Alaska Native Heritage

Juneau / Dzántik’i Héeni: Where the Flounders Gather

The Tlingit people have lived in the Juneau area for thousands of years, with the Áak’w Kwáan (People of the Little Lake) being one of the original inhabitants. The Áak’w Kwáan were a subgroup of the Tlingit Nation, and their traditional lands included the area now known as Auke Bay (Áak’w).