Kate Carmack

Shaaw Tláa, also known as Kate Carmack (c. 1857 – 29 March 1920), was a Tagish First Nation woman born near Bennett Lake. She lived with her parents, and seven sisters and brothers, near Carcross, Yukon. Her father, Kaachgaawáa, was the head of the Tlingit crow clan, while her mother, Gus’dutéen, was a member of the Tagish wolf clan. Her name in Tlingit means "gumboot mother".

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Kate Carmack
Alias (AKA)
Kate Carmack
Shaaw Tláa
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1862
Birth nameShaaw Tláa
Birth place
Bennett Lake
Date of deathMarch 29, 1920
Place of death
Carcross
Residence
Carcross
Spouse
Known for
Gold

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