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Keet Shagoon: The Origin of the Killer Whale.

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Produced by Naa Kahídi Theater


1988

Very Useful
Video
Tlingit
Referenced by: Sealaska Heritage Foundation

Grade Level(s): 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Theme(s): Language/Communication, Cultural Expression, Tribe/Community, Living in Place

Keet Shagoon tells the story of Naatsilanéi, who carves a killer whale to seek revenge against his brothers-in-law who left him to die on a rock at sea. A company of four Tlingit performers costumed in traditional, pre-European regalia enact the story. Keet Shagoon combines the aboriginal traditions of oral literature, dance, and song. The video was shot in performance in the fall of 1988. Produced in cooperation with the Klukwan Killer Whale House.

Produced by Naa Kahídi Theater, 1988. VHS, 28 minutes. $20.00

Available from:

Sealaska Heritage Foundation
One Sealaska Plaza, Suite 201
Juneau, Alaska 99801

(907) 463-4844

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