Constructing Tlingit Armor: Tommy Joseph at TEDxSitka

[@tinkerbelle6936]

As im looking into my culture as my family never really taught me it, this is amazing as ive seen pictures of our armor, but only now have seen this. Theres so many things about the armor i find fascinating, mostly the psychological aspect of the helmets, and even the wooden slats on the inside if the leather/hide; that was new and amazing as well 😊

[@TKDragon75]

I find it so interesting, and I mean no offense to other cultures, but it's so interesting how the North West coastal tribes developed their own armor and metal weapons, even if a lot of it was from drift materials. Because there is the kind of misnomer that Native Americans never made it past the stone age. But then you have these armored warriors with swords in the Northwest, as well as the Haida and their navy that defeated at least half a dozen trader ships, they'd then try and mount cannons on their canoes. There is also reports of Haida and I think as well Tlingit fortifications having cannons mounted on their walls.

[@ZemplinTemplar]

I've read about this research project before, and as someone with an interest in historical weaponry, I'm really happy I've found a TedTalk video about it too. :-) Good work, Mr. Joseph.

[@evabalga6133]

Fantastic presentation. Thank you for sharing! I was lucky to have met this talented master carver in Sitka. It was unique and humbling experience!

[@Meymeygwis]

This is AMAZING...wow, just mind blowing...

[@iamearthbornami]

thank you for sharing- love and respect

[@Liphted]

Wow this is really cool

[@indigenous31617]

Our Tlingit-Haida people had some northern Japanese ancestry. We likely had military influence from that Japanese group as well. Our art is nearly a perfect clone of theirs.

[@heathenwizard]

Wow, these are such beautiful pieces - the helmets especially are so expressive and elaborate! What kind of wood was historically used for these armors? You mention using yew - but was there a specific tree that was preferred due to its material properties? I can imagine that there might be a compromise between wood workability, wood hardness, and wood elasticity that Tlingit craftsmen had to make.

[@ac3v3da]

Most likely it was cedar and maybe some instances spruce, due the availability in the southeast region.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Does he talk about the use of Ming coins in Tilingit armor?

[@lynnjacque5846]

Very nicely done.

[@LordLebu]

Pretty interesting. When did they start making such armor ?

[@conlinbryant5037]

Probably sometime before European contact.

[@conlinbryant5037]

Update: Turns out at least 1500 years agom

[@nathandemonte9946]

@@conlinbryant5037 Do you have any links to reliable sources that show the dates of when the earliest examples of Tlingit armor probably started to be built? I'd love to learn more about this.

[@Sargon-Saccabee-III]

In my polymath research I found these peoples to be the first knights. The Q-men, Kuman/cuman/coosman/suismen/Zeusmen. I believe one of the “ancient Greeks” in so many words. Their influence has never waned. Only in the last Ghost dance did the spirit of the peoples take flight into the nether realm to be arisen later when the call is spoken. I am organizing a third Ghost Dance but this time a revival dance. December 23-26 organize in your own communities and join me in a prayer dance for the reclaiming of the old blood ways. Ghost Dance Revival 2023

[@terraneaux]

Man, could you imagine how terrified those Russians must have been encountering people wearing that stuff?

[@distractedwriter100]

Right? Very imposing.

[@CoreyandCrew]

Pretty spooky. But I think they ended up beating them... Sadly.

[@terraneaux]

@@CoreyandCrew They had to call the Russian navy with cannons, they couldn't beat them without artillery.

[@CoreyandCrew]

@@terraneaux that's incredible. So sad they were defeated by such unfair circumstances. Surely had the sides been matched in arms and armour. They would have not failed..

[@terraneaux]

@@CoreyandCrew If they had had as many firearms as the Russians, no, you're right, they would have rolled them.

[@Naheenmather]

Howa’a 😀🙏🏻🙂❤️