Chilkat

or Chil·cat

[ chil-kat ]

/ ˈtʃɪl kæt /

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

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

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Words nearby Chilkat

chili oil, chilipepper, chili powder, chili sauce, chilitis, Chilkat, Chilkoot Pass, chill, Chillán, chillax, chill bumps

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When the Gonaqadet came in he had on his Chilkat hat with many crowns and his Chilkat blanket, but he was surrounded by a fog.
Myths and Legends of Alaska|Various
Chilkat Pass is that longest known and formerly most in vogue.
Golden Alaska|Ernest Ingersoll
The Chilkat blanket is an exception to the Alaskan Indian rule.
Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska|Charles Warren Stoddard
I first visited the Chilkat in 1882, when little influenced by our civilization.
The Whale House of the Chilkat|George T. Emmons

"Me Chilkat Indian," said one of the older men, addressing David and pointing to himself.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson

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