CIA applies with state to change Seduction Point to Tlingit ‘Ayiklutu’

The Chilkoot Indian Association has applied with the Alaska Historical Commission to change the name of Seduction Point, the southern tip of the Chilkat Peninsula, in an effort to expose and change the landmark that hides a dark history.

“In brief, a Kaagwaantaan woman was raped at this spot by British sailors under the command of Joseph Whidbey,” Chilkoot Indian Association’s Ryan Barber wrote in his application letter. “The name is meant to imply that…