![Chief Anotklosh (Taku) wearing a Chilkat blanket, Juneau, Alaska, ca. 1913](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Taku.jpg/350px-Taku.jpg)
Chilkat weaving is a traditional form of weaving practiced by Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and other Northwest coastal tribes of Alaska and British Columbia. Chilkat blankets are worn by high-ranking tribal members on civic or ceremonial occasions, including dances.