Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Chilkat Indian Village, based in Klukwan Alaska. This website is a resource for tribe members and visitors to our village.
About Klukwan
Klukwan is a small, ancient, Alaska Native village positioned on the banks of the Chilkat River in Southeast Alaska. Learn about Klukwan's History, Location, People, Attractions and information about Recent Events.
Language and Culture
The community has taken some bold steps in the last fifteen years to preserve and revive many of the cultural arts and practices of our ancestors. It is now possible to take a Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Tour and soon visitors will be able to see the new Cultural Center, Hospitality House and the Bentwood Box Gift Shop
Education
In addition to the Klukwan School and community library, Klukwan hosts many courses around traditional knowledge, languages, and traditional arts.
Village Resources and Services
Find out about village services, job opportunities, village calendar, and recent events.
Tribal Government
Tribal Government section addresses our constitution and Corporate Charter. accountability, fiscal responsibility.
Three major goals for the community:
- to perpetuate traditional knowledge
- to improve community self-sufficiency
- to move toward total wellness.
What's New
Notice: Training opportunity announcement
Chilkat Indian village Office
Culinary Academy School Scholarship
Find out More
The Chilkat Indian Village is soliciting applicants for Culinary Academy Scholarships. Applicants should have an interest in pursuing a career with the Hospitality House and the Restaurant Services Industry. The selected applicant must commit to attending the Culinary Academy training program in Seward, AK from August 2010 through July 2010. The next course starts in August 2010
This position is related to the grant received from the administration for Native Americans to assist with the business development of the Hospitality House.
This grant will be active through September 2010.
The Hospitality House will be opening for business in the late Spring 2010.
All questions should be directed to the Tribal Administrator in the Tribal Office; or, you may contact Elizabeth Strong in the Tribal House.
Tribal Office 907-767-5505 or Tribal House 907-767-5797.
Operation Santa
Mrs Claus came to the village to hand out goodies to the kids Find out more....
Recent Events
See pictures of other recent events such as Halloween and the installation of the Warrior Totems and the Wise Guys Potato patch update.
Village Calendar:
Clinic physician visit dates updated for January. Dentist dates updated for early 2010.
Dick Hotch Basketball Tournament
Dick Hotch Basketball Tournament is from February 18-21, 2010. The Tournament will be held in the new gym in Klukwan
Tlingit Language Classes begin every Tuesday starting November 3rd
7-9 p.m. through May 2010. Join Tlingit teachers, Evelyn and Joanne
Elsie Spud following lesson plans from "Beginning Tlingit" by Nora and
Robert Davenhauer. Classes are free.
See Past Events...