2016 Annual Report by Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska

CENTRAL COUNCIL

Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska

Mission Preserving our sovereignty, enhancing our economic and cultural resources, and promoting self-sufficiency and self-governance for our citizens through collaboration, service, and advocacy.

Table of Contents President's Message...................................................................................................................... 1 Government and Administrative Structure ................................................................................... 2 Our Leadership........................................................................................................................... 3-4 Tribal Operations........................................................................................................................ 5-7 Finance.......................................................................................................................................... 8 Business & Economic Development.......................................................................................... 9-10 Child Care.................................................................................................................................... 11 Employment & Training.......................................................................................................... 12-13 Head Start.............................................................................................................................. 14-15 Native Lands & Resources...................................................................................................... 16-18 Program Compliance.............................................................................................................. 19-20 Public Safety........................................................................................................................... 21-22 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.............................................................................. 23-24 Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation.................................................................................... 25 Tribal Child Support Unit............................................................................................................. 26 Tribal Court............................................................................................................................. 27-28 Tribal Family & Youth Services................................................................................................ 29-30 Tribal Transportation................................................................................................................... 31 Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation.................................................................................................. 32 Vocational Training & Resource Center.................................................................................. 33-34 Statistical Information............................................................................................................ 35-40 2016 Milestones.......................................................................................................................... 41

President's Message I am honored to present the 2016 Annual Report on behalf of Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Central Council). With the groundwork of past leadership, direction of the Tribal Assembly and leadership of our Executive Council and Administration, we have made great strides this past year in exercising and strengthening tribal sovereignty, increasing advocacy and building capacity. With the State of Alaska’s fiscal crisis and uncertainty of potential impacts of a new Presidential Administration, we have taken great measures to ensure the Tribe is prepared for any challenges ahead. One of the greatest steps we have taken is to invest in Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation’s (THTBC) acquisition of KIRA, a multi-million dollar 8(a) government contracting company which is expected to generate significant revenues. Through THTBC, other business enterprises and our newest endeavor to develop a Tlingit & Haida Cultural Immersion Park, we will persevere in efforts to reduce the Tribe’s reliance on government programs and broaden our ability to serve more tribal citizens. Supporting Southeast Alaska’s village tribal governments through technical assistance and sharing of resources is vital to strengthening our tribal sovereignty and protecting our resources in the region. A series of trainings, workshops and conferences on tribal co-management, environmental issues, Indian Child Welfare Act, land-into-trust and tribal courts have facilitated valuable dialogue, united our voices and established new partnership opportunities. The Tribe has a long history of advocacy and maintaining this course played a strategic role in 2016. It’s vital that we continue to strengthen the Tribe’s capacity to protect tribal assets and exercise tribal sovereignty while communicating our priorities and concerns at the local, state and federal government levels. To accomplish this, General Counsel and Government Affairs Liaison positions were created and have already effectively increased our ability to negotiate terms to compact further services with the State and advocate on matters such as criminal justice reform, tribal court protective order enforcement and Child in Need of Aid legislation, and participate in legislative, administrative and intertribal activities. The Tribe remains committed to investing in the future of our tribal citizens through improving the delivery of services, promoting educational opportunities, creating jobs and providing culturally-relevant programs that promote our values and way of life. It is also important that we continue to eliminate any barriers to services for our tribal citizens. Over the course of this last year, we’ve relocated some of our most crucial services from the Federal building to a more central location in the Mendenhall Valley and held informational fairs throughout Southeast Alaska. We are also in the beginning stages of securing a new client database system with mobile capabilities that will provide tribal citizens with the ability to update their own enrollment record, apply for services online and receive preliminary eligibility assessments. These changes will significantly reduce paper consumption in our office environment. Every day we are making great progress and I am honored to serve our Tlingit and Haida people and look forward to another year of working with our Administrative Team to accomplish the Tribe’s goals. Gunalchéesh, Háw’aa,

Richard J. Peterson President

Government & Administrative Structure Tribal Assembly

Executive Council

General Counsel

President

Office of the President

Tribal Court

Tribal Operations

Finance

Business & Economic Development

477 Child Care

Head Start

Property

Language

477 Employment & Training

Human Resources

Public Safety

Program Compliance

477 TANF

Information Technology

Tribal Transportation

Tribal Child Support Unit

477 TVR

Native Lands & Resources

Tribal Family & Youth Services

VTRC

Our Leadership Executive Council

Richard J. Peterson President

Rob A. Sanderson Jr. 1st Vice President

Will Micklin 2nd Vice President

Marvin L. Adams 5th Vice President

Edward (Sam) K. Thomas Jr. 6th Vice President

Miciana Hutcherson Emerging Leader

Ralph Wolfe 3rd Vice President

Jacqueline L. Pata 4th Vice President

Edward K. Thomas President Emeritus

Delegates Anchorage (9) Marvin L. Adams Alvin (Dooner) Edenshaw Tasha Hotch Ronald C. Mallott Gilbert F. (Gil) Stokes Shirley M. Kendall Ashli M. Colรณn Walter A. Johnson Ben Goenett Angoon (2) Maxine L. Thompson Pauline M. Jim

Craig (2) Edward K. (Sam) Thomas Jr. Clinton E. Cook

Juneau (26) William E. (Bill) Martin Ben D. Coronell Doug K. Chilton Haines (2) Gerald F. (Jerry) Bennett Sr. James E. Hart Ella D. Bennett Georgianna Hotch Selina Beierly Edward Hotch Hoonah (3) James Jack Sr. Grace M. Villarreal Janice L. Hotch Frank G. Wright Harold P. Martin Johnny A. (Albert) Hinchman III Michael L. (Mick) Beasley Paul Marks II Hydaburg (2) Ernest W. Hillman Jr. Sid C. Edenshaw Paul Marks Lisa M. Lang Andrea Cadiente-Laiti Andrea E. Cesar

Juneau (26) Cont. Wm (Ozzie) Sheakley Louise A. Kadinger Selina J. Everson Gloria Sarabia Jacqueline L. (Jackie) Pata Leona M. Santiago Sandra Cross Kenneth L. (Ken) Southerland Arlene B. Bennett Dionne D. Cadiente-Laiti Kake (3) Henrich B. Kadake Paul A. Aceveda Delbert B. Kadake

Our Leadership Kasaan (1) Paula K. Peterson Ketchikan (7) Holly J. Burns-Churchill Rob A. Sanderson Jr. Helene R. Simpson Tom G. Skultka Judy L. Helgesen Roberta L. Hull Marsha Ramirez Klawock (3) Ruby Smith Dewey Skan Jr. Yodean Armour

Wrangell (3) Luella A. (Lu) Knapp Caroline L. Demmert Susan G. Stevens

Seattle (24) Michelle M. Demmert Janet L. Peele Bear G. Alexander Fred D. Lauth LaVerne A. Wise Marion K. Lauth James W. (Jim) Price Catherine N. Edwards Karen J. Lauth-Elliott Kara E. Peele-Mayer Joyce Alexander Tate London Cher Ketah

Yakutat (2) Cynthia L. Petersen Ralph Wolfe San Francisco (4) Will Micklin Rachelle P. Goldenberg John Jay Silva Robin J. Montano

Seattle (24) Cont. Lowell K. Halverson Jessica S. Dominy Cindy Williams-Pederson Sam M. Hanlon Jr. Daphyne Albee Joey Ketah Cecilia E. Tavoliero Morgan Howard Carolyn S. Heersema Karen A. Nathan Stephanie D. Rainwater

Klukwan (1) VACANT Metlakatla (2) VACANT

Yakutat Klukwan Haines

Pelican (1) VACANT Petersburg (2) Pauline R. Young Mary Ann Rainey

Juneau Hoonah Pelican Angoon

Saxman (1) Candace R. (Candy) Williams Sitka (7) Paulette M. Moreno Bertha L. Karras Michael A. Baines Gerry Hope Patricia Alexander Wilbur G. Brown Jr. Joy Wood

Sitka

Kake Petersburg Wrangell

Anchorage San Francisco Seattle

Klawock

Kasaan

Craig Hydaburg

Ketchikan Saxman Metlakatla

Tribal Operations The Tribal Operations department manages and protects tribal assets, provides administrative support and recommendations to the President in all areas of tribal executive management, and supports relationships with government agencies, businesses and private entities. Tribal Operations develops and oversees the implementation of operating policies and monitors the Tribe's Trust Fund and physical assets.

Corrine Garza Chief Operating Officer

“Ensuring an efficient and productive work environment through technologies, policy and program support.”

To ensure a smooth transition following the retirement of Chief Operating Officer (COO) Corrine Garza in November 2017, the Tribe created a Deputy Chief Operating Officer position that will assume the COO’s role in November 2017. In 2016, the Tribal Operations department provided direct oversight of the following departments: • • • •

Finance Head Start Human Resources Information Technology

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Native Lands & Resources Property Management Public Safety Tribal Transportation

2016 Highlights Human Resources

The Human Resources (HR) department is responsible for maintaining an employee classification system, recruiting to fulfill vacancies, and screening and referring candidates to the hiring managers. • Purchased and began implementation of new Bamboo HR software to more effectively track employment statistics and allow job seekers to apply online. • Completed a 100% audit of all electronic and paper personnel files.

