Tsimshian
noun
Tsim·shi·an
ˈchim-shē-ən 
ˈ(t)si-
1
plural Tsimshian or Tsimshians
: a member of a group of First Nations peoples of west central British Columbia and southern Alaska
2
: the family of closely related languages spoken by the Tsimshian peoples
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Yet when the English arrived, the Tsimshian were declared British subjects and their land claimed as property of the Crown.
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David James, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2023
Itineraries include visits to small Alaska Native villages like Kake (home to the Tlingit), Kasaan (Haida), and Metlakatla (Tsimshian), where there’s often a local guide to give a brief history lesson, totem and clan house tours, as well as performances.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2021
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David James, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2023
Itineraries include visits to small Alaska Native villages like Kake (home to the Tlingit), Kasaan (Haida), and Metlakatla (Tsimshian), where there’s often a local guide to give a brief history lesson, totem and clan house tours, as well as performances.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2021
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“Tsimshian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tsimshian. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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