250 to 250:138. Tlingits, Narrated by Rosita Worl

Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Tlingits, Narrated by Rosita Worl

Dr. Rosita Worl is a Tlingit American anthropologist, educator, and president of the Sealaska Heritage Institute recognized as an expert in Southeast Alaska Native culture and history. Worl introduces the Tlingit people, "People of the Tides," who have stewarded Southeast Alaska's coasts since time immemorial and fought to defend Indigenous rights.

The Tlingit people live in Alaska and the Yukon.

• Their name means “people of the tides.”
• They get food from the sea.
• Russians came in 1741. Spanish people came in 1775.
• Many Tlinglit suffered and died from diseases and violence, yet the Tlinglit people resisted and survived.
• Later, the United States took their land.
• In 1912, they helped start the Alaskan Native Brotherhood to work for Native people’s rights.
• Today, the U.S. government recognizes Tlingit and Haida tribes.
• They have lived there for thousands of years.

POP Interview and Civics Quiz:

• N-400 Part 4. What is you current mailing address (Safe Mailing Address, if possible)?
• USCIS 100:59. / 128:74.   Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
• USCIS 100:87. / 128:117. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
• Read: Who lived here first?  |  What is the largest state? 
• Write: American Indians lived here first.  |  Alaska is the largest state. 

Family Fun:

• 850 Nations: Tlingit: The Lords of the Mist | The People of the Tides
• AJ+: What People Get Wrong About Alaska Natives Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
• American Indian Magazine: Restoring Balance: A Two-Decade Effort Shepherds Dozens of Tlingit Objects Home
• NMAI: Tlingit
• National Postal Museum: 15c Pacific Northwest Indian Masks block of four | Forever Skateboard Art: Tlingit Athabascan Salmon Design by Crystal Worl single
• Huna Heritage Foundation: Step into History: The Alaska Native Brotherhood & Sisterhood
• NPS: Sitka NHP | Junior Ranger Activity Book   | Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall National Historic Landmark
• Sealaska Heritage Institute: Sharing our Stories: Voices on the Land playlist
• Smarthistory: The story of the Oyster Man, a Tlingit totem pole | Indigenous Americas playlist (includes several videos about Tlingit and Haida art)
• Tlingit and Haida: Goverance
• Tlingit Language: Early Learning Activity and Coloring Pages