Information Technology

The Information Technology (IT) department maintains various computers and electronic office equipment that are used for administrative and program activities. The department is also responsible for the Local Area Network (LAN) which allows all departments to communicate with each other more efficiently including those employees located outside of Juneau. • Secured a Native Sovereign Nation (NSN) domain name. The new domain provides the Tribe with sovereign and official government website identifications. • Upgraded all existing networking equipment (switches, routers, etc.). • Participated in the review of proposals from vendors for a cloud-based client portal system for online application submission, eligibility determination and case management, as well as voting and enrollment. TribeVue™ application suite, created by Tribal D™ was selected based on meeting the criteria and needs of Central Council. The Integrated Policy Database Management (IPDM) system will provide for a Client Service Common Intake portal; federal, state and tribal reporting; and access to all components of the client portal through use of a mobile device. 5

Tribal Operations Land-into-Trust

The State of Alaska announced it would not seek further appeal in the Akiachak Native Community v. State of Alaska following a landmark ruling in June 2016 by the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit that rejected the State of Alaska’s appeal. • Submitted an application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to place all Juneau Indian Village lots owned by Central Council into trust status. All parcels are located within the historical and cultural area long known as the “Juneau Indian Village” and comprise the parking lot and subsurface of Central Council’s Andrew Hope Building on W. Willoughby Avenue.

Trust Fund

Jodi Wise HR Manager

The Tribe’s Trust Fund was established in 1972 from a $7.2 million settlement from Congress. The balance on December 31, 2016 was $20,563,059 which is an increase of $9,306,658 for the year. The Trust Fund is managed by the Investment Committee (Executive Council) with the administrative support of the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. • Transferred $568,168 to cover the 2015 indirect shortfall and tribal direct and $2.75 million in total for activities related to Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation. • Received $11,546,970 from the Ramah Settlement for unpaid contract support costs (indirect shortfall) incurred between 1994 to 2013. The full amount of the settlement was deposited into the Tribal Trust Fund in October 2016.

Brian McHenry IT Manager

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Elias Duran Property Manager

Property Management

The Property Management department is responsible for providing a clean, comfortable, healthy and safe working environment for employees and clients. Facilities owned and maintained by Central Council include: Andrew Hope Building, Edward K. Thomas Building, Vocational Training & Resource Center, William G. Demmert Head Start Center and Head Start facilities in Angoon and Saxman. 6

Tribal Operations • Sold the Douglas Head Start facility located at 201 Cordova Street in Douglas, Alaska and purchased remaining lease on the William G. Demmert Head Start Center (formerly known as the Carmag Building) located at 9095 Glacier Highway in Juneau. The sale proceeds were applied to the lease purchase and renovations. • Completed renovations to the exterior siding of the Andrew Hope Building. The project included the addition of exterior siding at the rear of the building and installation of new metal soffits and signage. The completed project is both attractive and functional.

Self Governance / Compact

Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Southeast tribes can authorize Central Council to enter into a Self-Governance Compact and Annual Funding Agreement (AFA) with the federal government to administer programs and services. Allocation of funding is calculated based on the Intertribal Distribution Worksheet which distributes tribal shares based on population for most programs and services with the exception of the Realty program which allocates funding based on the number of Native allotments in each Compact community. • Held negotiations on the 2017 AFA which took place in Craig, Alaska (June 2016) with Compact tribes, the Office of Self-Governance and BIA. The 2017 Compact budget was negotiated at $7,423,161. This consisted of $1,645,923.54 of indirect funding and $5,777,229 of direct funding. The following communities were included in Central Council’s 2017 AFA: »» Craig (Craig Tribal Association - ICWA and Social Services Only) »» Haines (Chilkoot Indian Association) »» Kasaan (Organized Village of Kasaan) »» Klawock (Klawock Cooperative Association) »» Saxman (Organized Village of Saxman) »» Wrangell (Wrangell Cooperative Association Note: Central Council also provides Trust services to Ketchikan Indian Community and Skagway Traditional Council.

2017 Goals

• Replace RiteTrack system with new IPDM system. • Complete renovations to the William G. Demmert Head Start Center and first floor of the Andrew Hope Building (restrooms and lobby). • Complete the Tribe's strategic plan. • Upgrade Central Council’s phone system. • Centralize our MS Exchange mail system to simplify maintenance and backups.

Finance The Finance department is responsible for recording the Tribe’s expenditures of approximately $26 million per year in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Central Council employs a fund accounting system and operates on a fiscal year ending December 31. Working simultaneously with approximately 70 grant funds is complex due to different requirements, terms, reporting dates, statutory regulations and fiscal periods. There are multiple directors and programs within the organization that are supported. The department’s responsibilities include payroll, travel expense reporting, credit card transactions, accounts payable, grant administration and reporting, financial reporting, oversight of the annual audit, and budget administration for each department and program.

2016 Highlights • Completed the annual audit without any findings or reportable deficiencies for the third consecutive year. This is accomplished by compliance with federal regulations, enforcement of policies and procedures, and effective management of operations and internal controls. • Prepared the 2017 Indirect Cost Proposal and concluded negotiations with the Interior Business Center with a favorable rate of 28.49% on October 11, 2016. In order to be effective with budget planning, a completed agreement is preferable before the start of the fiscal year. • Secured vision and dental group insurance plans for employees that will be available beginning in 2017. The group health insurance plan the Tribe participates in is very limited on vision and dental benefits.

2017 Goals • Prepare the 2018 Indirect Cost Proposal and conclude negotiations with the Interior Business Center on a favorable rate before January 1, 2018. • Implement new travel database to process travel advances and expense reports, and manage associated expense receipts. This will be an upgrade from an outdated Microsoft Access database that is currently being used. The new system will have electronic approvals and will be an efficient alternative to the current process. • Update payroll processing software to increase efficiencies and add additional controls with data entry and federal tax payments.

Theresa Belton Chief Financial Officer

Audit Committee Yodean Armour (Chair) Catherine Edwards Sam Hanlon Jr. Jacqueline Pata Diane McKinley

Finance Committee James Jack Sr. (Chair) Marvin Adams Will Micklin Paula Peterson Helene Simpson

Business & Economic Development The Business & Economic Development department develops and maintains programs that promote business and economic opportunities for the Tribe, its business enterprises, tribal citizens and Southeast Alaska communities. This is achieved through partnerships with local, state and federal agencies, and supporting community sustainability and planning efforts, economic development projects and job creation in Southeast Alaska. The department also provides tribal citizen business owners with technical assistance and resource development, and ways to identify access to startup or capital funds through traditional and non-traditional lending agencies. Myrna Gardner Manager

"Supporting the economic development and selfsufficiency of Central Council and its tribal citizens."

Partners: Southeast Conference, Juneau Economic Development Council, Native Procurement Technical Assistance Center (NPTAC), Haa Aaní, U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Community Service.

2016 Highlights Business Development

• Certified 13 Tlingit and/or Haida artists under the Certified Tribal Artist program to identify and promote Native artists and their artwork’s authenticity. • Supported Haa Aaní’s Path to Prosperity (P2P) contest. »» Provided small business planning support to over 40 applicants from 17 Southeast communities and sponsored the P2P Boot Camp. • Hosted the 3rd Annual Native Artist Market which showcased 19 artists who generated approximately $14,320 in revenue. Central Council also generated $4,771 in logo product sales. • Provided technical assistance to over 100 tribal citizens in the form of business plan review and development, profit and loss projections, cash flow projections, product pricing and marketing material. • Partnered with Two Rivers/NPTAC to provide two free workshops and services relating to 8(a) certification, self-certification, minority-owned certification and government contracting to 52 tribal citizen clients. • Drafted and secured Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) certification for T&H Services, LLC. • Established relationship with the Alaska Young Fisherman program to share tools with clients on how to operate a successful fishing business. • Partnered with Southeast Conference to prepare the 2016-2020 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) which coordinates economic development activities and brings focus to planning and development in Southeast communities. • Appointed to the Juneau Commission on Sustainability to promote the economic, social, environmental and governmental well-being of Juneau and its citizens. • Partnered with Southeast Sustainable Partnership (SSP) to support localized economy, food security and energy independence, and ensure fisheries and forestry are managed sustainably.

Business & Economic Development Language

The top priority of the Language program in 2016 was to find a location and to construct the beginning phases of the Language Nest. • Secured a location (Vocational Training and Resource Center) and began the application process to become licensed by the State of Alaska. • Completed online training for Child Development Associate credential and obtained first aid and CPR certification. • Visited the Aha Punana Leo Language Nest in Hilo, HI. • Purchased furniture, teaching tools and classroom supplies. • Developed curriculum for math, literacy and other academics.

Tlingit and Haida Cultural Immersion Park

• Secured a conditional use permit from the Juneau Planning Commission to finalize a 35-year lease for the development of the Tlingit and Haida Cultural Immersion Park. • Contracted with Jensen Yorba Lott, Inc. to develop conceptual designs of the immersion park. • Awarded $83,900 from the U.S. EDA to complete a feasibility study on the property identified for the development of the immersion park.

