Chilkat

American  

[chil-kat] / ˈtʃɪl kæt /

Or Chilcat

noun

Chilkats, plural Chilkat plural

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• Chilkat
  plural
• Chilkats
  plural

Example Sentences

Matthias wouldn’t specify how many riders the Chilkat must carry to demonstrate success.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022

The daughter of late acclaimed Chilkat and Ravenstail weaver Clarissa Rizal, Hope is an award-winning Tlingit weaver and weaving teacher who is now leading a new project called the Giving Strength Robe.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2019

David Nanney, the founder of the Haines John Muir Association and operator of the Chilkat Eagle B and B, collected me at the ferry terminal.

From New York Times • May 21, 2018

In the days after Flight 1866 crashed into the Chilkat Range, a small plane deliberately traced its path west of Juneau.

From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2016

The Klukwan River was a tributary of the Chilkat, rising in the mountains which should be their first objective point.

From The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska by Sullivan, May Kellogg