The U.S. Army’s 1869 Bombardment and Terrorization of the Tlingit Villages I Lecture
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Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a lecture on the 1869 bombardment of the Tlingit Villages of Ḵaachx̱haan.áak’w (Wrangell), Ḵéex̱' Ḵwáan (Kake), and Xutsnoowú Ḵwáan (Angoon), in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Presented by Zachary Jones, Ph.D., the lecture will be given at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Walter Soboleff Building and live streamed on SHI’s YouTube channel. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Jones’ lecture, entitled The U.S. Army’s 1869 Bombardment and Terrorization of the Tlingit Villages of Ḵaachx̱haan.áak’w, Kéex̱ Kwáan, and Xutsnoowú Kwán, overviews the U.S. Army’s 1869 terrorization and attack of individuals from the various Alaska Native communities, part of present-day Wrangell, Kake, and Angoon.
Wrangell Bombing
In December 1869 soldiers from Fort Wrangell shot individuals, used artillery on civilian houses, issued threats and ultimatums, and executed a community religious leader, Jones wrote in an abstract. The Tlingit took action to protect its civilian population, fight back, and deescalate the situation through negotiation. This story touches on the problems of military governance, the notion of invasion and occupation by a foreign power, the results of cross-cultural miscommunication, and the illegalities of military action.
Kake Bombing
In Febraury of 1869, three Kake village sites and two forts were totally destroyed by the military. After the shelling, the soldiers went ashore and found each site to be deserted. They proceeded to set fire to the villages and destroyed all of the canoes and food supplies.
Angoon Bombing
In 1882, after the accidental death of a respected Tlingit shaman, Teel' Tlein, the Tlingit detained two white crew members, seeking 200 blankets as compensation. The whaling superintendent claimed Angoon residents were rebelling. Reacting, US Navy's Commander Merriman demanded 400 blankets and threatened Angoon's destruction. The Tlingit provided only 81 blankets, leading Merriman to destroy the village, resulting in six children's deaths and near-starvation for villagers that winter.
All lectures will be held in-person at noon (Alaska time) at the Walter Soboleff Building in Juneau. SHI will also live stream the series on its YouTube and save the talks on its channel immediately after. Viewers are encouraged to pose questions in-person and online.
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Jones’ lecture, entitled The U.S. Army’s 1869 Bombardment and Terrorization of the Tlingit Villages of Ḵaachx̱haan.áak’w, Kéex̱ Kwáan, and Xutsnoowú Kwán, overviews the U.S. Army’s 1869 terrorization and attack of individuals from the various Alaska Native communities, part of present-day Wrangell, Kake, and Angoon.
Wrangell Bombing
In December 1869 soldiers from Fort Wrangell shot individuals, used artillery on civilian houses, issued threats and ultimatums, and executed a community religious leader, Jones wrote in an abstract. The Tlingit took action to protect its civilian population, fight back, and deescalate the situation through negotiation. This story touches on the problems of military governance, the notion of invasion and occupation by a foreign power, the results of cross-cultural miscommunication, and the illegalities of military action.
Kake Bombing
In Febraury of 1869, three Kake village sites and two forts were totally destroyed by the military. After the shelling, the soldiers went ashore and found each site to be deserted. They proceeded to set fire to the villages and destroyed all of the canoes and food supplies.
Angoon Bombing
In 1882, after the accidental death of a respected Tlingit shaman, Teel' Tlein, the Tlingit detained two white crew members, seeking 200 blankets as compensation. The whaling superintendent claimed Angoon residents were rebelling. Reacting, US Navy's Commander Merriman demanded 400 blankets and threatened Angoon's destruction. The Tlingit provided only 81 blankets, leading Merriman to destroy the village, resulting in six children's deaths and near-starvation for villagers that winter.
All lectures will be held in-person at noon (Alaska time) at the Walter Soboleff Building in Juneau. SHI will also live stream the series on its YouTube and save the talks on its channel immediately after. Viewers are encouraged to pose questions in-person and online.
Learn more about Sealaska Heritage here: https://www.sealaskaheritage.org/
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Instagram: shinstitute
Twitter: SHInstitute
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