Dozens of residents turned out last week for the opening of the Chilkoot Indian Association’s $2.1 million headquarters.
The day-long open house included a public election to name the building. The winner was Jilkoot Kwaan Kahidi, roughly translated as “Home of the Chilkoot People.” Other candidates were Deishu Hit, meaning “End of Trail House” and Xoots Koowu, meaning “Brown Bear’s Den.”
Tours included the building’s furnace room, where a wood-pellet boiler heats the 5,250-square foot…
