Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center preserves the culture and heritage of the indigenous Klukwan village, a traditional Southeastern Alaskan Native settlement. Following disease epidemic concerns in the 20th century, many of the village’s traditional clan houses were abandoned for single-family dwellings and were sold or left to decay. Throughout the 1970s, a number of initiatives reinstated ownership of the tribe’s property that had been formerly kept within the clan houses. Today, many of these artifacts are displayed at the Heritage Center, which includes an exhibit hall and a traditional knowledge camp displaying artifacts such as canoes, long houses, and smokehouses. Guided tours of the facility are offered by local indigenous tour guides, and traditional drumming and dancing performances are showcased as part of the Center’s partnership with Chilkat Guides.

Address: 09 Chilkat Ave, Haines, AK 99827, Phone: 907-767-5485

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