Chilkoot Indian Association secures two grants to revitalize Tlingit culture

Chilkoot Indian Association (CIA) secured two federal grants to assist the tribe in revitalizing local Tlingit culture.

One of the grants will go toward a one-year project to plan and lay the groundwork for a Tlingit language program. The other grant, titled “Chilkoot Cultural Journey,” guarantees three years of funding to establish a Tlingit art education and economic development program. Both grants came from the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Native…