Our collections contain many books, audiobooks, movies, as well as materials unique to the Chilkat Valley.

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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