Whether they came to Alaska or remained in British Columbia, Tsimshian people released the practice of weaving Chilkat ceremonial dancing blankets, along with all our ceremonial arts, due to ...

Begay always had an interest in the weaving of other cultures, in particular Chilkat weaving, practiced by tribes in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and British Columbia. After high school ...

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From burning velvet to create stunning devore evening gowns, to anchoring a whole collection around reimagined Chilkat weaving elements, to bucking the mid-noughties acrylic earring trend by ...

(Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News) The project is funded by a two-year ... “We have to talk about self-care too, can’t just sit all day weaving. You have to get up and move around,” she said. “We talk ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An important Chilkat robe was recently donated to the Sealaska ... The robe was purchased by a group of bidders who donated the weaving to SHI. Friday at noon, Sealaska will ...

Ehlers, a Juneau artist, has spent much of the past 30 years practicing the art of Chilkat weaving, an intricate form that has become an iconic cultural symbol for Tlingit people and other ...

Chilkat blankets (Naaxein in Tlingit) are "products of one of the most complex weaving traditions developed by peoples anywhere," according to Waddington's. They're made with braided mountain goat ...

The tassels were frayed and twisted, the colors faded. The Tlingit ceremonial garment called a Naaxein or Chilkat robe was born from the hands of a Tlingit weaver around the year 1900. The weaving is ...

“Because we talk about the Chilkat dancing blanket as the veil that separates our physical realm to the spirit realm on the other side.” “So, this particular ancestor or teacher, or whomever, is in ...

A year-long Lingít arts initiative through Chilkoot Indian Association pairs mentors with apprentices to develop their craft and strengthen traditional and cultural knowledge. Karen Taug is an artist ...