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The Tlingit or Lingít (English: / ˈ t l ɪ ŋ k ɪ t, ˈ k l ɪ ŋ k ɪ t / ⓘ TLING-kit, KLING-kit) are Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America and constitute two of the 231 (As of 2022) [4] federally recognized Tribes of Alaska. [5] Most Tlingit are Alaska Natives; however, some are First Nations in Canada.
Map of Central America. The water in rivers in Central America flows to either the Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean. The Río Coco, locally known as the Wanks, runs along the border with Honduras and is the longest river flowing totally within Central America. The second longest river in Central America is the Patuca River. [7] [8]
Atlin Lake is generally considered to be the source of the Yukon River [5] although it is drained via the short Atlin River into Tagish Lake. Atlin Lake was named by the Tlingit First Nation people of the region. [6] View of Atlin Lake. The name comes from Áa Tlein (in Canadian spelling  Tłèn), the Tlingit name meaning simply "big lake". [7]
The Taku River (Lingít: T'aaḵu Héeni) is a river running from British Columbia, Canada, to the northwestern coast of North America, at Juneau, Alaska. The river basin spreads across 27,500 square kilometres (10,600 sq mi). [3] The Taku is a very productive salmon river and its drainage basin is primarily wilderness. [4]
The Taku River in the Transboundary Watershed Region. The Transboundary Watershed Region is a region of northwest British Columbia and southeast Alaska that includes the Tatshenshini-Alsek, Chilkat, Chilkoot, Skagway, Taiya, Taku, Iskut-Stikine, Unuk, and Whiting watersheds.
Prince of Wales Island is the homeland of the indigenous Tlingit people. Tlingit word xʼaaxʼ aani, which translates to "crabapple country". [citation needed] The Tlingit name for the island is Taan, meaning "sea lion". [5] The island is traditional Tlingit territory. The Haida migrated into the area in the late 18th century.
The Tlingit phrase t’áchán shahéeni describes the present-day Blanchard River (pre-1891 Tatshenshini River). Chinook (king) salmon run up the present-day Tatshenshini River to the Blanchard River and, thence, up the Blanchard River. [6] At the headwaters (shahéen) of the Blanchard River, the salmon (t’á) die, and their carcasses stink ...
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