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Chilkat or The Chilkat, or Chilkats, may refer to:


Chilkat tribe and related uses

* Chilkat Tlingit, a tribe found on the Chilkat River and on Chilkat Peninsula ** Chilkat Reservation, a U.S. Indian Reservation in Alaska, see
List of Indian reservations in the United States This is a list of Indian reservations and other tribal homelands in the United States. In Canada, the List of Indian reserves in Canada, Indian reserve is a similar institution. Federally recognized reservations There are approximately 567 fed ...
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Chilkat weaving Chilkat weaving is a traditional form of weaving practiced by Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and other Northwest Coast peoples of Alaska and British Columbia. Chilkat robes are worn by high-ranking tribal members on civic or ceremonial occasions, i ...
, a traditional form of weaving practiced by Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and other Northwest Coast peoples of Alaska and British Columbia. ** Chilkat blanket, a type of blanket which uses
Chilkat weaving Chilkat weaving is a traditional form of weaving practiced by Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and other Northwest Coast peoples of Alaska and British Columbia. Chilkat robes are worn by high-ranking tribal members on civic or ceremonial occasions, i ...


In geography

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Chilkat Range The Chilkat Range is a mountain range in Haines Borough and the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, west of the city of Juneau. The Chilkat Range is one of the principal divisors between Haines Borough and Glacier Bay National ...
or ''Chilkat Mountains'', a mountain range in Haines Borough, Alaska, USA * Chilkat Pass, a mountain pass between BC, Canada and Alaska, USA over the Coast Mountains, lying on the Dalton Trail and Haines Highway * ''Chilkat Trail'' or
Dalton Trail The Dalton Trail is a trail that runs between Pyramid Harbor, west of Haines, Alaska in the United States, and Fort Selkirk, in the Yukon, Yukon Territory of Canada, using the Chilkat Pass. It is 396 km (246 mi) long. Originally, th ...
, a Klondike Gold Rush Trail between coastal Alaska and the goldfields in the Yukon *
Chilkat Peninsula The Chilkat Peninsula is a peninsula in Lynn Canal, Southeast Alaska, that divides the Chilkoot and Chilkat Inlets and divides the Chilkat and Chilkoot watersheds. The peninsula extends into Lynn Canal as well. It was first charted in 1794 by ...
, a peninsula in southeast Alaska that divides the Chilkat Inlet from the Chilkoot Inlet *
Chilkat Inlet Chilkat Inlet is an inlet in Lynn Canal in the Southeast region of the U.S. state of Alaska that includes the delta for the Chilkat River and borders Haines and the Chilkat Peninsula. It was first charted in 1794 by Joseph Whidbey, master of dur ...
, the terminus of the Chilkat River, in Alaska *
Chilkat River The Chilkat River is a river in British Columbia and southeastern Alaska that flows southward from the Coast Range to the Chilkat Inlet and ultimately Lynn Canal. It is long. It begins at Chilkat Glacier, in Alaska, flows west and south in Brit ...
, a river originating from the Chilkat Glacier in BC, Canada, and flowing into Chilkat Inlet in Alaska, USA ** ''Chilkat Valley'', a river valley in Alaska in Haines Borough, of the
Chilkat River The Chilkat River is a river in British Columbia and southeastern Alaska that flows southward from the Coast Range to the Chilkat Inlet and ultimately Lynn Canal. It is long. It begins at Chilkat Glacier, in Alaska, flows west and south in Brit ...
* ''Chilkat Glacier'', British Columbia, Canada; the source of the
Chilkat River The Chilkat River is a river in British Columbia and southeastern Alaska that flows southward from the Coast Range to the Chilkat Inlet and ultimately Lynn Canal. It is long. It begins at Chilkat Glacier, in Alaska, flows west and south in Brit ...
* ''Chilkat Lake'', a lake in Haines, Alaska, see
List of lakes of Alaska Alaska has about 3,197 officially named natural lakes, more than 409,000 natural lakes at least one hectare or bigger, approximately 67 named artificial reservoirs, and 167 named dams. For named artificial reservoirs and dams, see the List of da ...
* ''Chilkat Islands'', islands of Alaska, see
List of islands of Alaska This is a list of islands of the U.S. state of Alaska. Approximately 2,670 named islands help to make Alaska the largest state in the United States. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O ...


Other uses

* , a ferry, part of the Alaska Marine Highway * USS ''Chilkat'', a U.S. Navy ship, see List of United States Navy ships: C * Chilkat Oil Company Refinery Site *
Chilkat Valley News The ''Chilkat Valley News'' is a weekly newspaper serving the Chilkat Valley/ Haines Borough area of Southeast Alaska. The paper principally serves the communities of Haines, where it is published, and Klukwan. It is printed in Petersburg a ...


See also

* Chilkoot (disambiguation) {{dab, geo