People
Tlingit and Land Use
“As the Plains Indians had mastered the horse for purposes of wide-ranging war and peaceful commerce, so had their northern counterparts created a culture tied to their magnificent sea-going canoes.” -Ted C. Hinckley
21st Century land use
20th Century land use
Fish Traps of Heceta Island
According to Gillespie, “This evidence includes excavations at the Chuck Lake site on Heceta Island…
Decimation and Removal
In 1775, Bruno De Heceta introduced smallpox to the community, killing an estimated 30% of…
The Family of Heceta Island
Daaw Hít – page under construction
Who are the Tlingit People?
Few details exist about pre-contact and early contact times of Heceta Island. What does exist…