The Tlingit are one of the great Indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest—rooted for thousands of years along the coastlines, islands, and forests of what is now Southeast Alaska and parts of the Yukon. We are a maritime people, master navigators of the cold Pacific waters, salmon nations, and cedar forests. Our clans—Raven and Eagle/Wolf—carry ancestral laws, histories, and identities passed down through oral tradition, regalia, and monumental art. Our totem poles are not decorations; they a

10K views · 304 reactions | Focusing on the Tlingit people for the month of October, Tommy Joseph Tlingit from Sitka made this battle armor helmet. Tommy is a master carver who has done extensive work and study on Tlingit battle armor traveling to many countries, where many Tlingit pieces ended up in various museums. Tommy has also done many other different types of pieces including totem poles. #CulturalHeritage #culturalexchange | Alaska Native Heritage Center | Facebook