Cape Fox Lodge
Cape Fox Lodge, a subsidiary of the Cape Fox Corporation, was built in 1990.
Cape Fox Corporation was incorporated under the terms of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act on November 10, 1973. The settlement acknowledged the rights of the Alaska Native people and granted them land and compensation. Cape Fox is one of the smallest of the Native Corporations with approximately 200 shareholders and is located in Saxman, three miles south of Ketchikan.
Many of the Cape Fox shareholders are direct descendants of the Tlingit, Saanya Kwaan people who inhabited Cape Fox Village, which is located approximately 50 miles south of Saxman, at Kirk Point. The Saanya Kwaan tribe is comprised of three clans, the Kiks.adi, Tekweidi and Neix.adi. One of the earliest written accounts of Cape Fox Village was recorded in 1899 when an expedition, under the direction of Edward H. Harriman, arrived at its shores.
Cape Fox recognizes the importance of preserving the cultural heritage of its ancestors. In addition to the ongoing repatriation effort, Cape Fox takes pride in its native cultural tour program and retail store in Saxman. The native tradition of providing food and shelter for traveling friends, living together under one roof, the use of native materials and making every object a thing of beauty, is evident at the Cape Fox Lodge in Ketchikan.
