Southeast Alaska · AK

Kake

A Tlingit village with one of the world's tallest totems.

Population: 543 (2020 census)
Incorporated: 1951
Totem pole: 128 feet

Then

1869
The USS Saginaw destroys three villages and two forts near Kake.
1951
Kake incorporates on November 3.
1967
A 128-foot totem pole is carved for the Alaska Purchase centennial.
2024
The Navy formally apologizes on September 25.

Now

Kake is on Kupreanof Island, home of the Organized Village of Kake. This place includes Keku Strait.

3 tide stations around Kake

Sources

Kake, Alaska (Wikipedia)