSE OF KAATS’- man who Teikweidí Gaanaxteidí Kaagwaantaan L’ook Hít Tlein Kóok Hít (BOX HOUSE) married the bear) Xóots Koowu Hít (BIG COHO HOUSE) Kutis’ Hít X’áakw Hít Gooch Hít (WOLF H.) Kutis’ Hít (LOOKING OUT TO SEA Shaanax Hít (BROWN BEAR’S DEN HOUSE) (FRESHWATER MARKED Kéet Hít ÁA TLEIN KWÁAN: ATLIN L’ook Hít Yádi (LOOKING OUT TO SEA HOUSE) HOUSE) (VALLEY HOUSE) Kaats’ Hít SOCKEYE HOUSE) (SMALL COHO HOUSE) (KILLER WHALE HOUSE) BIG LAKE TRIBE Tl’aadein Hít Noow Hít (FORT H.) Wandaa Hít (HOUSE OF KAATS’— man who Yaay Hít (WHALE H.) Ligooshi Hít Shgat.aayi Hít (STANDING SIDEWAYS HOUSE) (AROUND THE EDGE H.) married the bear) (House named for creek near S’áx Hít X’aak Hít (KILLER WHALE DORSAL FIN Chookaneidí Gooch Hít WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY Yakutat) (STARFISH HOUSE) Xóots Hít (GULLY OR RAVINE H.) HOUSE) RAVEN MOIETY (BROWN BEAR HOUSE) (WOLF HOUSE) Yanyeidí Taan Hít Xaatl Hít (ICEBERG HOUSE) X’aagóon Hít Kutis’ Hít Dagisdinaa Ishkeetaan Dakl’aweidí Yayuwaa Hít (SEA LION HOUSE) Aan Eegayaak Hít (NARROW POINT HOUSE) (LOOKING OUT H.) Xeitl Hít Kookhittaan (ICEBERG ON THE BEACH (BETWEEN THE RIVER FORK Xinaa Hít Xaas Hít (COW HOUSE) Kéet Hít Xíxch’i Hít (FROG H.) (THUNDERBIRD H.) Xaas Hít (COW H.) HOUSE) (KILLER WHALE HOUSE) HOUSE) (HOUSE AT THE LOWER END Yáay Hít (WHALE H.) Shis’gi Hít Deisheetaan Wooshkeetaan CARCROSS/TAGISH Ishka Hít Dakl’aweidí OF TOWN) Yan Wulihashi Hít Kóon Hít (HOUSE ON THE SALMON (SAPLING HOUSE) Xinaa Hít 2 Noow Hít (FORT HOUSE) (FLICKER HOUSE) HOLE IN THE RIVER) (DRIFTED ASHORE HOUSE) Dakl'aweidí (HOUSE AT THE LOWER END X’ax’ahittaan CROW MOIETY WOLF MOIETY Lukaax.ádi OF TOWN) Ch’eet Hít X’ax’a Hít (CLIFF HOUSE) Gaanax.teidí Yanyeidí Naach’ooneidí (MURRELET HOUSE) AAK’W KWÁAN: AUKE BAY Xíxch’i Hít Ishkeetaan Dakl’aweidí Noowshaka.aayí Tleilu Hít (MOTH H.) SMALL LAKE TRIBE (FROG HOUSE) TAKJIK´AAN KWÁAN: PRINCE OF Kookhittaan Kéet Gooshi Hít Yáay Hít (WHALE HOUSE) Deisheetaan (KILLER WHALE DORSAL FIN T’akdeintaan WALES COAST TOWN TRIBE HOUSE) RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY Danakoo Hít Kéet Kwáani Hít L’eeneidí Wooshkeetaan (DANAKOO HOUSE) RAVEN MOIETY WOLF/EAGLE MOIETY (KILLER WHALE PEOPLE H.) Gaatáa Hít (TRAP H.) Gunakadeit Hít X’at’ka.aayí Gaanax.ádi Kaax’oos.hittaan Kéet L’oót’i Hít (SEA MONSTER HOUSE) Kayaashka Hít This list of Tlingit tribes, clans and clan houses was compiled and (KILLER WHALE TONGUE H.) Téel’ Hít Yan Wulihashi Hít Kaa X’oos Hít (DOG SALMON HOUSE) Hít Tlein (BIG H.) (PLATFORM HOUSE) (DRIFTED ASHORE H.) (MAN’S FOOT HOUSE) reconstructed by Andrew Hope, III.