Explore Tlingit through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like indian. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Tlingit meaning
A member of an Indian people from the coastal regions of Alaska and British Columbia.
Synonyms of Tlingit
Using Tlingit
- The main meaning on this page is: A member of an Indian people from the coastal regions of Alaska and British Columbia.
- Useful related words include: indian, american indian, red indian, na-dene.
- In the example corpus, tlingit often appears in combinations such as: the tlingit, tlingit and, of tlingit.
Context around Tlingit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 5 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tlingit
- In this selection, "tlingit" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, inland, indigenous, 1802, haida, language and culture stand out and add context to how "tlingit" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include council of tlingit and haida and of the tlingit and haida. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tlingit" sits close to words such as aarons, abra and accelerations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tlingit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Boochever introduced herself in the Tlingit language. (7 words)
Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary is one of Seattle’s art superstars. (12 words)
Boyd, 241 Russian Orthodox missionaries had translated their liturgy into the Tlingit language. (13 words)
Tribes or ḵwáans Culture A Tlingit totem pole in Ketchikan ca. 1901 main The Tlingit culture is multifaceted and complex, a characteristic of Northwest Pacific Coast people with access to easily exploited rich resources. (34 words)
Known as Aak’wtaaksit (“Glacier Behind the Little Lake”) and Sitaantaago (“the Glacier Behind the Town”) to the indigenous Tlingit people, the ice caves immerse travelers in a dazzling world of sapphire and ice. (34 words)
From the indigenous cultures of the Tlingit and Haida tribes to the gold rush tales of Skagway, there’ll never be a dull moment when visiting The Last Frontier. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Tribes or ḵwáans Culture A Tlingit totem pole in Ketchikan ca. 1901 main The Tlingit culture is multifaceted and complex, a characteristic of Northwest Pacific Coast people with access to easily exploited rich resources.
An official repatriation ceremony is scheduled for July as part of a three-day event involving all Inland Tlingit communities in Canada.
That weaving style is known as ‘Chilkat weaving’ because it was perfected mainly by the women of the Chilkat tribe of Tlingit Indians in southeast Alaska.
The new office in Lynnwood, Washington, for the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority plans to build housing at Juneau’s Pederson Hill subdivision and is helping tribal citizens become homeowners.
Two new officers are among the leadership at the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
From the indigenous cultures of the Tlingit and Haida tribes to the gold rush tales of Skagway, there’ll never be a dull moment when visiting The Last Frontier.
Tazia’s grandfather Louie Wagner says that sun is thousands of years old and is a family crest of their ancestors, the Tlingit brown bear clan, or Teikweidí.
Boochever introduced herself in the Tlingit language.
Known as Aak’wtaaksit (“Glacier Behind the Little Lake”) and Sitaantaago (“the Glacier Behind the Town”) to the indigenous Tlingit people, the ice caves immerse travelers in a dazzling world of sapphire and ice.
Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary is one of Seattle’s art superstars.
Hart also serves as a delegate of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
If you’re buying the hides, they’re expensive to buy,” Ware said, who is is Tlingit from the Taakdeintaan Clan.
Tlingit & Haida has coordinated the Annual Spring King Salmon Derby for the last two decades.
Boyd, 241 Russian Orthodox missionaries had translated their liturgy into the Tlingit language.
Extensive effort is being put into revitalization programs in Southeast Alaska to revive and preserve the Tlingit language and its culture.
Heyerdahl's claims aside, however, there is no evidence that the Tlingit, Haida or other British Columbian tribes have an affinity with Polynesians.
In 1802, Tlingit warriors destroyed several Russian settlements, most notably Redoubt Saint Michael (Old Sitka), leaving New Russia as the only remaining outpost on mainland Alaska.
In Tlingit culture a heavy emphasis is placed upon family and kinship, and on a rich tradition of oratory.
Photograph taken by the Miles Brothers Various cultures of indigenous people have continuously occupied the Alaska territory for thousands of years, leading to the Tlingit.
Common combinations with tlingit
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the tlingit 13×
- tlingit and 6×
- of tlingit 3×
- tlingit haida 3×
- tlingit language 3×
- tlingit culture 2×
- tlingit people 2×
- in tlingit 2×