(Lizzy Hahn/ Chilkat Valley News) The Chilkoot Indian Association building on April 7, 2026 in Haines, Alaska.

The Chilkoot Indian Association has inked a moorage deal with American Cruise Lines that leadership said is a step toward a “self-determined economic future” for the tribe.

Details of the deal were first reported in February, after Haines Borough Assembly member and Chilkoot Indian Association transportation director Gabe Thomas saidthe tribe was negotiating a potential deal with…

Will Steinfeld is a documentary photographer and reporter in Southeast Alaska, formerly in New England.