Our collections contain many books, audiobooks, movies, as well as materials unique to the Chilkat Valley.
Collection Highlights
The titles listed below are not a complete list of our collections but highlight items in common categories of interest to library patrons. Please also use the online catalog to search for titles. If a resource is not in our collections please contact staff to make a recommendation or inter-library loan request.
| Northwest Coast Arts Resources |
| Formline: The Transforming Image by Bill McLennan and Karen Duffek; Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight from the Museum of Glass, Tacoma Washington Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form, by Bill Holm Weaving: A Celebration of Weavers, by Helen Dianne Dangel; The Raven’s Tail by Cheryl Samuel; Tlingit Women’s Root Basket, Louis Shotridge General/Multiple Category: Alaska Native Art, Susan W. Fair; Robes of Power: Totem Poles on Cloth, Doreen Jensen and Polly Sargent Cedar, by Hilary Steward |
| Indigenous Authors |
| Adult Fiction: Four Souls, Louise ErdrichNon-Fiction: Blonde Indian: An Alaska Native Memoir, Ernestine Hayes The Tao of Raven: An Alaska Native Memoir, Ernestine Hayes Picture Books: Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, Kevin Noble Maillard Berry Song, Michaela Goade Little You, Richard Van Camp Youth Chapter Books: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People, Debbie Reese Hunting by Stars, Cherie Dimaline There, There, Tommy Orange |
| Alaska Native and American Indian |
| History: A Dangerous Idea: The Alaska Native Bortherhood and the Struggle for Indigenous Rights, Peter Matcalfe; The Tlingit Indians, Emmons, George Thornton Perspectives: Because We Cherish You, Translated, transcribed and Edited by Nora Dauenhauer and Richard Dauenhauer; Healing the Soul Wound: Counseling with American Indians, Joseph Brown Rights and Issues: Native American Natural Resources Law: Cases and Materials, Judith V. Roysrer Sold American: A Story of Alaska Native and Their Land 1867-1959, Donald Mitchell |
| Tlingit Language Resources |
| Beginning Tlingit Workbook: Lingít Yoo Xh’atángi, Xhunei Lance Twitchell; Lingít Shkalneegi Haa Yatx’I Yís, Xh’unei Lance Twitchell Tlingit Reference Guide: Verbs, Grammar, Location & Direction Concepts, Xh’unei Lance Twitchell Tlingit Verb Dictionary, Gillian Story and Constance Naish |