Glacier Bay is the ancestral Homeland of the Huna Łingít clans who sustained themselves for centuries on the locally abundant resources of the land and sea. Although villages inside the Bay were overrun by the Little Ice Age glacial advance of the 1700's, the Huna Łingít re-established numerous fish camps and several villages in Glacier Bay soon after glacial retreat. Xunaa Shuká Hít (Huna Ancestors' House), aka The Huna Tribal House, memorializes the clan houses that once lined the shores of present day Bartlett Cove, now the site of National Park Service headquarters in Glacier Bay. The project also provides an opportunity to revitalize Łingít artistic traditions.

The Tribal House will serve as a box of knowledge to learn about Łingít culture as well as for Łingít communities and organizations to offer cultural workshops on topics such as formline design, woodworking, weaving, song and dance, healthy living, and more.