Dyea in Skagway, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Asaayíx' Kudziteey Haa Léelk'u Hás Aaní
This Land of our Grandparents Has Tlingit Names
— Traditional Place Names of the Skagway Area —
Inscription.
* Lkóot Aaní (Chilkoot)
Lkóot Aaní is the name of the area from Haines to Skagway, and the name originates from Lkóot Áa ("The Lake that Puked" [Chilkoot Lake]), where a massive rock fell into the lake, causing a flood that washed out two clan houses.
1. Kasadaayí Héen (Kasidaya Creek)
Flowing River
2. Shgagwéi (Skagway)
Roughed Up Water / Whitecaps
3. Yaakw Deiyáa.aa Yakutania Point)
Place to Pack a Canoe
4. Kanagoo Yahaayí (Face Mountain)
Kanagoo's Image
5. Náxkw (Naaku Bay)
Little Halibut Hook
6. Náxk'w Héen (Matthews Creek)
Little Halibut Hook River
7. Deiyáa (Dyea)
To Pack
8. Deiyáa Héen (Taiya River)
To Pack River
9. Kaxla Ku.aa (Nourse River)
Puking Into
10. Kutás Ká (Kutas Mountain)
On Top of a Mountain Pass
11. Shaa Shakee (Mount Hoffman)
Top of the Mountain
12. A Shakee (Chilkoot Trail/Chilkoot Pass)
Top of It
13. Áax'w Sáani Xoo (Log Cabin)
Among the Little Lakes
14. Tl'óox'u Áa (Lindeman Lake)
Murky Lake
15. Tl'oox'u Héeni (Lindeman River)
Murky River
16. Shaanáx Áayi (Homan Lake)
Valley Lake
17. Shaanáx Héeni (Homan River)
Valley River
18. Té X'aayi Lutú (Bennett)
Nostril of Rock Point
19. Ch'akúx Anax Dul.adi Yé (Lake Bennett)
Place to Pack a Hide Canoe Over
These names are rooted in the land. As our culture has been over tens of thousands of years. The language and the land are inseparable. They intertwine like veins and arteries. This is how it has been, and how it shall remain.
Gunalchéesh to Marsha Hotch, Joe Thomas, and Sealaska Heritage Institute for assistance with the wording and spelling of the above Tlingit statement; and to the Southeast Native Subsistence Commission for their work on the Place Name Project. The Tribal Staff, Council, and Membership of the Skagway Traditional Council welcomes you to our ancestral homeland.
Erected by Skagway Traditional Council; ANCSA Office, Alaska Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior; National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Communications • Native Americans • Natural Features • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 59° 27.6′ N, 135° 18.51′ W. Marker is in Skagway, Alaska. It is in Dyea. Marker is on State Street just north of 12th Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Next Heart of Broadway building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 State St, Skagway AK 99840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Skagway Remembers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trail of '98 Museum (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bank of Alaska (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mollie Walsh (approx. 0.3 miles away); Arctic Brotherhood Camp Skagway (approx. half a mile away); Jeff. Smith’s Parlor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fatal Duel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Plowing Ahead (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Skagway.
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