Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

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NEW DATE ANNOUNCED: Constitutional Convention MeetingGunalchéesh for your patience! The new date for our next Constituti...
10/09/2026

NEW DATE ANNOUNCED: Constitutional Convention Meeting

Gunalchéesh for your patience! The new date for our next Constitutional Convention Meeting has been set:

🗓️ WHEN: October 13, 2026
🕕 TIME: 6:00 p.m.
📍 WHERE: ANB Hall, Yakutat, AK
💻 ZOOM: Meeting ID 840 0896 4037 | Passcode 964207

Join us to discuss upcoming changes to the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Constitution. This meeting is open to all duly enrolled Tribal Members, whether you live in Yakutat or not. Your voice matters, and we want to hear from you!

🍽️ Dinner provided for in-person attendees
🎁 Door prizes for both in-person AND online participants

Also, please make sure the Tribe has your current mailing address! Contact the Main Office to update your information so you don't miss important notices about the constitution vote.

Please share with your family and fellow Tribal Members! 🧡

BIA Probate Outreach Event – Alaska RegionTribal members traveling to Anchorage this month: the Bureau of Indian Affairs...
10/08/2026

BIA Probate Outreach Event – Alaska Region

Tribal members traveling to Anchorage this month: the Bureau of Indian Affairs is hosting a free, in-person outreach event to help with probate, trust land, enrollment, and IIM account questions.

📅 Oct. 22–23 | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
📅 Oct. 24 | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
📍 Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Tubughnenq' Room #4
600 W 7th Ave, Anchorage

Services available:
🔹 Probate & Estate – check probate status, get help with the probate process, and submit or verify documents
🔹 Real Estate – gift deed applications and land ownership information
🔹 Enrollment – CDIB application support and documentation guidance
🔹 Land Titles & Records – print land/title inventories and verify trust property info
🔹 Trust Funds – IIM account statements and change of address

What to bring:
✔️ Vital records you have (birth, death, marriage certificates)
✔️ Accepted alternative documents
✔️ Family history information

If you have a pending probate, an allotment, or an IIM account, this is a great chance to get answers face to face.

More info: enativetrust.indianaffairs.gov

Tribal Election Officials🗳️ Now Accepting Applications for Election Workers!Help support the integrity of the YTT electi...
10/08/2026

Tribal Election Officials
🗳️ Now Accepting Applications for Election Workers!

Help support the integrity of the YTT election process by assisting with election day operations, including polling site setup, voter notifications, ballot distribution, poll book management, vote tallying, election result reporting, and post-election cleanup.
ELECTION BOARD MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS:
18 years of age or older.
May not have an immediate relative currently holding YTT elected office.
May not have an immediate family member who is a candidate in this election.

DEADLINE IS 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2026

Tribal Election Date: Tuesday November 17th, 2026
Tribal Election Certification Date: Monday November 30, 2026

For questions: [email protected] | (907) 784-3238
🔗 Apply at: https://yakutattlingittribe.org/jobs

📢 REVISED NOTICES: 2026 YTT Tribal ElectionPlease note that the Declaration of Candidacy and Notice of Election postings...
10/07/2026

📢 REVISED NOTICES: 2026 YTT Tribal Election

Please note that the Declaration of Candidacy and Notice of Election postings have been revised as of 10/7/2026 to correct the filing deadline.

Please disregard any earlier versions and refer to the updated flyers attached.

Key dates:
🗳️ Election Day: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Polling Place: Yakutat Public Safety Conference Room, 609 Forest Highway 10
📝 Declaration of Candidacy Deadline: Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Declarations received after this date, regardless of postmark, are invalid.
🪑 Seats up for election: Two (2) Council Member seats, two-year terms

Absentee voting:

Absentee ballots available beginning October 17
Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail: November 10
Last day to request an in-person absentee ballot: November 16
Hand-delivered absentee ballots must be returned before polls close on November 17 at 6:00 PM
Mailed absentee ballots must be received before 6:00 PM on November 20, 2026 to be counted

To apply for an absentee ballot or ask questions, please contact the Tribe at (907) 784-3238.

Gunalchéesh for your participation. Let your vote count!

🗳️ YAKUTAT TLINGIT TRIBE 2026 TRIBAL ELECTION 🗳️Let your vote count! The Yakutat Tlingit Tribe encourages all qualified ...
10/06/2026

🗳️ YAKUTAT TLINGIT TRIBE 2026 TRIBAL ELECTION 🗳️

Let your vote count! The Yakutat Tlingit Tribe encourages all qualified Tribal members to vote.

📅 Election Day: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
📍 Polling Place: Yakutat Public Safety Conference Room, 609 Forest Highway 10, Yakutat, AK 99689
🕙 Polling Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
On the ballot: Council Seats (2)

Key dates
▪️ October 12, 5:00 PM: Declaration of Candidacy closes
▪️ October 14: Absentee ballots become available
▪️ October 23: Last day to request an absentee ballot
▪️ November 13, 6:00 PM: Absentee ballot return deadline. Hand-delivered ballots must be returned before this time. Mailed ballots must be postmarked before this time and will only be counted if received within 72 hours of the closing of the polls.

Need to vote absentee? Contact the Tribe to apply for your absentee ballot.

Who can vote? Any duly enrolled member of the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe who is 18 or older at the time of the election and has resided in Yakutat for at least one calendar year immediately before the election.

