Chilkat

or Chil·cat

[ chil-kat ]

noun

, plural Chil·kats, (especially collectively) Chil·kat.

1. a member of an Indian people of the Pacific coastal area of southeastern Alaska belonging to the Tlingit group of Indians.

Example Sentences

The Chilkat blanket is an exception to the Alaskan Indian rule.

From Project Gutenberg

Chilkat—Men: Blanket or bark mat robe, shirt-coat (rare), legging-moccasins, basket hat.

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Of these several tribes the Chilkat-kwan has been the most prominent since our acquaintance with Alaska.

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It was unquestionably the most widely known and elaborately ornamented house, not only at Chilkat, but in Alaska.

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Chilkat Pass is that longest known and formerly most in vogue.

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