Chilkat
or Chil·cat
[ chil-kat ]
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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How to use Chilkat in a sentence
The Chilkat blanket is an exception to the Alaskan Indian rule.
Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska | Charles Warren StoddardChilkat—Men: Blanket or bark mat robe, shirt-coat (rare), legging-moccasins, basket hat.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis SpenceOf these several tribes the Chilkat-kwan has been the most prominent since our acquaintance with Alaska.
The Whale House of the Chilkat | George T. EmmonsIt 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. EmmonsChilkat Pass is that longest known and formerly most in vogue.
Golden Alaska | Ernest Ingersoll
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