Other Support

• Secured a three-year grant in the amount of $719,064 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services to be administered through Central Council’s Compact. • Awarded $600,000 from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development under the Indian Community Development Block Grant program in partnership with the Juneau Housing First Project and Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority to construct a health clinic at the first homeless transitional housing in Juneau. • Drafted a Request for Proposal for a new Integrated Policy Database Management software system to be used by the Tribe for enrollment, reporting, and client service applications and management. • Hosted 16 students and 2 chaperones with the Serving and Learning Together (SaLT) program from Chicago, IL and coordinated their community service activities.

2017 Goals

• Secure funding for the development of the Tlingit and Haida Cultural Immersion Park. • Support tribal entrepreneurs and small businesses through individual counseling and quarterly workshops. • Secure viable funding sources to support the Language program. • Increase logo product revenue by 10% through expanding to online sales. 10

Child Care The 477 Child Care department provides clients with financial assistance to increase the availability and quality of child care services to families who are working or in training. The department also offers a quality improvement program for child care providers to help with health and safety equipment, business licenses, classroom training, and subcontracts for after-school and summer cultural programs. Types of care utilized are:

Alice Bagoyo Manager

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Center-Based Licensed Home Family, Friend and Neighbor Care After-School and Cultural Programs

2016 Highlights

“Increasing availability of child care services to eligible tribal citizens in Southeast Alaska.”

• Provided $745,259 in child care assistance that served 530 children in 13 of 18 communities in Central Council’s service area. • Provided a subcontract to the Language program to: »» Hire a language immersion teacher to develop curriculum for use in day cares and early education programs. »» Secure location for a Tlingit Immersion Day Care Center. »» Purchase classroom supplies. • Provided a subcontract to Juneau Tlingit and Haida Community Council to promote summer cultural activities. • Provided a subcontract to co-sponsor the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe's cultural camp. • Provided a grant to the Tlingit Culture, Language & Literacy (TCLL) program to provide healthy snacks to students. • Provided a subcontract to the Organized Village of Kasaan to support an afterschool program and cultural activities. • Provided health and safety equipment to 60 homes. • Provided a one-time stipend to parents, providers and foster parents to enhance child care services ($56,000 was distributed). • Supported the Fatherhood Is Sacred® and Motherhood Is Sacred™ programs by providing child care services to participating parents. • Provided a total of $16,500 in financial assistance to 33 day care providers.

2017 Goals • Implement drug testing and finger printing of all child care providers. • Monitor all day care providers for compliance with health and safety standards. • Identify professional trainers in communities who have knowledge of SIDS/Shaken Baby Syndrome to coordinate training. • Provide one-year contracts to families who remain at the 85% income standard. • Provide subcontract to Language program to promote language and literacy activities. • Identify after-school programs and cultural activities to financially support in all communities served. 11

Employment & Training The 477 Employment & Training (E&T) department addresses problems of unemployment, under-employment, and the economic needs of Alaska Natives and American Indians residing in Southeast Alaska. The department administers the following programs: • • • • • •

Burial Assistance Employment Services General Assistance Job Placement (Work Experience & On-the-Job Training) Training Services Youth Employment Services

William Martin 477 Director

2016 Highlights Burial Assistance

“Building the foundation for a brighter future through education, employment assistance, and training.”

Burial Assistance is an indigent burial program available only in the absence of other resources and provides financial assistance to tribal citizens to defray burial expenses. • Provided financial assistance to six applicants (funding was significantly limited due to budget cuts).

Employment and Training Services

Employment and Training services provides education, training and employment opportunities to clients. Through these services, clients receive career assessment testing, educational and training assistance, job skills development, work experience and on-the-job training. • Provided life-skills trainings to lift clients from poverty into self-sufficiency. Clients received guidance, counseling and access to free courses through the Alaska Job Center (Career Ready 101 with Customer Service, Interpersonal & Business Communication, Problem Solving & Critical Thinking and Workplace Discipline). • Worked with local, state and federal employers to match client job skills to employer vacancies under E&T’s Job Placement & Training Services programs. • Participated in Juneau Homeless Connect event sponsored by the Juneau Homeless Coalition. • Attended weekly luncheons hosted by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce to establish relationships with the local business community. • Participated in all Client Service Information Fairs designed to provide communities with valuable information regarding services available through Central Council. • Partnered with the Tribe's Distance Education program to enroll 49 clients in the Penn Foster Career Academy. Fifteen tribal citizens completed their distance education classes (12 received certificates and 3 received their high school diploma). • Completed five-day case review with half-day case management training from Jeffrey Barwick, BIA Workforce Development Specialist. This review is conducted once every three years. Determine Your Goals For Employment

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Clients may take classes as long as they are in line with their job goal objectives.

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All classes must be completed in a timely manner.

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A TABE assessment must be completed online through State of Alaska.

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A TABE test must be taken at the Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC) before college classes will be approved.

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Clients may take online courses through the Vocational Training & Resource Center (VTRC).

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Federal Program 25 CFR 20.100-403

Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Central Council) Employment & Training Department Employment Assistance • General Assistance 320 W. Willoughby Avenue • Juneau, Alaska 99801 907.463.7332 • Toll Free: 800.344.1432 • Fax: 907.463.7312 www.ccthita.org • www.facebook.com/ccthita

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EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE & GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

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Employment & Training • Participated in the Tribe’s annual Back to School fairs held in Angoon, Hoonah, Haines, Juneau, Kake and Klukwan. • Served 81 clients, 24 graduated and secured employment. »» Fields of Study: Barista, Business Administration, CDL, Construction Technology, Cosmetology, Culinary, Engineering, Health Sciences, Radiology, Welding and apprenticeships. • Referred clients to Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC) for GED testing, Juneau Job Center for basic office skills training, and online ALEXsys to apply for state, federal and local recruitments. • Participated in two-day BIA training that provided an overview on General Assistance and review of 25 CFR 20.100-335.

Youth Employment Services

The summer Youth Employment Services (YES) program assists eligible tribal youth between the ages of 14-24 in obtaining summer employment in their community. • Coordinated a summer YES program in 11 communities (Angoon, Haines, Hoonah, Hydaburg, Juneau, Kake, Klawock, Klukwan, Petersburg, Sitka and Wrangell). »» 53 youth participated with 43 completing the program. »» 33 host employers participated.

2017 Goals • Partner with outside agencies at the local, state and federal levels to provide training, jobs and educational opportunities to tribal citizens. • Continue to provide laptops to clients attending college or taking a distance education course. • Partner with the Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation department and State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to assist clients with disabilities.

Head Start Tlingit & Haida Head Start serves primarily low income children and families in 10 communities throughout Southeast Alaska. The program nurtures families and their children to grow, participate in life with confidence and awareness, and use their strengths to reach their full potential. Head Start operates 15 high-quality, school-readiness classrooms based on the local education plan for each of the communities. The classrooms are designed to prepare children between the ages of three to five years old for entry into kindergarten by providing opportunities for emotional and social growth, cognitive development, health and nutritional services, mental and disability services, and by fostering family and community partnerships. The program is funded with $2,686,877 in federal Head Start funds and $441,170 which is used as a match by State of Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development. Meals are provided through reimbursement from the Child Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in the amount of $167,005.

2016 Highlights • Secured funding to provide services for 262 children with an actual enrollment of 259. A total of 272 children were served during the school year; 66% were eligible based on family income, public assistance, homelessness or foster care status and 34% were over-income. Average daily attendance was 82%. The program is required to maintain 85%, but attendance was impacted by illness and the transition of families between communities and center. • Opened a second classroom at Faith Lutheran Church as a result of ending a prekindergarten partnership in Juneau. • Submitted nominations to the Alaska Head Start Association (AHSA) which recognizes individuals whom have made an outstanding impact within Alaska’s Head Start programs. Congratulations to Tlingit & Haida Head Start's award recipients: »» Head Start Mother of the Year—Erin Andreson (Wrangell, AK) »» Administrative Support Staff of the Year—Bob Stevenson (Grant AccountantJuneau, AK) »» Teacher of the Year—Sandra Churchill (Lead Teacher -Wrangell, AK) »» Community Advocate—Linda Torgerson and Chris Thomas (Teacher Mentors) »» Humanitarian Award—Kathleen Rhea (Mental Health Consultant) • Provided 99% of children with physical examinations, 94% of children with dental exams, 99% with hearing exams and 98% with vision exams. • Served a total of 14,635 healthy and nutritious breakfasts, 14,917 lunches, and 4,283 snacks. • Monitored and recorded developmental checkpoints during the 2015-2016 school year; children showed significant progress in all areas.

Albert Rinehart Director

"Respectfully nurturing families and their children to grow, participate in life with confidence and awareness, and use their strengths to reach their full potential.”

Head Start 2017 Goals • Identify one or two communities to expand services to include Early Head Start and secure funding through an Early Head Start Expansion application due in March 2017. • Work with Hoonah, Juneau and Sitka school districts to plan partnerships to apply for two-year developmental pre-kindergarten State grants. • Implement new Head Start performance standards which were revised in November 2016 and extend school days and school year.

