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A Raven helmet from the 1804 Battle of Sitka will soon be back in Kiks.ádi hands after more than 100 years

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  • Dec 8, 2025
  • 1 min read

By Yvonne Krumrey


More than 200 years ago, Lingít and other Alaska Native people waged battles against invading and oppressive Russian colonists in Sitka. To this day, those battles are a symbol of Lingít resistance to colonialism. A Kiks.ádi warrior named Ḵ’alyáan led the attacks, and in 1804 he wore a carved Raven helmet during one of the battles...(Read full story)

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