Angoon beaver crest lecture connects artifacts to Tlingit stories and lessons for future generations

Tlingit leader Dan Johnson Jr. gives a Imagetalk on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, on the history of the crest used by the Deisheetaan (Beaver) clan of Angoon. (Screenshot from Sealaska Heritage Institute video)

A three-tiered raven hat. A life-sized wooden beaver bowl. A blanket with designs representing important locations like Basket Bay. These are a few of the items displayed on stage during a Sealaska Heritage Institute lecture on the history of the Angoon Tlingit beaver crest on Wednesday, Feb. 18…(Read full story)