2015-2016 Head Start Meal Count Breakfasts

Snacks

Lunches

September 2015

1,420

409

1,391

October 2015

1,712

452

1,771

November 2015

1,607

363

1,799

December 2015

1,441

486

1,390

January 2016

1,970

606

2,014

February 2016

1,091

595

1,150

March 2016

1,996

571

2,058

April 2016

2,251

595

2,251

May 2016

1,147

206

1,093

2015-2016 Head Start Developmental Checkpoints 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

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Language Spring

Cognitive Fall

Literacy Mathematics

Native Lands & Resources The Native Lands and Resources (NLR) department manages and provides services that enhance and protect the land, environment and cultural artifacts. NLR consists of Realty, Forestry, Transboundary, and Climate Change funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Compact; the Environmental program funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and the Cultural Resources program funded by the National Park Service. In 2016, NLR focused on climate change, harmful algae bloom studies, water quality monitoring on transboundary rivers, land-into-trust, forestry inventory analysis, management of Native allotments and the repatriation of cultural artifacts. NLR was successful in obtaining additional funding for climate change, transboundary mining, forestry and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

Desiree Duncan Manager

2016 Highlights Cultural Resources

The Cultural Resources program repatriates objects of cultural patrimony, sacred objects, funerary objects and human remains in accordance with NAGPRA and the National Museum of the American Indian Act (NMAIA) of 1989. These acts allow federally recognized tribes to repatriate items from museums and federal agencies. • Held consultations and completed a review of more than 50 objects with museum officials at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, IN and Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, MO. • Successfully repatriated the following objects: »» Xhoots Naaxhein (Brown Bear Chilkat Blanket) from the Whatcom Museum in Bellingham, WA. »» 10 objects from the Yale Peabody Museum in New Haven, CT – two Chilkat blankets, a raven rattle, a tobacco pipe, and six shaman objects. »» Two Coho clan hats from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology. »» Three objects from the National Museum of the American Indian – Chilkat blanket, Chilkat shirt, and shákee.át (headdress).

“Managing & providing services that enhance and protect land, environment, and cultural artifacts.”

To date, the program has successfully repatriated over 125 objects under NAGPRA and 30 objects under NMAIA. • Secured $88,758 from the National Park Service to conduct research and documentation to repatriate objects of cultural patrimony and unassociated funerary objects located at the Birmingham Museum of Art in Birmingham, AL and the Denver Art Museum in Denver, CO.

Native Lands & Resources Environmental

The Environmental program continues to develop environmental awareness, education, training and capacity building with Southeast Alaska tribes and communities under the administration of the State Tribal Response Program (STRP) and the Indian General Assistance Program (IGAP). Southeast tribes have an increased ability to address challenging environmental issues and build on expertise and shared resources. • Hosted the annual Southeast Environmental Conference in Ketchikan, AK. A total of 92 participants attended which included representatives from Southeast tribes, federal/state agencies and the University of Alaska campuses. • Collected a total of 36 water samples in Auke Bay, AK for the study of harmful algae blooms.

Realty and Forestry

“Providing professional land management on Native trust or restricted properties in Southeast Alaska.”

The Realty program provides professional land management to Native landowners who own trust/restricted properties. Services include allotment adjudication, rights protection, land appraisals, land conveyance processing and approval, probate of estates and land management counseling. The Forestry program provides Native allotment owners with services and consultation in forestland management. Services include surveying, timber harvesting, tree thinning, mapping, trespass investigations, timber appraisals, fire protection and forest health protection measures. • Processed and approved 18 land conveyances, probate of estates, and Last Will and Testaments for restricted property owners. • Hosted a land-into-trust workshop in Juneau, AK for Southeast tribes. »» Private attorneys and representatives from the City & Borough of Juneau, Alaska Legal Services and State of Alaska also attended. • Provided assistance with land-into-trust applications for property owned by Central Council in the Juneau Indian Village.

Transboundary and Climate Change

NLR continues to work on raising tribal awareness on transboundary mining activities and provides administrative support and resources to the United Tribal Transboundary Mining Work Group consisting of Southeast tribal leaders engaged in transboundary watershed and river protection. • Conducted 10 water quality samples on the Stikine River and 8 on the Taku River. • Secured additional BIA funding in the amount of $120,000 to continue collecting water samples on three major transboundary rivers (Stikine, Taku and Unuk) for baseline water quality testing.

Native Lands & Resources • Secured a Climate Change Grant from BIA in the amount of $181,000 to design a template that Southeast tribes can use to develop their Climate Change Adaptation Plan. The plan will allow them to prepare for and increase their resilience to climate and weather related events. Planning for the future will allow Central Council and Southeast tribes to benefit from emerging opportunities, protect against undesired impacts, and ensure that cultural and subsistence resources are available for future generations.

Federal officials concluded transboundary mining meetings in Juneau with a final visit with President Peterson, 1st Vice President Rob Sanderson, and 2nd Vice President Will Micklin.

2017 Goals • Complete the Southeast forest inventory/analysis and management plan for Southeast Native allotments. • Begin water quality sampling on the Unuk River. • Secure authorization for the creation of a Southeast Tribal Conservation District. • Secure approval of the EPA-Tribal Environmental Plan (ETEP).

Program Compliance The Program Compliance department monitors and addresses client service programs for compliance including handling any program appeals or complaints from tribal citizens; administers the Tribal Enrollment program; and oversees the integrated client database management system. The department also provides technical assistance to Tlingit & Haida Community Councils and Southeast Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) tribes on tribal enrollment and governing documents (Constitution and Statutes).

2016 Highlights Valerie Hillman Manager

Enrollment Committee Ella Bennett (Chair) LaVerne Wise (Vice-Chair) Stephanie Rainwater (Secretary) Bertha Karras Judy Helgesen Frank Wright

Tribal Enrollment

Program Compliance maintains the Tribe’s tribal citizen enrollment records and enrolls those persons of Tlingit and/or Haida descent. Services include certifying tribal enrollment and issuing tribal identification (ID) cards and verification letters. • Purchased two XID8600 systems, one for onsite and one for mobile use to issue tribal ID cards in other regions. The XID8600 is TSA approved and produces ultrahigh resolution tribal ID cards with custom holograms that provide instantaneous authentication significantly reducing risk of forgery. The newly designed tribal ID cards include the individual’s address and a card expiration date. • Issued 1,478 tribal ID cards. • Issued 48 employee ID cards. • Contracted with other tribes to issue tribal ID cards similar to Central Council’s card. • Coordinated community visits to provide program and service information to the following communities: Craig, Haines, Hydaburg, Juneau, Kasaan, Ketchikan, Klawock, Saxman and Wrangell. • Attended community events to update tribal citizen demographics and issue new tribal ID cards. • Held two Enrollment Committee meetings in Juneau. The committee approved 561 enrollment applications and corrected 12 Blood Quantum requests with one housecleaning. The committee also approved five Relinquishment requests. Total active tribal citizen enrollment on December 31, 2016 was 30,551. • Issued 1,000 Verification of Tribal Enrollment letters on behalf of our tribal citizens. • Updated 835 bad addresses that were confirmed by returns received (7,101) from the election mail out to all eligible voters.

Compliance Monitoring (Audit Review/Appeals/Complaints)

The department provides internal file reviews to assure programs comply with regulations and address complaints and appeals following the protocol process outlined in our policies. • Completed internal file reviews based on nine (9) client appeals received. • Addressed 20 complaints. 19

Program Compliance Client Data Management System

Program Compliance is responsible for overseeing the client database management system. All client service programs use the system to assure each program is offering the most efficient service to our tribal citizens. It allows for caseworkers who have mutual clients to see what services are provided or not provided to prevent duplication of services. This data management system captures all necessary data for required reporting to funding agencies as well as other client service reports. The Business System Analyst works closely with programs regularly to assure data is captured for accurate reporting. • Provided client database management system trainings to employees.

Elections

• Implemented new election procedures which included securing a firm (Elgee, Rehfeld and Mertz, LLC) to conduct Delegate elections through absentee and electronic voting. • Assisted Juneau Tlingit & Haida Community Council in the election process for officers by providing technical assistance in use of electronic voting equipment.

2017 Goals

• Implement and oversee the new Integrated Policy Database Management System (IPDM) for enrollment and client service programs. • Work with programs to help tribal youth research and identify who they are (family lineage). • Develop an online customer service survey and research other ways to increase outreach and improve services. • Work with other Native organizations to address enrollment issues.

Enrollment Committee

Public Safety The Public Safety department consists of the Second Chance Reentry (Second Chance) and Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) programs. The Second Chance program provides employment and distance training assistance to individuals incarcerated or recently released on probation. The VPSO program provides basic law enforcement and public safety services to participating Southeast Alaska communities.

2016 Highlights Jason Wilson Manager

“Providing a crucial safety net of services and support to ensure individuals have the tools necessary to successfully reenter their communities.”

