Tlingit Indians have made their home in the Chilkat Valley for centuries. Storytelling is integral to the culture, with ownership of the tales closely held. Lively theatrical presentations are staged weekly thoroughout summer at Ft. Seward. The storytelling group of the Chilkat Dancers theatre troupes use elaborate costumes and masks to bring Tlingit legends to life. The Chilkat Center for the Arts on the grounds of Ft. Seward is the home of the famous Chilkat Dancers and Lust for Dust (a local melodrama); both are staged in the summer. The Chilkat Dancers are among the most famous native dance troups in the world. Also at the center at the Alaska Indian Arts located on the edge of the parade grounds at Ft. Seward, you may see them carving totems or examples of fine Indian art. The Sheldon museum also gives a very good overview of native traditions.