Benson, Cora | Sealaska Heritage Institute Archives

Name: Benson, Cora

Historical Note: Cora Benson, Tlingit name Deinkul.at, was of the Raven Moiety, Gaanaxteidí Clan, and was a well-known Chilkat robe weaver. She has often been referred to in historical records by the name of her husband, “Mrs. John Benson.” She was photographed weaving a Chilkat robe in her youth, and is known to have been a weaving teacher of Jenny Thlunaut.

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