Sheet'ká Ḵwáan Naa Kahídi
The Sheet'ká Ḵwáan Naa Kahídi is a performance venue and meeting space modelled after a Tlingit clan house in Sitka, Alaska. Its capacity is 300 people.[1] Some translate the building's name to "The House of the Sitka People." It is also known as the "Community House." It is the home of the largest hand-carved house screen in Southeast Alaska.[2]
Every summer the use the house to perform for tourists, singing and drumming songs that tell stories of Tlingit legend. The building is owned by Sitka Tribe of Alaska.
History[]
It is built on the location of the former school for Native children in Sitka.[2] It was built in 1997.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Kwong, Emily (23 October 2015). "Naa Kahídi needs new roof". KCAW News. Sitka, United States: KCAW. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi Tribal Community House". cityprofile.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
Coordinates: 57°03′01″N 135°20′20″W / 57.0502°N 135.3388°W
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