Chilkat Indian Village

The Chilkat Indian Village’s “Reclaiming and Sustaining Our Traditional Knowledge” project will increase culturally relevant and place-based resources and learning opportunities for library patrons by supporting the continuation of haa kustiyee, ‘our way of life’. Project activities include hosting Northwest Coast Arts workshops to increase learning opportunities, filming eight traditional skills demonstrations to expand community-developed resources, as well as facilitating and filming eight panel discussions on special topics relevant to the culture and history of the Chilkat Valley to be accessed by tribal members, Chilkat Valley residents, researchers, and future generations. The produced film content will expand the library’s reach by increasing the opportunities for asynchronous learning, and will be available at the library with physical DVD copies and online streaming access via the Klukwan Digital Archives.