Second Chance

The Second Chance program provides individuals, while still incarcerated and/or released on parole or probation, with distance training and employment assistance in an effort to reduce the high rate of recidivism in Southeast Alaska. The program covers tuition, fees and books for existing education and training programs currently offered by the Vocational Training and Resource Center. The program also coordinates with outside partner agencies to ensure clients are fulfilling their probationary responsibilities. Year two of the Second Chance program focused on expanding the model established in year one, engaging in the larger reentry effort, building a stronger community network and reaching out to smaller communities. This goal was achieved by creating a culturally relevant workgroup within the Juneau Reentry Coalition, collaborating with invested partners and conducting community visits to provide resources to families. • Enrolled 40+ students in higher education programs including Penn Foster Career Academy, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) certification, Associate’s degree programs at the University of Alaska Southeast and training with the local Construction Academy. • Collaborated with tribal and outside agencies to extend grant dollars and build strong partnerships for future funding opportunities. • Assisted 45+ participants in securing employment through targeted workforce development without the need for initial training. • Developed mutual referral systems that have created a strong network of invested agencies in the community to assist in fulfilling participants' needs beyond employment and training including housing assistance, behavioral health services and volunteer opportunities. • Participated on the steering team of the Juneau Reentry Coalition which has resulted in the formation of the Alaska Native Workgroup (subgroup of the larger coalition). This workgroup engages returning citizens in cultural activities, provides peer-to-peer reentry support and guidance, and builds strong, sober relationships between participants. • Participated on a volunteer In-Reach program with Juneau’s Lemon Creek Correctional Center. The program introduces educational programs to inmates via correspondence, as well as facilitates a fatherhood program.

Public Safety Village Public Safety Officer

The VPSO program provides rural Alaskan communities with needed public safety services at the local level. The program was created to reduce the loss of life due to fires, drowning, lost person(s) and the lack of immediate emergency medical assistance in rural communities. The VPSO program trains and employs individuals residing in the village as first responders to public safety emergencies such as search and rescue, fire protection, emergency medical assistance, crime prevention and basic law enforcement. The presence of these officers has had a significant impact on improving the quality of life in the participating villages. The program works closely with the local mayor and city council as well as with the Alaska State Troopers to administer this program in designated Southeast communities. The VPSO program is funded by the State of Alaska. The following communities are supported by the State of Alaska’s VPSO program: »» Angoon (1) »» Hydaburg (1) »» Kake (2)

»» Kasaan (1) »» Pelican (1) »» Saxman (1)

»» Thorne Bay (1)

Recruitment and retention has been a great challenge not only for Central Council, but for the VPSO program as a whole. Overall, the state VPSO program was given 78 positions. Of those positions, 50 were filled with 28 remaining vacant. • Increased recruitment efforts in and out of state to fill VPSO positions. • Met with representatives from 10 tribal organizations who administer the VPSO program and have organized as a caucus group to work with the State of Alaska Department of Public Safety. This was the first time in 10 years executive staff, state officials and VPSO coordinators have come together to address important issues that face the program. • Implemented regular safety tip updates via email to all Central Council employees.

“Providing basic law enforcement and public safety services (fire, medical response and search & rescue) in participating Southeast communities.”

2017 Goals

• Secure Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds to hire a coordinator and purchase emergency equipment. • Continue to look at creative solutions for recruiting VPSOs. • Secure funds to improve VPSO facilities in communities served. • Work closely with the Juneau Reentry Coalition in partnership with National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence to establish and staff a Care Coordination Council. This council will be responsible for providing targeted transitional case management to inmates to provide a safety net for returning citizens that may otherwise be released without access to services. • Secure sustainable funding to increase program capabilities as necessitated by the implementation of Senate Bill 91.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families The 477 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) department is designed to help families achieve self-sufficiency by providing financial assistance while emphasizing work participation, education, family stability and responsibility. TANF identifies and focuses on employment goals, economic and social obstacles, and the health, safety, and wellbeing of children and families. Caseworkers monitor families as they move through their tribal service plan toward the ultimate goal of self-sufficiency and independence from program services.

William Martin 477 Director

Eddie Brakes TANF Manager January - November

2016 Highlights

• Partnered with the State of Alaska, Division of Public Assistance to provide TANF staff with customized training to navigate the Eligibility Information System (EIS) to verify client information. • Defined existing employment and training barriers for TANF families and identified resources to reduce barriers (i.e. child care, training and work experience). • Increased case management efficiency through RiteTrack training that covered global reporting, running individual reports that carry caseloads and service plans, 477 reporting, and clearing of errors. • Welcomed 3,352 applications and provided case management to 746 families. • Served a total of 3,046 families. Services included hands-on training, guidance, counseling and assistance with barriers to employment such as substance abuse, legal issues, emotional/physical abuse and homelessness. • Established a strong working relationship with the Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s TANF program that resulted in four staff trainings. • Implemented quarterly trainings to bring all 477 staff (Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka) together to share information, build team atmosphere, strengthen customer service skills and improve case management services. • Relocated the TANF Office from the Federal Building to a more central location in the valley (above First Bank) to improve access of services to clients. • Partnered with the Vocational Training & Resource Center to provide distance education classes through the Penn Foster Career Academy to 25 clients. • Setup a computer lab in the Sitka TANF Office for clients to research employment opportunities, develop resumes and cover letters, and complete applications. • Provided two 12-week Fatherhood Is Sacred® (FIS) sessions with a total of 33 participating fathers, 15 of which were TANF recipients. Also hosted an annual FIS Day Picnic and a Fatherhood Family Retreat (9 families and 27 family members participated). • Provided three 12-week Motherhood Is Sacred™ (MIS) sessions with a total of 11 participating mothers (7 graduated).

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families • Hosted a Back to School Fair that provided backpacks and supplies to over 700 students in Juneau (more than double from last year). • Distributed 989 backpacks with supplies to Southeast Alaska communities, which is an increase of 309 from last year. • Issued 217 Back to School clothing vouchers to clients.

2017 Goals

• Continue to work with the Tribe's Child Welfare program on referring clients to utilize their Structured Decision Making (SDM) tool that focuses on providing intervention/prevention services to reduce child maltreatment and promote selfsufficiency. TANF caseworkers meet regularly with families and TFYS' Preserving Native Families caseworkers to support consistent and reliable assessments of children to identify safety vulnerabilities and implement interventions as needed. • Strengthen our partnership with State of Alaska, Division of Public Assistance to provide clients with a wider array of services they can access in their efforts to become self-sufficient. • Continue to collaborate with the Business and Economic Development department to increase: »» Job creation opportunities, both within the Tribe and with local businesses and organizations, and »» Availability of entrepreneurial and job readiness programs that will assist clients in becoming self-sufficient.

“Helping families in need to achieve selfsufficiency while emphasizing work activities, education, responsibility, and family stability.”

Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation The Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation (THTBC) is a wholly owned business enterprise of Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska whose mission is to engage in, carry on and conduct business to improve the economic condition of the Tribe.

Richard Rinehart Chief Executive Officer

THTBC Board Richard Peterson (Chair) William Micklin Morgan Howard Leilani Wilson-Walkush

In 2014, Tribal Assembly approved and funded the business plan for T&H Services, LLC. On August 15, 2014, T&H Services acquired Executive Green Clean. In 2015, T&H Services, LLC secured 8(a) certifications through the Small Business Administration and obtained National Minority Supplier Development Council MBE status. In 2016, T&H Services, LLC obtained certification as a HUBZone business enterprise. The THTBC Board of Directors approved the strategic acquisition of KIRA in June 2016. KIRA is an accomplished and profitable facilities maintenance and Base Operations Services (BOS) contractor for the federal government able to handle project sites across the United States and overseas. KIRA has completed over $1 billion in facilities maintenance contracts, managed thousands of employees and maintains a robust supplier database of specialty subcontractors. The acquisition of KIRA included over 600 employees in the Bahamas, Colorado and four other states. CEO Richard Rinehart has reported a smooth transition of employees under THTBC and its subsidiaries since KIRA was acquired. Through strategic certifications and the acquisition of KIRA, THTBC was able to secure an 8(a) sole source BOS contract to provide base operation services at Fort Carson, Colorado. THTBC has also created several new subsidiaries that are gaining experience qualifications, obtaining certifications and have already secured several smaller contracts in Texas, Georgia and Florida. The primary focus of THTBC is to develop business opportunities, secure teaming agreements and develop relationships with large federal government contractors to grow our business. The goal is to double and then triple the size of the company, while maintaining and improving profitability, with minimal additional capital expenditure and risk, to pay off our debts and generate unrestricted revenue for the Tribe.

Combined Financial Highlights: December 31, 2014-2016

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2014

2015

2016

$266,598 $113,665 ($230,730)

$655,875 $267,872 ($191,300)

$29,160,535* $5,636,662 $682,349

Profit & Loss Sale Gross Profit Net Profit / EBITDA

New Balance Net Working Capital Total Assets Total Equity

$49,469 $314,548 $61,264

$37,375 $252,673 $89,964

$1,381,290 $11,423,088 $2,562,140

*Number is unaudited and based on an approximation.

Tribal Child Support Unit The Tribal Child Support Unit (TCSU) is a federally funded child support program (Tribal IV-D) that works extensively with other state and Tribal IV-D agencies. The TCSU provides the following child support services: establishing paternity; locating absent parents; establishing, enforcing, and modifying child support orders; and collecting and distributing child support payments. The program has two guiding principles that motivate its actions and activities: • Child support should be a reliable source of income for families. TCSU will focus its efforts on the needs of children, and in doing so, empower parents to ensure children’s needs are met. • A cooperative approach will be used to establish and enforce support obligations. Both custodial and non-custodial parents will be treated fairly, kept informed and have their concerns addressed.

Jessie Archibald Manager

The TCSU strives to ensure that all tribal children receive the financial and emotional support they deserve from both parents and works to overcome obstacles and challenges when collecting child support.

