The Chilkoot Indian Association (Haines) is a federally recognized Native American tribe in the United States of Chilkoot Tlingit people.U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, "Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs", Federal Register, vol. 89, no. 6 (8 January 2024), pp. 986–94. FR Doc. 2024-00123.. This Alaska Native tribe is headquartered in Haines, Alaska. Haines is called , which means both the beginning and end of a trial. Historically it was a trade route, particularly for hooligan oil.
The tribe had 480 citizens in 2003.
Government The Chilkoot Indian Association are led by a democratically elected tribal council. They maintain a government-to-government relationship with the United States federal government and international governments.
Their tribal administration is: President: James G̱ooch Éesh Hart. Vice President: William Thomas Secretary/Treasurer: Andrea Ferrin Council Member: Patrick Dunbar Council Member: Georgiana Hotch Council Member: Gwen Sauser Council Member: Kevin Thompson SEARHC Representative: Janice Hill
The Chilkoot Indian Association ratified their constitution and by-laws in 1941. They are served by the Alaska Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The tribe was not included in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
In 2002, the Harvard Kennedy School Project on Indigenous Governance and Development honors the tribe for its nation-building process begun in 1990. By 2003, the tribe provided educational, housing, and healthcare support, with an annual budget of almost $1 million.
Communications They received $2.4 million dollars to develop broadband internet through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
Language The tribe speaks English and the Chilkoot dialect of the Tlingit language. The tribe is developing a program to revitalize Tlingit.
Economic development
The Chilkoot Indian Association maintains a dock on the Lynn Canal and is developing cultural tourism in a project called Discover Deishú. They own Taste of Deishú, a restaurant that showcases Tlingit artwork. The tribe also provides outdoor tours and an outdoor gear and clothing store.
Arts and culture Chilkoot Tlingit are known for Chilkat weaving and formline design. The Chilkat Dancers are a Chilkoot Tlingit performance troupe in Haines.
Notable Chilkoot people Nathan Jackson, woodcarver, jeweler
References
External links Chilkoot Indian Association, official website