To empower our tribal community to thrive for generations to come by contributing positively to haa shagóon, our legacy as the people of Yaakwdáat.

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! 🪶The Yakutat Tlingit Tribe offices will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026 in observan...
10/06/2026

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! 🪶

The Yakutat Tlingit Tribe offices will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. We will reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

Gunalchéesh to our community for carrying our culture, language, and traditions forward, from our Elders to our youngest dancers.

For questions, reach us at [email protected] or +907-784-3238, or visit yakutattlingittribe.org.

Is your name on our list? Gunalchéesh for helping us stay connected! The list of names will be periodically updated, rem...
10/06/2026

Is your name on our list? Gunalchéesh for helping us stay connected! The list of names will be periodically updated, removing those who have reached out to us.

The Yakutat Tlingit Tribe does not have current mailing addresses for the Tribal Members listed in the images below. Please swipe through, look for your name, and check for family members and friends, too.

Why this matters:
🗳️ Voting – Upcoming votes, including the proposed amendment to remove Article 16 from our Constitution, must include ALL adult Tribal Members. We can't send you a ballot if we can't reach you.
📰 Tribal news – Newsletters, meeting notices, and important updates are mailed to members.
🤝 Programs & services – Some benefits and opportunities depend on us being able to contact you.

How to update your information:
✅ Online: Change of Address Form –https://yakutattlingittribe.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Tribal-Member-Forms-Update-Address-Portal-Accesspdf.pdf
✅ Email: [email protected]
✅ Phone: (907) 784-3238 ext. 119
✅ In person: 606 Forest HWY 10, Yakutat, AK 99689
✅ By Mail: P.O. Box 418, Yakutat, AK 99689

Other forms available:
Notice of Tribal Member Death Form –https://yakutattlingittribe.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Notice-of-Death-Tribal-Member-Form-Yakutat-Tlingit-Tribe.pdf
If someone on this list has passed on, we are sorry for your loss. Submitting this form helps us update our records with care and respect.
Other enrollment forms – https://yakutattlingittribe.org/enrollment/

Please share this post so it reaches as many of our relatives as possible, especially those living outside Yakutat. If you see a family member's name, please let them know or encourage them to contact us.

Questions? Reach out to our Enrollment Clerk, Marry Knutsen, at [email protected] or (907) 784-3238 ext. 119.

⚠️ Shellfish Biotoxin Update – October 5, 2026 ⚠️Our latest Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) test results are in for ...
10/05/2026

⚠️ Shellfish Biotoxin Update – October 5, 2026 ⚠️

Our latest Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) test results are in for samples collected Sept. 28–29.

🔴 Puget Cove – ABOVE the toxin warning level (80):

Blue Mussels: 118
Butter Clams: 109
Cockles: 87
Littleneck Clams: 11

Ankau – below the warning level:

Butter Clams: 74
Blue Mussels: 58
Cockles: 23
Littleneck Clams: 6

Results in µg/100g. Anything over 80 means the toxin warning level was exceeded.

PSP toxins can't be cooked or frozen out. Please check the latest results before you harvest, and be extra cautious at Puget Cove.

YTT's Natural Resource Department tests local shellfish as part of the Southeast Alaska Tribal Toxins (SEATT) partnership with 17 Southeast tribes, NOAA, and the EPA.

❓ Questions? Contact Troy Kaleak at the YTT Natural Resource Office, Jacobson Building, or email [email protected].

Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Meeting🗓 October 20–22, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. daily📍 Gustavus Communit...
10/05/2026

Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Meeting
🗓 October 20–22, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. daily
📍 Gustavus Community Center, 1295 Gustavus Road

Can't make it to Gustavus? Join by phone:
📞 1-833-436-1163 | Passcode: 537 198 547 #

The agenda includes the Tongass Roadless Rule, sockeye salmon closure proposals, statewide salmon concerns, a Wrangell-St. Elias National Park report, and time for public and Tribal comments each morning.

Your voice matters for subsistence in our region. You can comment by phone during the meeting, or email written comments to [email protected] during the meeting dates.

📄 Meeting materials: www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions/se_materials
❓ Questions or accommodation requests (by Oct. 10): DeAnna Perry, (907) 209-7817 or [email protected]

Yakutat Tlingit Tribe – 2026 Tribal Election🗳️ Election Day: Tuesday, November 17, 2026🕙 Polling Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 ...
10/02/2026

Yakutat Tlingit Tribe – 2026 Tribal Election

🗳️ Election Day: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
🕙 Polling Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Polling Place: Yakutat Public Safety Conference Room, 609 Forest Hwy 10

Positions Open:
✅ Tribal Council Members (2 seats, 2-year terms)

Important Dates:
📅 Declaration of Candidacy closes: October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Who can vote or run?
✔️ Duly enrolled Yakutat Tlingit Tribe members
✔️ Age 18+
✔️ Resided in Yakutat for at least 1 year prior to Election Day

Submit Declarations of Candidacy by October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM:
📬 Mail: Yakutat Tlingit Tribe, P.O. Box 418, Yakutat, AK 99689 (Attn: Administrator for Tribal Elections)

📧 Email: [email protected]
🏢 In-person: Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Offices, 606 Forest Hwy 10

Let your voice be heard. Your vote matters! 🗳️

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606 Forest Highway 10
Yakutat, AK
99689

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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