However , the two may be considered to be consistent , in that the clan serves as the essence of a Tlingit concept of state .
This , of course , contradicts European legal interpretation , under which property reverts to the state in the absence of legal heirs .
The two may be considered to be consistent , in that the clan serves as the essence of a Tlingit concept of state .
This , of course , contradicts European legal interpretation , under which property reverts to the state in the absence of legal heirs .