The Kake tribe of the Tlingits predominately reside in this small village of approximately 700 people. Their infamous history includes an incident with Captain George Vancouver in 1869 which eventually ended up with a United States Navy Vessel destroying three Kake villages. The Kake Tribe rebuilt the present day village in 1890.
The village boasts the tallest Totem Pole in Alaska at 137.5 feet.
We attended the annual Dog Salmon Festival. The colorful Master of Ceremonies in his native dress organized teams of children for many fun activities.
The patriotic Native Veterans from the small village of Kake presented the colors representing US Air Force, Marines and Army. They served in Vietnam, Korea and Desert Storm.
A traditional feast was served of crab, salmon, halibut and seaweed with salmon eggs.
The elders of the community dressed in their Native Regalia
Music, chanting and dancing are a important part of the celebration. Participants of all ages dance, sing and beat rhythms on drums.
Louie managed to find French Fries in the midst of a myriad of native delicacies such as salmon row in seaweed, native fry-bread and seafood of all types prepared in traditional ways.
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