Preserving, maintaining, and protecting the unique culture, land, and resources of the Yakutat Tlingit People.
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Yakutat COVID-19 Information Page
The latest COVID-19 updates and information for the community of Yakutat.
Put Your Career in Gear: Commercial Driver’s License Class A
Commercial Driver’s License Training Course taking place in Yakutat from October 19 to November 8, 2020. Register for this class as early as today!
YTT Tribal Court Web Page Now LIVE!
Visit the new YTT Tribal Court page to learn more about our programs, services, advocates, recent developments, and current and future projects!
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe JOM Art Survey
YTT is looking at providing pre-assembled traditional art kits for your children as part of our youth art programs. Let us know what their interests are by taking this short survey!
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Applicants Sought for Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Membership. Deadline: February 15, 2021September 18, 2020/0 Comments -
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Moose Health and Disease: A Pocket GuideSeptember 14, 2020/ -
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe JOM Art SurveySeptember 10, 2020/ -
PSP RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT | SEPTEMBER 4, 2020September 8, 2020/
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What makes us who we are
An Intimate Connection to Our Lands
Haa Aaní, Haa Kusteeyí
The Tlingit people have a very strong historic, cultural, linguistic & spiritual connection to their land.
Our way of life
Haa Shagoon
We have a lengthy history of reliance on our habitat – subsisting off of the abundant Alaskan Wildlife.
DEEPLY EMBEDDED CULTURE AND TRADITION
Culture and Tradition
Our practiced customs, songs and dances, and traditional ceremonies which were passed down through generations with pride and dignity validate our identity and culture.
The Tlingit Language
Lingít Yoo X̲ʼatángi
Our Tlingit identity is born through our language; and through our language, we get to see the way our ancestors truly saw the world.
arts and crafts
Arts and Crafts
The distinctive art of the Tlingit is reflective of their culture, ancestry, and collaborative histories.
Respect for nature
Ldakát át a yáa ayaduwanéi
The Tlingit believe that every creature has a soul and all life is of equal value; plants, trees, birds, fish, animals, and human beings are equally respected.