Sovereign tribal government representing over 38,000 Tlingit and Haida citizens across Southeast Alaska and the broader diaspora. Provides social services, employment, and cultural programs.
320 W Willoughby Ave, Juneau, AK 99801, USA
Tlingit & Haida delegates reelect Richard Peterson as president
Tlingit & Haida Tribal Assembly 2026: Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson reelected president of the Central Council; Clinton Cook elected first vice president.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Tlingit & Haida wins $1.57M to train Southeast Alaska overdose responders
A $1.57 million federal grant will let Tlingit & Haida train first responders and stock naloxone across Southeast Alaska communities over four years.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
A federal grant funds Tlingit & Haida's plan to hear child protection cases
A federal court improvement grant will help the Tlingit & Haida Tribal Court prepare to open its own child protection cases involving tribal children.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read
Juneau taxpayers at large would carry $4.7 million of the Mendenhall barrier bill as a quarter of the district objects
An amended local improvement district proposal would put 60 percent of the first phase of Juneau's Mendenhall flood barriers, about $4.7 million, on taxpayers at large, with 117 of 466 properties in the district formally objecting and one owner suing. The Assembly separately adopted about $1 million in tribal and FEMA money on Sept. 14.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
Juneau's casino opened on shifting ground and now faces suits on two fronts
Tlingit & Haida's Two Coppers Casino opened in Juneau through a 2024 federal opinion, since rescinded. It now faces a state suit, a George Family suit and legal uncertainty.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Juneau neighbors want a homeless camp cleared after a reported bear shooting
Residents near Juneau's Governor's Mansion are asking the city to clear a homeless camp after a reported bear shooting, amid rising tension over encampments in Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
A Petersburg cell tower proposal died without a second
The Petersburg Borough Planning Commission's motion to approve a subdivision for a proposed cell tower at 1200 Ogden Drive failed Tuesday when no commissioner seconded it, closing out a prolonged public debate over fire hall safety, zoning fit, and aesthetics.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Juneau's new casino, and the land the city can't reach
Two Coppers Casino near Juneau sits on sovereign Native allotment land the city can't regulate — part of a contested shift in Alaska tribal gaming that ANCSA was designed to prevent.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Tlingit & Haida Unveils Revitalized Veterans Totem Pole in Juneau
The Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes held a ceremony to unveil a revitalized veterans totem pole at Southeast Alaska Native Veterans Memorial Park in Juneau, honoring Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian defenders of their homelands.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
A Hoonah Corporation Quietly Builds a Cruise Empire
Huna Totem Corporation, Hoonah's Alaska Native village corporation, seeks liquor licenses for two cruise vessels — the latest step in its expanding Native-owned tourism empire.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Petersburg trades a sliver of land for a place to put its 911 gear
Petersburg's borough assembly voted 6-0 to sell a 0.23-acre parcel to Tidal Network, giving the borough space for public-safety communications equipment.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read