Hoonah Street Signs

In Hoonah, every street sign now tells a story. In September 2025, the City of Hoonah chose to honor the Tlingit language—the heart of the largest Tlingit village—by installing bilingual street signs that carry both English and Tlingit names. This initiative celebrates a culture with roots that reach back thousands of years and keeps those names alive for future generations. The effort is strengthened by the Huna Heritage Foundation, by providing photographs of the signs with audio recordings to learn pronunciations. Together, the City of Hoonah, the Tlingit people, and Huna Heritage Foundation remind the community that place names are more than markers; they are living connections to identity, history, and belonging.

To see all of the street signs on a map, click here.