Our Values

Respect — Respect for others, elders, the land, and nature

Sharing — Sharing what you have, especially in hard times

Hard work — Working hard and being self-sufficient

Family — Caring for and providing for family, and honoring ancestors

Cooperation — Working together for the good of the community

Spirituality — Practicing spirituality and honoring ancestors

Honesty — Being honest and fair

Humility — Being humble

How We Live These Values

Potlatches — Ceremonies that mark important life events and practice cultural values

Traditional teachings — Learning from elders and practicing traditional ways of life

Subsistence living — Returning to home territories to harvest traditional resources

Trade — Forming trading partnerships with other communities

Preserving Our Heritage

Tonsina River Camp 1902 Tonsina River Natives Billum at Lower Tonsina Billum's Camp Billum's Crossing 1903 Billum's Ferry 1 Caches at Eskilida Camp on Kotsina River 1902 Chief Goodlataw at Taral 1 Chief Goodlataw Chief Nicolai Chief Stickwan 1 Chitina Dancers Chitina Village Cache Chitina Village Dipping Salmon 1 Dipping Salmon 2 Drying Fish near Chitina Drying Salmon Eskilida Camp 2 Family at Willow Creek Family Lower Tonsina Fishwheel and Drying Rack Hanagita House Horse Creek Mary and two Ahtna Men Stickwan Taral Tonsina Girl 1906