Chilkat

[ chil-kat ]

/ ˈtʃɪl kæt /

a member of an Indian people of the Pacific coastal area of southeastern Alaska belonging to the Tlingit group of Indians.

Example sentences from the Web for chilkat

When the Gonaqadet came in he had on his Chilkat hat with many crowns and his Chilkat blanket, but he was surrounded by a fog.

Myths and Legends of Alaska |Various
Chilkat Pass is that longest known and formerly most in vogue.

Golden Alaska |Ernest Ingersoll
The Chilkat blanket is an exception to the Alaskan Indian rule.

Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska |Charles Warren Stoddard
I first visited the Chilkat in 1882, when little influenced by our civilization.

The Whale House of the Chilkat |George T. Emmons

"Me Chilkat Indian," said one of the older men, addressing David and pointing to himself.

Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail |Arthur R. Thompson