2016 Highlights

$921,465

$808,153

$671,776

$565,010

$493,464

$292,983

$219,046

$113,009

$31,786

• Worked closely with the State’s Child Support Services Division to ensure tribal children received the financial support of their non-custodial parents. • On March 25, 2016, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed tribal jurisdiction over child support in State of Alaska v. Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. The Court affirmed the Juneau Superior Court decision that Alaska tribes have inherent authority to regulate domestic relations among members, specifically in child support cases where the child is enrolled or eligible for enrollment with the Tribe. Child Support Collections • Collected and distributed $921,464.84 in child support payments, increasing collections by 14.02%, which exceeded the 2016 goal of boosting collections by 12%. • Established paternity for 12 children which is an increase of 50% from last year. • Continued community outreach efforts, 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Fiscal Years including presenting child support awareness programs at two local high schools and one school in Haines. These presentations have been very well received by both students and faculty.

“Ensuring all eligible tribal children receive the financial and emotional support they deserve from both parents.”

2017 Goals

• Increase child support collections by 5%. • Increase paternity establishment by 50%. • Transition to the Tribe’s new Integrated Policy Database Management System. 26

Tribal Court The Tribal Court was established by Articles VII and XI of the Tribe’s Constitution as a separate branch of government to exercise the Tribe’s inherent sovereignty and provide a culturally-appropriate forum for tribal citizens to address their judicial needs. The Executive Council, Judiciary Committee and Tribal Court staff continue to work toward expanding and sustaining the Tribal Court and its judicial services. The Tribal Court is available for and has subject matter jurisdiction over a large range of civil and criminal issues including: Debra O’Gara Presiding Judge

Judiciary Committee Lowell K. Halverson (Chair) Ernest Hillman Jr. Tate London William Martin Candace Williams

• Adoptions • Child Custody • Child Support

• Child Welfare • Divorce • Domestic Violence

• Guardianships • Marriage • Paternity

The Tribal Court’s judicial services are guided by the traditional values of respect, patience and the essential responsibility to safeguard the future of the Tribe by promoting healthy tribal families. The Tribal Court resolves matters by taking evidence and rendering both written and oral decisions. Each final decision of the trial court comes with right of appeal to the Tribal Supreme Court. Beyond dispute resolution and adjudication, the Tribal Court provides technical assistance to Alaska tribes in building tribal court capacity and is currently developing various alternatives for dispute resolution and restorative justice models that can be utilized by the Juneau home-based court and shared with tribal courts throughout Southeast Alaska. In 2016, the Tribal Court’s top priorities were to relocate and get settled into the newly remodeled court facility and expand the Court’s domestic relations services. These were accomplished with the addition of one new staff, regular staff training, and new userfriendly procedures.

2016 Highlights

• Collaborated with the Office of the President to strengthen relations with the State of Alaska that resulted in an increase in recognition and enforcement of Tribal Court orders. »» Participated in the negotiation and signing of a Tribal Title IV-E Maintenance Agreement with the State of Alaska which allows child welfare cases to be transferred from the Alaska Court System to Tribal Court; two child welfare cases were transferred.

Tribal Court »» Signed a Circle Sentencing Memorandum of Agreement with the State of Alaska Court, First District. • Completed the planning phase for the Youth Peacekeeping Court, renamed Navigators. The program is being implemented and will provide positive and culturally relevant interventions for youth at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system. • Secured funding through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to host three Tribal Court Roundtable Sessions in 2017. In addition, written statements and consultation remarks were submitted to federal government offices to encourage increased funding and resources for victims of crime, domestic violence and tribal courts. • Expanded court days from 2-3 days per month to 3 days per week. This has significantly reduced filing wait time and increased the number of cases heard weekly.

2017 Goals

• Collaborate with the Office of the President and Judiciary Committee to further strengthen relations with the State of Alaska and the BIA to increase Tribal Court capacity and funding. • Develop an implementation plan which includes funding for the Circle Sentencing, Civil Diversion and other restorative justice models aimed at reducing recidivism and incarceration rates for tribal citizens. • Begin planning for a Navigator type program in one or two Southeast village sites to launch during the third year of the grant. • Increase Tribal Court capacity through staff training; reviewing and improving policies, procedures and forms; developing a list of pro temp judges, court investigators and CASA volunteers; and securing increased federal, state and tribal funding. • Work with the Judiciary Committee to review and revise statutes as needed.

2016 Tribal Court Statistics Adoption Petitions Filed Child Support Petitions Filed Child Welfare Divorce/Custody Petitions Filed Domestic Violence Petitions Filed Guardianship Petitions Filed Hearings Held Paternity Petitions Filed Children Served Total Cases Open as of 12/31/2016

Totals

“Providing sound administration of tribal justice that promotes our inherent tribal sovereignty for the benefit of the health and well-being of our tribal citizens.”

6 83 2 40 8 10 258 25 1,000+ 961

Tribal Family & Youth Services The Tribal Family & Youth Services (TFYS) department administers the Child Welfare, Elderly Services and Wellness programs. TFYS also oversees field offices in Craig, Haines, Klawock, Saxman and Wrangell. TFYS staff use tribal values and strength based practices to assist children, youth, elderly and families in achieving safety, stability and security. In 2016, the department administered 15 federal, state and tribal grants, and employed 20 onsite staff and 4 field staff.

2016 Highlights Francine Eddy Jones Director

“Providing culturally sensitive services to promote economic selfsufficiency and social well-being of tribal citizens and tribal communities.”

• Expanded partnerships with TANF and Child Care in order to provide wrap-around care for mutual clients to support keeping families together. • Worked with staff to fine tune data management and reporting in order to increase our Title IV-E reimbursement. In 2016, TFYS received the second largest Title IV-E reimbursement in 17 years, totaling $287,196. These additional funds support three and a half full-time positions.

Child Welfare

The Child Welfare team serves as tribal advocates at the intake, research, investigative, prevention/early intervention and intervention stages of the tribal child welfare system. • Entered into a formal agreement with the State of Alaska to implement the Tribal Title IV-E Maintenance program and transfer child welfare cases from the Alaska Court System to Tribal Court. The official agreement was signed on March 2, 2016. • Transferred two cases from the State of Alaska to Tribal Court after careful review of department policies and procedures and the Tribal Court statute. • Hosted an Indian Child Welfare Act Workshop with 90 participants.

Elderly Services

The Elderly Services program provides elder nutrition and caregiver support services, information and referral services, elderly emergency financial assistance and promotes wellness and health-related education. The program serves elders and caregivers in Douglas, Hydaburg, Juneau and Saxman. • Entered an agreement with Juneau Tlingit and Haida Community Council for use of their space to expand the Elderly Services’ weekly exercise activity. • Hosted the Annual Caregivers Workshop with 125 vendors and participants. • Coordinated a “Walking in Balance” community event to encourage participants to keep moving and walking every day – over 100 community members participated in the four-week challenge.

Foster Care Licensing

The Foster Care Licensing program recruits and tribally-licenses foster care homes to ensure tribal children are placed in culturally appropriate homes. • Developed and implemented a Tribal Foster Care program. »» Licensed two (2) homes using the Alaska Tribal Foster Care Standards. • Partnered with Tribal Court to implement the Tribal Title IV-E Maintenance Agreement. 29

Tribal Family & Youth Services Wellness (Domestic Violence & Suicide)

The Wellness program focuses on two components, Domestic Violence and Suicide Prevention. • Renewed memorandum of agreements with three Southeast women's shelters to help keep women and children safe: »» Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies (AWARE) »» Women in Safe Homes (WISH) »» Sitkans Against Family Violence (SAFV) • Continued statewide distribution of the suicide prevention booklets. The plain talk community action toolkit was distributed at key meetings. • Awarded $1 million ($200,000 per year for 5 years) to implement the Native Connections project that will focus on achieving a permanent and sustainable change in the overall mental health status of Southeast Alaska Native children and youth up to the age of 24, addressing suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention and mental health promotion. The goal is to plan, design and implement a traditional youth suicide prevention model for Native youth.

Field Staff

• Partnered with TANF to partially fund (50%) four full-time field staff located in Craig, Haines, Klawock and Saxman to provide case management services to tribal citizens and families. The Wrangell position was vacant most of 2016.

2017 Goals • Enter into negotiations with the State of Alaska to compact for funding to assume responsibility to provide child welfare related services. • Continue to operationalize Tribal Title IV-E Maintenance program and partner with the Tribal Court and State of Alaska. • Recruit, license and retain tribally-licensed foster homes. • Continue internal and external partnerships to provide services to children and families.

Peer to Peer Exchange with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The visit provided staff a great opportunity to learn about the Salt River tribe's comprehensive Child Welfare program. 30

Tribal Transportation The Tribal Transportation department is organized to manage the day to day operations that the Tribe has contracted through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) for both Juneau and Saxman.

