By Christine Reiger, Student Employee, and Zachary R. Jones, Archivist
Collection Overview
Title: Sah-quah v. Nah-ki-klan Legal Documents, 1886-1887
ID: MS/032
Creator: Tlingit Indians.
Extent: 2.0 Folders
Date Acquired: 09/09/2009
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection contains copies of legal proceedings concerning Sah-quah v. Nah-Ki-Klan (1886). These include a photocopy of handwritten minutes from a hearing for the case held on April 19, 1886, and a copy of the May 8, 1886 “In re Sah Quah” typed case ruling.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Source:
Alaska State Archives
Acquisition Method:
The material in Folder 1 of this collection was obtained by SHI for research purposes from the Alaska State Archives on Wednesday, September 09, 2009. Folder 2 materials were obtained online and added to the collection in 2011.
Box and Folder Listing
- Folder 1: Copy of Sah-quah vs. Nah-Ki-Klan, April 19, 1886, Sitka, Series: Journal, 1884-1900, District of Alaska, US District Court. Original ledger held by the Alaska State Archives.
- Folder 2: “In re Sah Quah, District Court, D. Alaska, May 8, 1886,” 31 F.327, in 31 Federal Reporter 327 (US District Court, Alaska: West Publishing Company, 1886).