Xunaa Shuká Hít, or the Huna Tribal House, was dedicated on August 25, 2016. It is "a gathering place where tribal members, park visitors, and the National Park Service are inspired to learn about and preserve Tlingit history, culture, life ways, and traditions." Also known as the Huna Ancestors' House, it "is the first permanent clan house in Glacier Bay since Tlingit villages were destroyed by an advancing glacier over 250 years ago." The park website has a webpage about the house. There is also a video imbedded on the webpage or available here. During our August 2022 visit to Glacier Bay National Park, we were greeted at the house by Darlene See of the Hoonah Indian Association. She shared some of the history of her tribe and how the tribe and the park service found common ground after decades of mistrust and suspicion.
There is no entrance fee at Glacier Bay National Park.
The Glacier Bay National Park website is https://www.nps.gov/glba/index.htm.
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