William Ware Manager

The department was established in 2005 along with other federally recognized tribal transportation programs throughout the region. Central Council began contracting directly with FHWA’s TTP (formerly the Indian Reservation Roads program) in 2009. Beginning with FY 2013, funds were distributed to tribes annually on a statutory formula driven basis under the MAP-21 legislation. Under new legislation–Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the program is still operating under that same funding formula. Tribal shares of TTP funds can be used for planning, design, construction, maintenance and administration. Annual TTP funding from FHWA was $650,952 for Juneau and $59,870 for Saxman. The department continues to represent our region on local, state, and national transportation issues. The Tribal Transportation manager chairs the Intertribal Transportation Association as well as co-chairs the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee. He also serves on the Southeast Conference's Steering Committee for the Alaska Marine Highway System Reform Initiative and the Alaska Community and Public Transportation Advisory Board.

“Implementing the Federal TTP under an agreement The department continues to collaborate with local agencies to improve, construct and between the maintain transportation routes identified as important and necessary to the health of the Tribe. Tribe and the Federal 2016 Highlights Highway • Continued work on renovations to the Andrew Hope Building’s parking lot. Administration • Renovated the Edward K. Thomas Building’s parking lot. and building • Updated the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) which is the Tribe’s 20 year eligible construction and maintenance plan that is updated every 3-5 years. • Updated the Tribe’s road inventory with Bureau of Indian Affairs. transportation • Awarded $50,000 in FHWA Safety Funds. projects.” 2017 Goals

• Collaborate with the State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and the City & Borough of Juneau on transportation projects that will benefit the Juneau community as a whole. • Complete road safety audit on Riverside Drive in Juneau to address pedestrian safety concerns and develop public service announcements.

Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation The 477 Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) department provides culturally relevant vocational rehabilitation services to eligible Alaska Natives and American Indians who reside in Southeast Alaska and have a disability that is an impediment to employment. TVR has an established record of providing quality service since 1995 and strives to empower clients to secure gainful employment, including self-employment and small business ownership. Services include training assistance, agency referral for employment assistance and counseling. TVR is funded through a discretionary grant from the United States Department of Education (USDOE), Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). Although TVR performs its own employment and training functions, it coordinates directly with the Tribe’s other client service programs and continues to partner directly with the State of Alaska, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) to ensure tribal citizens receive maximum support services.

2016 Highlights • Provided vocational rehabilitation services to 44 new clients; a total of 84 clients were served in 2016. »» Two clients completed vocational training (CDL certification and cosmetology school) and secured full-time employment. »» One client graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts (BLA) in Alaska Native Studies and secured full-time employment. »» Assisted 12 clients in successfully securing employment. • Participated in Client Service Informational Fairs held in Craig, Haines, Hydaburg, Juneau, Kasaan, Ketchikan, Klawock, Saxman and Wrangell. • Held community visits in Angoon, Haines, Hoonah, Klukwan, Skagway and Wrangell to provide outreach on vocational rehabilitation services. • Participated in the Juneau Homeless Connect event to share service information with Juneau’s homeless population.

2017 Goals • Develop training strategy for TVR staff that will include transitional youth services. • Continue partnership with State of Alaska DVR to jointly serve tribal citizens in Southeast Alaska. • Continue outreach to Southeast Alaska communities to meet with stakeholders and provide educational information on vocational rehabilitation services.

Teresa Sarabia Manager

“Providing vocational rehabilitation services to eligible applicants with disabilities in Southeast Alaska to assist them in obtaining and maintaining employment.”

Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation

It’s not about disabilities... it’s about possibilities!

Contact Us Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation 320 W. Willoughby Avenue, Suite 300 • Juneau, Alaska 99801 1.800.344.1432 • 907.463.7326 • F 877.560.3927 www.ccthita.org • facebook.com/ccthita Or for the office nearest you, contact: State of Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 9085 Glacier Highway, Suite 102 • Juneau, Alaska 99801 1.800.478.2387 • V/TDD 907.465.8943

Providing Services for Over 20 Years

Vocational Training & Resource Center The Vocational Training & Resource Center (VTRC) is a tribal enterprise and State of Alaska post-secondary authorized institution that provides computer, distance education and vocational classes for career certification. In cooperation with the Tribe’s 477 departments and through partnership with Penn Foster Career Academy, the VTRC provides a means for tribal citizens and the general public to earn real credentials (certificates, high school diplomas and national certifications). The VTRC also provides room rentals and oversees the Higher Education and Johnson-O’Malley (JOM) programs.

Laird Jones Manager

“Providing vocational training opportunities to those seeking to improve their job skills, gain employment, or increase their pay.”

In the Professional Truck Drivers’ Institute (PTDI) and Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) filings, the Ketchikan CDL program was approved as a standalone program for the first time. The partnership with the Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) is an integral part of the program to provide CDL training in Ketchikan and on Prince of Wales Island.

2016 Highlights

• Twelve students attained their CDL license and secured entry level jobs. • Enrolled 49 tribal citizens in Penn Foster Career Academy: »» Fifteen tribal citizens completed a training program. »» Three tribal citizens completed the Penn Foster High School program.

Higher Education

The Higher Education program provides assistance to eligible tribal citizens who are seeking post-secondary education. Assistance includes guidance, academic planning, scholarships (Alumni, College Student Assistance (CSA) and General Assistance), and sharing of other financial aid resources. • Provided financial assistance to 32 students who graduated with the following higher education degrees: 2 Associate’s, 27 Bachelor’s, and 3 Master’s. • Provided $511,448 in CSA funding to 244 students; 91 were honor roll students. • Awarded $23,810 in Alumni scholarships to 87 students.

Johnson-O’Malley

The JOM program provides supplemental educational opportunities to Alaska Native and American Indian students and is guided by a local parent committee. The emphasis is on tutorial and cultural enrichment activities. Juneau JOM • Provided support to 145 students in the Juneau School District. • Provided funding for one student and one elder to participate in the 2016 Elders & Youth Conference in Fairbanks, Alaska. • Continued collaboration with Alaska Native teachers at Harborview Elementary School for students to complete community service hours. Wrangell JOM • Honored three JOM students (Laura Helgeson, Jade Balansag and Savanna Smith) at a Wrangell Cooperative Association (WCA) meeting with gifts and a song for their work to incorporate Lingít language in the Wrangell High School. 33

Vocational Training & Resource Center • Participated in community activities including performances in the Evergreen Elementary School for their feast and a shadow box theatre ‘Fogwoman’ in the Wrangell High School in honor of National Heritage Day. JOM students also participated in WCA’s Christmas Party at the Nolan Center where they made cookies, sang Lingít Christmas songs and made special candy Santa sleighs.

Congratulations 2016 Honor Roll Students and Graduates! 2016 Higher Education Honor Roll Students Craig: Kasey Aldred, Craig Carter, Jennifer Cordova-James, Margaret Dinon, Kayla Hamme, Kristina Johns, Markie Turley and Bear Yates; Haines: Heidi Kattenhorn, Costin McQueen, Justin Schneider, Ryan Schneider and Rachel Sparks; Hydaburg: Janessa Chinana; Juneau: Haley Ballou, Emilie Indrayani Barker, Andrea Biddle, Krista Bontrager, Karli Brakes, Marissa Brakes, Aquino Brinson, Kaela Burke, Kassandra Burke, Chloey Cavanaugh, Caleb Cave, Brandon Chappell, Harriet Chilton, Heidi Davis, Armando DeAsis, Michaela Demmert, Connie Duncan, Joseph Englehart, Rain Felkl, Alex Fuller, Andrea Gordon, Ishmael Hope, Karissa Jackson, Mischa Jackson, Gwendolyn Jones-Gailey (LD), Helen Kicking Woman, Tatiana-Diamond King, Justin Knott, Austin Land, Kyle Lorenz, Micah Lorenz, Spencer Lunda, Breylan Martin, Mallory McGeehan, Taylour Miller-Fisher, Taylor Paige, Elise Paul, Caleb Pittman, Taija Revels-Garlock, Stacy Roberts, Jennifer Ross, Jeryd Schauwecker, Logan Skjelstad, Etienne Soboleff, Miranda St. Clair, Austin Tagaban, Sierra Tagaban, Tyler Tajon, Thomas Thompson, Erika Tripp, Lance (X’unei) Twitchell, Toni Weber, Cecelia Williams, Sierra Wilson, Kendra Wittwer and Miranda Worl; Kasaan: Leo Bird, Taylor Bremner, Whitney Bremner and Madison Mooney; Petersburg: Megan Lindley and Frank Pullar; Saxman: Vanessa James, Ginger McCormick and Samantha Tegner; Wrangell: Cody Angerman, Chester Armstrong, Lia Feruson, Michael Hoyt, Kirsten Johnson, Britany Lindley, Darian Meissner, Kristin Mill, Cody Partin, Vena Stough, Jordyn Valenzuela, Mason Vilarma and Ashley Wittwer.

