Protecting Tribal Lands and Waterways for Future Generations
SOUTHEAST ALASKA INDIGENOUS TRANSBOUNDARY COMMISSION
Yankwadláak (Lingít)
Iitl' gwii kaahlsaang (Xaat Kil)
Dm dp yaa wila loam (Sm'álgyax)
We will succeed
BOARD
ESTHER REESE
President
Esther Aaltséen Reese is Eagle Tsaagweidí (Killerwhale) from Ḵéex̱ʼ Kwáan (Kake), Alaska. She serves as the Tribal Administrator for the Wrangell Cooperative Association, the federally recognized Tribe in Wrangell, Alaska. Locally, Esther was elected to a Wrangell School District board seat and serves as the Indian Education Committee Chair.
ROBERT SANDERSON, JR
Vice-President
Robert (Gúusuwaa) is Haida of the Eagle moiety, Stuts Clan. He has served as a Tlingit & Haida Delegate since 2000 and serves as 2nd Vice President on the T&H Executive Council. He is a strong leader on important Alaska Native issues such as fisheries, subsistence (our way of life) and transboundary mining.
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SYLVIA BANIE
Secretary
Sylvia represents the Organized Village of Saxman. She has served in her tribal council for 20 years.
REPRESENTATIVES
LOUIE WAGNER, JR
Metlakatla Indian Community
Louie is Tsimshian and Łingít of the Wolf/Eagle moiety Teiḵwedí (Brown bear clan) Xóots Ḵoowu Hít (Brown bear’s den house) of Sanyaa Ḵwáan (Cape Fox). He has lived in Metlakatla his whole life and was taught his way of life from his Elders and passed down that knowledge to his children and grandchildren. Louie has harvested from and taken care of the Unuk River for over 60 years and continues to do so with his children and grandchildren today. When Louie was not fishing, he served his community as Councilman for 16 years and 4 of those years as Acting Mayor. Louie now serves on the Southeast RAC Board and Tlingit and Haida as a delegate from Metlakatla.
MIKE JONES
Organized Village of Kasaan
CLARENCE LAITI
Douglas Indian Association
VALERIE MASSIE
Alternate for
Wrangell Cooperative Association
LINCOLN BEAN
Organized Village of Kake
BRANDON THYNES
Petersburg Indian Association
FRED OLSEN, JR
Sitka Tribe of Alaska
DANIEL KLANOTT
Chilkat Indian Village
SID EDENSHAW
TONY SANDERSON (Alternate)
Hydaburg Cooperative Association
ANN WYATT
Klawock Indian Association
CLINTON COOK
Craig Tribal Association
RAY SENSMEIER
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe
GIANNA WILLARD
MARCIE HYNES (Alternate)
Ketchikan Indian Community
STAFF
GUY ARCHIBALD
Executive Director
Guy is an analytical environmental chemist and microbiologist with over 20 years of experience. He works to utilize western science and apply traditional knowledge and practices to protect the various communities, the forest, salmon, trees, and people.
LEE WAGNER
Assistant Executive Director
Lee Wagner is Tsimshian, Haida, and Łingít of the Niisk’iyaa Laxgibuu (wolf clan). She grew up fishing with her family throughout Southeast Alaska and spent much of her time learning her way of life from her parents and Elders. Lee has harvested from and helped taking care of the Unuk River for nearly 10 years alongside her family whom continues to do so since time immemorial.
SONIA LUOKKALA
Communications Director
A photojournalist of Finnish and Amazigh descent, Sonia has covered environmental and humanitarian topics for over a decade. Her work has appeared in several prominent publications, including the LA Times.
MEMBER TRIBES
The Chilkat Indian Village
Craig Tribal Association
Douglas Indian Association
Hydaburg Cooperative Association
Ketchikan Indian Community
Klawock Cooperative Association
Metlakatla Indian Community
Organized Village of Kake
Organized Village of Kasaan
Organized Village of Saxman
Petersburg Indian Association
Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Wrangell Cooperative Association
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe
Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska