Native Hire Policy

It is the policy of the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska to give preference to Alaska Natives/American Indians in hiring, compensation, assignments, training, and promotions. Native applicants seeking employment with Central council must provide proof of their tribal enrollment before Native preference can be applied. Native applicants who meet the minimum qualifications of a job description shall be offered employment before a non-Native with more qualifications is offered employment. A waiver of the Native preference requirement must be obtained from the President or his/her designee before a non-Native is offered employment. Policy #103

Native Training Programs

We are committed to actively recruiting and hiring Alaska Natives and American Indians at every level on our staff. Our efforts include identifying and tracking Native vocational and college students in a wide variety of fields, and the creation of summer youth internships opportunities for them both internally with CCTHITA programs and through contracts with other local employers. The Employment and Training Programs, Vocational Training & Resource Center (VTRC) and Higher Education provide full or partial scholarships opportunities to qualified candidates, as well as support services.