Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center and Bald Eagle Preserve Visitor Center

Wonderful Cultural Exhibits

Located at mile 22 on the Hianes Highway outside of Haines is the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center opened in 2016. The center provides well preserved exhibits related to the culture of the Chilkat Tlin...

Wonderful way to be introduced to the Tlingit people

This is a bit off the beaten path, but very well worth the trip. We got to see a Tlingit whale house and hear the origin stories of their people, from the perspective of current-day Tlingit culture c...

Unique opportunity to learn more of indigenous culture

We really enjoyed our trip to the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center. The four clan houses built inside were beautiful and fascinating to see, and we were fortunate enough to arrive in time to hear some o...

Tlingit Artifacts

This is an amazing collection of materials from Tlingit history, including massive clan house pieces. Some of this material had been stolen from the clan, and has been recovered and beautifully curate...

Great visit to Tribal Center!!

This visit was paired with a float down the Chilkoot River from the HAL Westerdam. The first stop after a bus ride from the dock was at This Heritage Center where a tour was offered by several younger...