William E. Martin |
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| Native Name: Xaawusteen |
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| Tribe: Tlingit Tribe, Eagle Moiety |
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| Clan: Tsaagweidi, Eagle/Killerwhale |
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| Father’s Clan: Kaagwaantann, Eagle/Wolf |
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Community: Kake/Juneau |
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BIRTH DATE: July 2, 1943
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| PLACE OF BIRTH: Petersburg, Alaska |
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OCCUPATION(s):
President, Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Operations Manager, Tlingit Haida Technology Industries
Programmer, MVS mainframe systems, IBM and Affiliated Computer Corporation
Customer Service Rep for hardware systems at IBM |
2007-Present
2003-2005
1986-2003
1965-1986 |
| SPOUSE: Lorraine Martin |
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CHILDREN: Bill, Jr., Teri Lynn, Matthew, Elizabeth.
Nine grandchildren, five boys, four girls. |
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| (Public Service) Offices: |
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Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, President
Central Council Tlingit & Haida General Assembly Delegate
Central Council 1st Vice President
Alaska State Suicide Prevention Council
Juneau Tlingit & Haida Community, President
ITMA, Chairman
Central Council 1st Vice President
Central Council 5th Vice President
President, San Francisco Tlingit & Haida Community
Central Council Tlingit & Haida General Assembly Delegate
San Francisco Tlingit & Haida Community, Vice President |
2007-Present
2006-Present
2006-2007
2004-Present (Chair 2005-2006)
2004-2006
2002
1998-2004
1996-1998
1992-1994
1990-2004
1990-1992
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Community Service:
Volunteer at a bowling center coaching kids, ages 5-18.
Selection Committee for Youth Olympic Event; Headway Tech |
2002 |
Hobbies:
Bowling
Surfing (the Internet)
Chess
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Goals:
All I ever wanted in life was to be was to be as good a grandparent as my grandparents were to me. In all issues which come up, the grandchildren, and their generation, must be the first consideration. |
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