“What Native Look Like”
When you grow up with a mixed heritage people always wanna know your ethnic background. Only, they don’t always ask it so nicely. It took me time to realize that […]
Tag Archives: Tlingit
latseen hoop camp
I absolutely love that Sealaska Heritage Institute is finding new ways to teach our language to the youth. They have a Latseen Hoop Camp [latseen […]
Formline Suit
My favorite pieces of art are geometric, formline , and those that can bring the formline into modern culture. I have much respect to the traditional works. They are necessary […]
Our Language: Eeshaan
A big thank you to Dalton Signature for creating an image that captures and shares our language. This brings back memories. When I was young our parents would only say […]
Mask Monday: Eugene Alfred and Peter Diamond
The first time I saw Eugene Alfred’s work was Spirit Wrestler online gallery . You can also find more of Eugene’s work at his own site . This particular mask caught my […]
Mask Monday: Minds Intertwined
The Mask “Minds Intertwined” by David Franklin caught my eye because of its inclusion of the octopus. While I’ve seen them in paintings and prints, this is the first Tlingit mask […]
Bitten: The series knows a thing about Tlingits
In the most recent episode of the Syfy series Bitten there was a flashback moment of how Clay and Elena first interacted. Clay is a professor who needs an assistant. […]
Mask Monday: Killerwhale Crest Mask
I’ve always been fond of masks. I’m even more fond of masks from our culture. You can find even more photos of this work by the artist at: Home I […]
Song and Crest Standard 