Learn and experience the fascinating culture and history of the Tlingit people with a half-day excursion to Klukwan, a Tlingit phrase that means "Eternal Village." Upon arrival, you'll explore the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center, a state-of-the-art, museum-quality facility housing an array of cultural treasures of the Tlingits. The rarely seen masterworks of Northwest Coast Indian art in the "Whale House Collection" contain some of the most prized artifacts of the Tlingit people that you'll learn about through traditional storytelling and interpretation of the historic artifacts. After your time in the center you'll have the opportunity to visit the gift shop where local Native arts and crafts can be purchased or you may choose to spend time next to the river using spotting scopes to watch for eagles and enjoy the dramatic mountain peaks that surround the village before returning to Haines.