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Gonakadet

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Painted landscape: Alaskan fjord with forested shores and calm water
AI rendition of the setting, not an actual photo. We don't depict this being out of respect for the tradition it belongs to.

The Sea-Wolf of Tlingit tradition, Wasgo to the Haida, a bringer of luck and wealth.

Folklore Verdict: Gonakadet belongs to a living tradition; we describe it respectfully, show only the setting, and make no zoological claim.

Region
North America · United States / Canada
First reports
Tlingit and Haida tradition

Key sightings

Best evidence

Stories and tradition only; no physical evidence.

This being belongs to a living Indigenous or religious tradition. We describe the reports respectfully, show no picture of the being, and put no pin on any site.

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