Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Archives

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New program seeks to restore fishery access for rural Southeast communities

by Hope McKenney | Aug 7, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Residents of Yakutat and Kasaan will be able to lease halibut quota through a regional program aimed at restoring rural and Indigenous access to Alaska’s coastal fisheries. Read More

Tribe and Central Council team up on training to promote healthy families

by Emily Russell | Apr 5, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

The week’s curriculum-- aimed at fostering healthy families-- comes from the Native American Fatherhood and Families Association, an Arizona-based nonprofit whose mission is to bring Native American men back into families. Read More

Low salmon projections cancel Southeast spring king derby

by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Mar 8, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

Juneau's Spring King Salmon Derby won’t happen this year, because there aren’t enough fish. State biologists predict chinook returns will be low. Read More

Enhanced IDs help tribal members cross borders

by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Aug 30, 2016 | Local News, Southeast News Old, Syndicated

Enrolled members of Alaska’s largest tribal government are getting enhanced photo IDs. They can be used for border crossings and some other situations where official identification is necessary. Read More

Hawaiian language revitalization a model for Alaska

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Jun 9, 2016 | Local News, Syndicated

Xh’unei Lance Twitchell is studying language immersion schools in Hawaii, to bring the model to Southeast Alaska. Central Council has pledged to build a preschool this fall. Read More