Ḵaatx’waaltú (Place with lots of Rocks)
-- Haat iyagu´t
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Alternate Spelling:
Kalwattu
Alternate Name:
Kluktu
Audio:
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kluktu.wavNamed for the rocky alluvial fan at the foot of which it was built. It is a Tlingit village on the Chilkat River that had approximately 125 residents in 1835. In the 1890s the village was destroyed by a land/mudslide. Luckily the village people were away at the time, so no lives were lost. [6]
Location
United States
59° 22' 24.8232" N, 135° 50' 5.8524" W
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US
Video:
Ikaduwakaa and the Storyboard are part of the Doorways to the Past; Gateway to the Future project, cooperatively supported by the Chilkoot Indian Association, Haines Borough Public Library, and a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency that fosters innovation, leadership, and lifelong learning.
