Child's Dancing Blanket
(Chilkat), c. 1880
Mountain goat wool, cedar bark, aniline dye
On loan courtesy of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.93.166.1

Child's Dancing Blanket
Can you find the two large eyes and claws in this Chilkat (CHILL-cat) dancing blanket? These may be the eyes and claws of Standing Eagle or Sea Bear, about whom many stories are told. It may also tell about a Tlingit (KLINK-it) family's heritage.
Children received rights to certain family dances that they performed at special ceremonies.During these ceremonies, they would wear their dancing blanket, like the one here.

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