Tlingit Raiders vs. Russian Trappers: The Battle Of Sitka 1802 

I'm Tlingit and grew up in Sitka. Thank you for your attention to this story. There is a scholarly study of the 1802 and 1804 battles titled )"Russians in Tlingit America" that gives a much broader perspective, and includes interviews with Tlingits who've maintained oral history of the events as well as trips to Russia to study historical documents not normally available to the West.

My girlfriend is from Sitka and I know a number of my friends are of Tlingit decent (although from across the border) I appreciate someone giving our regions history some attention

I think if Plotnikoff was alive today, he would somehow still get spotted by the Tlingit.

The villains are clearly the Russians. You don’t steal something that’s not yours.

Really interesting. I love these stories of the lesser known parts of the American frontier. Hi from Cornwall, south west UK.

‘History too real for the Westerners’? History, is history. Invariably brutal and yes ‘historically’ scued by the ‘Victors’. That being said, why do we common people of any tribe feel the need to keep twisting the knife. We are talking to each other now. Our common foe are the elites of every creed and colour. We know who they are and they gain power by dividing us. I’ll stand shoulder to shoulder with any man, or woman of character until that ‘individual’ gives me reason not to. I appreciate your content, thanks.

I'm 100% sure that if you keep putting out videos, this channel will have 1mil subs before you know it. Great job! Keep these stories coming!

I am a new Tlingit Haida citizen as my Tlingit grandmother was forced to adopt my father out. That was what the govt liked in the 40s l, when the mother wasn't in "Indian Country." I am absorbing my culture like a sponge as I've missed 50 years of Tlinit/Haida culture.

Gunalchish, Thank you very much for the video, I've enjoyed listening to it. I am a Full Blood Inland Tlingit from Yukon, Canada, and I belong to the (Kookhitaan, Raven Children.) I do my best to gather knowledge of our people. Although we are Inland Tlingit, we have close ties to our brothers and sisters on the coast. Gunalchish, again, I hold my hands up to you. Ho Ho

good old British maritime strength.

82 years before my family moved to southeast alaska from norway. now i have family that's tlingit, aleut, tsimshian, yupik. it's a cool meeting of cultures with savage warrior ancestors. the battle of sitka was epic. i love this channel! keep up the great work :)

First off! Thank you! I have never heard of this conflict,more like war! And also never heard of this tribe . what a way to bring this history to life,man this is crazy! So much history lost or just not told. Man I am very grateful I have found you and OKC ,thank you so much! I will never miss a show. Thank you again and I hit like and subscribed.

It’s nice knowing a little more about my heritage Thankyou my guy 👏🏽

the tlinget and haida war canoes made regular raids down through british columbia, vancouver island, the puget sound and i believe as far south as the columbia river for booty and brides

I lived in Sitka in the early 70's as a child. I was aware of the later battle from the story boards at the park, but hadn't known of this earlier battle.

Really left us hanging on this one! Please carry on with the other story for another time with what happened in 1804 lol

Interesting. I knew something about Tlingit Canoes, Houses and some of the fishing, and cultural lifestyle, but I never realized they were regarded as very warlike. So thanks for enlightening me on that aspect of their society.

One of the best RU-vid channels. They absolutely take me places with these stories. Thank you from the bottom of my heart

"decent" means proper, right, good and acceptable especially with regard to social and ethical behaviour.

Good made guys. Many of the russian traders were people like cossacks with decades of experience in the fighting of the "pagans". Forget this episode myself, thx for bringing back. Imagine such a content about the Frontier in Siberia for at least 150 years.. Thx again and for showing that pictures. I've liked and subscribed as always, know a li'l about that stuff. From Northern Germany God's Blessing!