Tlákw.aan, eternal village (Klukwan/Tsirku fan)

Because of its isolation from coastal waters plied by invading steampowered warships, Tlákw.aan remained the most powerful village in Lingít Aaní long after most came under Russian, British or American rule.

Above: 2019 orthophoto for Klukwan. Below: Forest cover removed to show surface of fans and floodplain. Lower hillshade map can be downloaded as a geopdf for navigation in Avenza

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