2016 Higher Education Graduates

Craig: Bear Yates, BS Health & Physical Education; Haines: Cory Grant, BLA; Justin Schneider, BA Aerospace Engineering; and Savanna Wilson, BA Theater; Juneau: Emilie Indrayani Barker, BA Philosophy & Psychology; Karli Brakes, BBA with Minor in Management & Economics; Aubrey Briscoe, BBA Accounting; Kaela Burke, BA Health Science; Brennan Camp, MA International Affairs; Ishmael Hope, BLA Interdisciplinary Studies in English and History with Minor in Tlingit; Karissa Jackson, BS Nursing; Justin Knott, BS Interdisciplinary Studies; Kyle Lorenz, BBA; Kevin Mann, MS Mechanical Engineering; Natasha McClanahan, BS Accounting; Mallory McGeehan, BA Accounting; Dabney Meachum, BA Political Science with Minor in Sociology; Hunter Meachum, BA Sociology with Minor in Leadership; Melanie Rodriguez, BBA; Elizabeth Thomas, BA Environmental Studies; Stephanie Tripp, BLA Alaska Native Studies and BA English Literature; David Weathers, BA Psychology; Toni Weber, BA Social Work; Colton Welch, BA Music with emphasis in Education; and Danali Wentz, AA; Ketchikan: Skye Ruppert, BA Sociology; Petersburg: Sarah Bingisser, RN; Saxman: Vanessa James, BA Law, Societies & Justice; Wrangell: Loni Buness, BA Public Health; Jacqualyn Gillen, MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Kirstin Mill, BA Business Administration; Chasity Noel, AAS Human Services; and Vena Stough, BA Social Sciences. 34

Statistical Information Please note the â&#x20AC;&#x153;# Servedâ&#x20AC;? in the following tables reflect the total number of individuals who received services, not the number of times service was provided to them. Many clients receive service multiple times through a program. ANGOON PROGRAM

DOUGLAS SERVED

SERVED

Alumni Scholarship Assistance Business & Economic Development

1 1

Alumni Scholarship Assistance

Child Care

Employment Services Second Chance Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Court

39 8 11 39 6

Distance Education Employment Services Head Start Second Chance Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Village Public Safety Officer Vocational Training & Resource Center Youth Employment Services

1 10 10 2 10 31 143* 5 9

*Angoon VPSO: Total Call Outs: 143 Non-Criminal: 134 Criminal: 9

CRAIG PROGRAM

PROGRAM

SERVED

Alumni Scholarship Assistance Business & Economic Development

4 3

Child Care

College Student Assistance Elderly Emergency Assistance Employment Services Head Start Indian Child Welfare Act Realty/Forestry Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Court

18 2 12 17 16 2 5 27 10

HAINES PROGRAM Alumni Scholarship Assistance Business & Economic Development Child Care College Student Assistance Elderly Emergency Assistance Employment Services Indian Child Welfare Act Realty/Forestry Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Vocational Training & Resource Center Youth Employment Services

SERVED 3 3 3 14 1 19 11 5 18 3 2 1

Statistical Information JUNEAU

HOONAH PROGRAM

SERVED

Alumni Scholarship Assistance Distance Education Elderly Emergency Assistance Employment Services Head Start Second Chance Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Court Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation

3 1 3 10 19 1 7 45 6 2

Vocational Training & Resource Center Youth Employment Services

1 3

HYDABURG PROGRAM

SERVED

Alumni Scholarship Assistance Child Care College Student Assistance Elderly Emergency Assistance Elderly Nutrition Services Employment Services Second Chance Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation

4 96 1 2 83 4 2 5 34 1

Village Public Safety Officer

146*

Youth Employment Services

*Hydaburg VPSO: Total Call Outs: 146 Non-Criminal: 117 Criminal: 29 *Kake VPSO: Total Call Outs: 49 Non-Criminal: 38 Criminal: 11

PROGRAM

SERVED

Alumni Scholarship Assistance

135

Business & Economic Development

Child Care

308

Child Welfare Investigations (TFYS) College Student Assistance Distance Education Elderly Emergency Assistance Elderly Nutrition & Services Employment Services Head Start Indian Child Welfare Act Job Placement / Training Services Johnson-Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley Preserving Native Families Realty/Forestry Second Chance Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Court Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Vocational Training & Resource Center Youth Employment Services

1,079 135 44 41 71 541 122 28 84 146 85 7 77 114 680 214 57 290 13

KAKE PROGRAM

SERVED

Alumni Scholarship Assistance

Business & Economic Development

Child Care

College Student Assistance Distance Education Tribal Child Support Unit Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Court Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Village Public Safety Officer Vocational Training & Resource Center Youth Employment Services

1 1 20 11 6 1 49* 7 7

Statistical Information KASAAN PROGRAM

KETCHIKAN SERVED

Alumni Scholarship Assistance Business & Economic Development Child Care College Student Assistance Realty/Forestry Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Village Public Safety Officer

2 1 14 5 2 1 1 99*

*Kasaan VPSO: Total Call Outs: 99 Non-Criminal: 92 Criminal: 7

KLAWOCK PROGRAM

SERVED

Alumni Scholarship Assistance Child Care Elderly Emergency Assistance Employment Services Head Start Indian Child Welfare Act Realty/Forestry Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Court Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Vocational Training & Resource Center Youth Employment Services

3 4 1 14 19 11 4 5 26 4 1 5 1

KLUKWAN PROGRAM Second Chance Youth Employment Services

SERVED 2 5

PROGRAM

SERVED

Alumni Scholarship Assistance

Business & Economic Development

Child Care

College Student Assistance Distance Education Elderly Emergency Assistance Employment Services Realty/Forestry Second Chance Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Court Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Vocational Training & Resource Center

2 3 1 34 1 2 43 227 28 7 2

METLAKATLA PROGRAM

SERVED

Alumni Scholarship Assistance College Student Assistance Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Court

1 1 12 4

PETERSBURG PROGRAM Alumni Scholarship Assistance Business & Economic Development Child Care College Student Assistance Distance Education Employment Services Head Start Realty/Forestry Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Court Vocational Training & Resource Center Youth Employment Services

SERVED 3 1 1 4 1 4 18 2 5 18 4 1 3

Statistical Information SAXMAN PROGRAM

SITKA SERVED

College Student Assistance Elderly Emergency Assistance Employment Services Head Start Realty/Forestry Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Village Public Safety Officer

3 1 3 19 4 1 1 1 155*

*Saxman VPSO: Total Call Outs: 155 Non-Criminal: 142 Criminal: 13

PROGRAM Alumni Scholarship Assistance Business & Economic Development Child Care Distance Education Employment Services Head Start Second Chance Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Court Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Vocational Training & Resource Center Youth Employment Services

SKAGWAY PROGRAM

SERVED

Alumni Scholarship Assistance Realty/Forestry

1 2

THORNE BAY PROGRAM

SERVED

Village Public Safety Officer

117*

YAKUTAT PROGRAM Alumni Scholarship Assistance Child Care Distance Education Employment Services Head Start Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Court Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Vocational Training & Resource Center

SERVED 2 34 6 1 9 3 10 4 1 1

SERVED 7 2 26 6 20 34 3 27 144 34 8 4 4

WRANGELL PROGRAM

SERVED

Alumni Scholarship Assistance

Business & Economic Development

College Student Assistance Elderly Emergency Assistance Employment Services Head Start Johnson-Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley Realty/Forestry Second Chance Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Court Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Youth Employment Services

26 1 7 20 112 2 1 4 22 4 2 2

*Thorne Bay VPSO: Total Call Outs: 117 Non-Criminal: 98 Criminal: 19

Statistical Information Tribal Enrollment by Age Group

OTHER COMMUNITIES PROGRAM Business & Economic Development Distance Education Elderly Emergency Assistance Employment Services Indian Child Welfare Act Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Tribal Child Support Unit Tribal Court

SERVED 69.51%

1 8 2 18 83 2 403 18

15.52%

Under 18

Tribal Enrollment by Region

West: 85% Midwest: 2% South: 2% Southeast: 2% Northeast :1% Canada : 1% Unknown: 7%

18-64

14.97%

Under 18 18-64 65 and Older

65 and Older

Statistical Information 2016 OFFICIAL TRIBAL ENROLLMENT FOR COMMUNITY COUNCILS LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION COMMUNITY

TRIBAL CITIZENS 18 YEARS AND OLDER

Anchorage

TOTAL ACTIVE ENROLLMENT

1,679

1,869

Angoon

314

398

Craig

391

523

Haines

387

453

Hoonah

510

605

Hydaburg

285

314

5,241

7,080

431

484

1,345

1,539

Klawock

414

514

Klukwan

308

313

Petersburg

359

438

San Francisco

804

879

Saxman

168

172

Seattle

4,820

5,510

Sitka

1,184

1,338

Wrangell

484

590

Yakutat

279

312

19,526

23,463

6,284

7,088

25,810

30,551

Juneau Kake Kasaan Ketchikan

Metlakatla Pelican

Subtotal *Other Total

*Not registered to any community or living outside service area.

Tribal Enrollment by Gender Male: 49% Female: 51% 40

2016 Milestones JANUARY 2016 Native Issues Forum series kicks off.

MARCH Title IV-E Maintenance Agreement signed with State of Alaska.

MAY President Peterson appointed to Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tribal Advisory Council.

JULY Alaska tribes win trust lands appeal before U.S. Court of Appeals.

SEPTEMBER Land lease finalized with CBJ for T&H Cultural Immersion Park.

NOVEMBER Native American Heritage month celebrates modern-day warriors. 41

FEBRUARY Legislative reception hosted with Alaska Regional Coalition.

APRIL 81st Annual Tribal Assembly convenes in Juneau, Alaska.

JUNE THTBC acquires federal government contracting company KIRA.

AUGUST Central Council sends tribal flag to Standing Rock Sioux tribe.

OCTOBER President Peterson addresses BC Assembly of First Nations.

DECEMBER Second VP Micklin provides testimony to UN General Assembly.