Clarence is of the Tlingit Nation-Eagle Tribe, Tsaagweidí (Killerwhale) Clan, child of Kaach.ádi Clan. His Tlingit names are GastIN, AssXAAch, and Daanaawu. He speaks the Tlingit language fluently. Clarence was born and raised in Kake and attended high school at Sheldon Jackson in Sitka, AK.
Clarence is of the Tlingit Nation-Eagle Tribe,