What other Native Americans did the Tlingit tribe interact with? The Tlingits traded regularly with all the other tribes of the Northwest Coast and the far north, particularly the Haida and Tsimshian tribes. Chiefs from other tribes especially desired Tlingit Chilkat blankets, which were famous for their great beauty, and the Tlingits liked to buy shells for jewelry and the masterful canoes of the Haidas. The Northwest Coast tribes also fought each other frequently, raiding each other's villages to steal wealth and capture slaves.

 

 

 

What kinds of stories do the Tlingit Indians tell? There are lots of traditional Tlingit legends and fairy tales. Storytelling is very important to the Tlingit Indian culture. Here is one Tlingit legend about the origin of mosquitoes. Here's a website where you can read more about Tlingit mythology.

 

What about Tlingit religion? Religions are too complicated and culturally sensitive to describe appropriately in only a few simple sentences, and we strongly want to avoid misleading anybody. You can visit this site to learn more about the Tlingit religion or this site about Native American religion in general.