Tlingit language and culture camp

Camp Near Wrangell Teaches Tlingit Culture, Language

By Shady Grove OliverThe town of Wrangell, once called the “sleeping giant,” has seen an awakening of its native culture and history.

It began with the Shakes tribal house rededication in May. Last month, it hosted both a national traditional foods conference and a Tlingit basketball camp for kids.

In early August, a group of people headed to the original Tlingit settlement 25 miles from present-day Wrangell—for a language and culture camp. It was the first time Tlingit was spoken in Old Town in 65 years.