Alaska
US Navy apologizes for the 1882 obliteration of a Tlingit village in Alaska
In 1882 the U.S. Navy shelled a southwest Alaska Tlingit village and then burned what was left of the homes, food caches and canoes.
In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Commander of Navy Region Northwest Rear Adm. Mark Sucato is gifted a canoe paddle by Leonard John, Raven Clan, Native Village of Angoon, following the One People Canoe Society's welcoming ceremony to kick off ... [5684 chars]