Lin Kwáan
| Lin Kwáan | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Yevak | |
 Portrait photo of Lin Kwáan c.1886 | |
| Born | Lin Bóo Taixáa 9 September 1858 |
| Died | 5 September 1926 (aged 67) |
| Partner | Hoonah Lawáak |
| Native Language | Kuduk (Háaka) |
| Dynasty | Kwáan |
| Religion | Kuduk Shamanism |
Lin Kwáan (Born as Lin Bóo Taixáa, 9 September 1858 —— 5 September 1926) was the Chief of the Yevak Tribe of Kuduk from 15 April 1878 until her death in 1926. Lin Kwáan is best known for her involvement in the formation of the Tribal Federation of Kuduk and in altering public Yevak support in favor of the Federation. Additionally, she is known for mending further relations between the Yevak and Manirak Tribes and offering to be a mouthpiece for the Manirak Tribe within the Tribal Federation prior to the Manirak’s entry into the federation. Lin Kwáan also helped to further continue the centralization efforts carried out by her predecessors.
Domestically, Lin Kwáan is known for her radical changes to the Yevak Clan System in favor of the centralization of the tribe.