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1. Chilkoot Trail February 23, 2011 History The Chilkoot Trail has three distinct periods of use: the indigenous Tlingit Indians who used the trail as a trading route up until the Klondike Gold Rush, the stampeders who used the trail during the gold rush, and the modern day historical park. The Chilkoot Trail is 33 mile (53 kilometer) trail through the Coast Mountains. Indigenous use Tlingit Indians used the trail as a vital trade route to trade for resources available in the interior. As pressures from American settlers and the Hudson's Bay Company weakened the Tlingit trading system, the Chilkoot Trail slowly became utilized ... (read more) Author: er rtbhnhg

2. The Northwest Coast Native American Potlatch Ceremony June 15, 2007 One of the most popular ceremonies among Native peoples is the Northwest Coast Native American potlatch (or potlach of Native Indians of the Pacific Northwest). The potlatch has been practiced by Native nations such as the Haida, Salish, Tlingit, Tsimshian and Kwakwaka’wak for thousands of years. Potlatches can be held to celebrate births, rites of passages, weddings, funerals, puberty and honoring of deceased. These celebrations will typically include a feast, music, some theatrical performances involving tribal masks and spiritual events. The host family of each potlatch will also demon... (read more) Author: Clint Leung

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