Tlingit

Herd: Mustang Introduced in: Native Lights

Also Present in: Herds of North of North

Appearance
Tlingit is a mer-horse, with a pearlescent blue and purple body, with black and white fins, and a light blue mane.

Tribe
The tribe this steed is based on are located in the temperate rainforests of the southeastern Alaskan coast. The culture of the Tlingit is varied and complex. Historically they lived in a land of unparalleled abundance and this provided them the leisure time to create beautiful works of art in painting, carving, textiles and pottery, elaborate totem poles and masks. Tlingit have a saying: “when the tide goes out, the table is set.” This refers to the abundance of shellfish to be had on the beaches of the Pacific Northwest coastline. They also hunted salmon and seal.

The Tlingit culture is organized around clans and houses, each with their own chief. There is no central authority. Society was matrilineal, and men went to live with their wife’s extended families. Children were trained and disciplined by their mother’s brother-rather than their fathers.

Tlingit practiced the potlatch, which is a community gathering with feasting, dancing, music, stories, games and ceremony. The Tlingit built sturdy permanent longhouse dwellings out of the abundant cedar wood to be found in the Pacific Northwest. Today, because of the unique nature of the State of Alaska’s relationship with the Native American peoples living inside its borders, the Tlingit have no reservation, but rather exist as a tribal corporation.

Inspirational Message
"Take the time you need to get to your goal."