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Shtaxʼhéen Ḵwáan
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Stikine Tlingit
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The Shtaxʼhéen Ḵwáan, or Stikine Tlingit, are an Indigenous people and a Tlingit ḵwáan (tribe). The Shtaxʼhéen Ḵwáan community is located in Wrangell, Alaska. Their historical territory included Wrangell Island and other islands of the Alexander Archipelago, as well as the basin of the lower Stikine River.
The name Shtaxʼhéen Ḵwáan in the Tlingit language translates to Bitter Water Tribe.
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Created by NM in 2020.