Tribal Dance & Cultural Legends at Icy Strait Point, Alaska, United States
4.5 (63 reviews) Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Hoonah Theatre & Performances
Tlingit Indian Dance and Cultural Legends
Immerse yourself in Native culture! Gather at the Heritage Center Native Theater for the Tribal Dance and Cultural Legends performance showcasing the rich heritage of a people shaped by the wild lands and inland seas of southeast Alaska. Wearing their colorful, traditional regalia, a group of proud Huna Tlingit performers share their history and culture through song, dance and storytelling. The show culminates in a lively traditional celebration... and you're invited to join in! Please refrain from photography and videotaping during the performance: The actors will be available for photos immediately afterward. Duration Approximately 1.0 hour
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108 Cannery Road Heritage Center Theater, Hoonah, Alaska, United States.
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http://www.icystraitpoint.com/Plan/CulturalExperience/1
Working hours
Monday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 3:33
User Ratings
4.5 based on (63 reviews)
Reviews
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5LOTRfan 5:00 PM Aug 6, 2011
Interesting Show that Tells Some About the Tlingit Indians
If you want to learn a little about the Tlingit culture, this is an easy way to do it. The show is located in a building that replicates a lodge where the Tlingit indians would hold their dances and ceremonies. The building is just 5 minutes walking from the Icy Strait Point pier where tenders drop people off from cruise ships visiting Chichigof Island. The show features dance, song and storytelling done by various Tlingit people dressed in their native costume. During the show, they explain a little of their culture example: everyone belongs to a clan named after some kind of animal and, the person gets their clan through their mother. A clan symbot is sown onto the back of the cloaks the performers wear. Their clan is an important part of their identity. The show lasts 1 hour and so can very easily be combined with other excursions such as the Ziprider or Hoonah Sightseeing tour. Cost wise, as of June 2011, it was $38 for adults and $27 for children (this is what Royal Caribbean charges). People attending the show aren't allowed to take photos during the show but performers will be willing to have their picture taken afterwards. Lastly, the lodge has a small souvenir shop that opens after the show. I picked up a nice t-shirt with the Tlingit drawing of a whale after the show.
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5deborahmG3532US 5:00 PM May 26, 2019
Talented Teenagers Provided a Five Star Show
We were blown away by the talent of these young people. Their knowledge of their tribal history and desire to share it with us was inspiring. It was wonderful to hear the young boys and girls speak in their native tongue and attempt to teach us to say a few simple words. The rhythm of the drum beat provided a perfect counter point to the words and dance moves we witnessed. We enjoyed the telling of stories from their birth and facts about their 12,000 year history in the area. It was inspiring to meet a culture that reveres their ancestry and speak proudly of their lineage. t was also great to know that they were teaching the younger generation how to speak the native language of Tling-it (?) after it was almost eradicated through the efforts of earlier settlers to the region.
