Chilkat

[ chil-kat ]

/ ˈtʃɪl kæt /

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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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The Chilkat blanket is an exception to the Alaskan Indian rule.
Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska|Charles Warren Stoddard
Chilkat—Men: Blanket or bark mat robe, shirt-coat (rare), legging-moccasins, basket hat.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence
Of these several tribes the Chilkat-kwan has been the most prominent since our acquaintance with Alaska.
The Whale House of the Chilkat|George T. Emmons
It was unquestionably the most widely known and elaborately ornamented house, not only at Chilkat, but in Alaska.
The Whale House of the Chilkat|George T. Emmons

Chilkat Pass is that longest known and formerly most in vogue.
Golden Alaska|Ernest Ingersoll