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Sea Otter Canoe, Yáxwch'i Yaakw

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve

A traditional Tlingit dugout canoe, fashioned from a single log. It sits on display in Bartlett Cove
The dugout canoe permeates Tlingit culture.

NPS Photo / M. Senac

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Location:
58.45441289, -135.884905382
Significance:
Built in 1987

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In 1987, Huna Tlingit and other carvers crafted a 22-foot Sitka spruce dugout canoe using traditional methods. Named Yáxwch'i Yaakw, (Sea Otter Canoe), it reflects a canoe style used by Tlingit hunters for centuries. Canoes were vital to the coastal Tlingit who depended on them for hunting, fishing, trading and warfare. Today, tribal members continue to journey to ceremonies and events in handcrafted dugout canoes.

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Last updated: October 10, 2024