88th Annual Tribal Assembly |
More than 100 Delegates will gather next week (April 19-21, 2023) for Tlingit & Haida's 88th Annual Tribal Assembly.
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it has been four years since Delegates assembled in person to govern and conduct the business of the Tribe.
This will be the first year Tribal Assembly will be held as a hybrid event with an option for Delegates to participate virtually for those unable to travel to Juneau, Alaska.
Delegates are the governing body of Tlingit & Haida while in session and represent tribal citizens in 21 recognized communities.
This year, Delegates will consider proposed amendments to the Rules of Election, hear reports covering the administrative, governmental, and business activities of the Tribe, review and take action on resolutions and the Tribe's budgets, and elect a Tribal Court Associate Justice, Delegate/Citizen of the Year, and Emerging Leader.
The Tribal Assembly will be webcast live on Tlingit & Haida's Facebook page.
To view a draft of the Tribal Assembly agenda and agenda-at-a-glance, click here.
Tribal Assembly Highlights:
Theme: “Sovereignty: In Land We Trust” (Lingít: Yá tlʼátk aa atu-wahéen •
Xaad Kíl: Dagwiiyáas Yahgwdáng: Tlag Aa T’aláng Yahdáa)
Tribal Host: Willard Jackson Sr. (Ketchikan, AK)
Tribal Hostess: Della Coburn (Kasaan, AK)
Keynote Speaker: Phil Baker-Shenk, Holland & Knight Attorney (Washington D.C.)
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Tribal Child Support Unit Manager Elected President of National Association of Tribal Child Support Directors |
Please help Tlingit & Haida congratulate Tribal Child Support Unit (TCSU) Manager Janae Franklet, who was elected President of the National Association of Tribal Child Support Directors (NATCSD)!
NATCSD serves to bring tribal child support program directors together to build relationships and share resources on best practices to ultimately improve child support programs and services provided to tribal children and their families.
As the President of NATCSD, Janae will work diligently and closely with the Executive Board and other NATCSD members to continue to strengthen the relationships between the federal, state, and other tribal agencies. It is important to continue to have conversations regarding federal regulatory requirements as it effects tribal program performance, and continued program improvements and development.
Janae will serve a two-year term and is set take office during NATCSD’s Fall meeting scheduled to be held on October 5, 2023.
“I am very honored to have been elected to this position. I look forward to working in this new capacity,” Janae shared.
Janae first joined Tlingit & Haida’s Tribal Child Support Unit in 2010 and was promoted to manager in 2019.
Janae’s Tlingit name is Keilteen and she is Eagle/Wolf from the Yanyeidi Taku tribe. She was born and raised in Juneau, Alaska, and is the daughter of Judy (Gooxkuwadzee) Franklet and George (Gunaaneisti) Franklet and granddaughter of Alice (Koneil) Nelson and Chris (Gunaaneisti) Nelson. She graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School and the University of Alaska Southeast with Associate and Bachelor degrees in Business Management.
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Rescue Relief Household Program |
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Did you know that 19,784 of 35,386 tribal citizens have applied and received $1,000 in relief assistance under our Rescue Relief Household program? Less than 56% of our tribal citizens have received assistance, yet nearly all qualify. The program provides a one-time, non-taxable relief assistance payment per eligible tribal citizen within a U.S. household.
Note: Tribal citizens who have already applied and received assistance are not eligible to reapply.
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Summer Youth Employment Services Program |
Tribal citizen youth! Are you looking for a summer job? Tlingit & Haida is pleased to announce the summer Youth Employment Services (YES) program will launch in June!
The program provides employment opportunities to help students discover career and education pathways while developing employment skills and learning self-sufficiency. The YES program is available in nearly all Southeast Alaska communities.
Starting Wage: $20 per hour
Application Deadline: May 8, 2023
Program Dates: June 5 - August 25, 2023
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Head Start Enrollment Open for Upcoming School Year |
It’s time to enroll for the 2023-2024 Head Start School year!
Head Start is a federally funded program that promotes school readiness by enhancing children's social, physical, and cognitive development. The program is free to enrolled families and accepts children ages 3-5 years old.
Communities Served: Angoon • Craig • Hoonah ∙ Juneau • Klawock • Petersburg • Saxman • Sitka • Wrangell • Yakutat
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President's Awards Ceremony |
Tlingit & Haida's President’s Awards ceremony will be held Tuesday, April 18, 2023 in Juneau, Alaska!
Every year, the event honors incredible people throughout Southeast Alaska and beyond who have contributed greatly to our tribal citizens and communities in various ways.
President Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson will recognize nine incredible people this year:
President's Lifetime Achievement Award
Florence Sheakley (Juneau, AK)
President's Everyday Heroes Awards
Culture Bearer Award: Rob Yates (Craig, AK)
Emerging Leader Award: Michaela Demmert (Juneau, AK)
Hold Each Other Up Award: Harriet Beleal (Sitka, AK)
Inspiring Educator Award: Dionne Brady-Howard (Sitka, AK)
Language Warrior Award: Sondra Segundo-Cunningham (Seattle, WA)
Tribal Ally Award: Phil Baker-Shenk (Washington DC)
Youth Mentor Award: Jason Wilson (Juneau, AK)
Small Tribal Business Award: Chloey Cavanaugh - Black & White Raven (Juneau, AK)
The event will be webcast live for the general public on Tlingit & Haida’s Facebook page. We hope you will join us online for an inspiring evening to celebrate these individuals!
For questions or more information on the President's Awards ceremony, please contact the Tribal Assembly coordinator at tribalassembly@ccthita-nsn.gov.
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Tlingit Song & Dance Workshop in Petersburg |
Date: April 21, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) Hall • Petersburg, Alaska
Join Tlingit & Haida’s youth Navigators program for an introductory community workshop on Tlingit song and dance led by Séet Ká Kwáan dance group leader Jeanette Ness.
For more information, contact Brandon Ware, Life Skills Instructor & Cultural Specialist, at 907.463.7955 or bware@ccthita-nsn.gov.
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Dates: August 16 - 18, 2023
Location: Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall (320 W. Willoughby Ave. • Juneau, AK)
Join Tlingit & Haida’s Community & Behavioral Services (CBS) Healing Center for a Men’s Healing Summit focused on creating space to address unique issues faced by men, such as expressing emotions in a healthy way, understanding mental health and substance use issues, how to ask for support and recognizing you are not alone. Men sharing lived experiences can make a lasting difference in our communities. We hope you will join us!
Highlights:
- Special Guest Speakers
- Stories of Lived Experience
- Workshop on How to Set Up a Men’s Group
- Networking
- Cultural Values Discussion
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Our Mission
“Preserve our sovereignty, enhance our economic and cultural resources, and promote
self-sufficiency and self-governance for our citizens.”
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