Events
Motherhood Is Sacred® Sessions
Date: Tuesdays (March 28-June 13, 2023)Join Tlingit & Haida's Community and Behavioral Services Division for a 12-week parenting course called Motherhood is Sacred®. The sessions help to strengthen, keep and reunite families by responsibly involving mothers in the lives of their children, families and communities to provide healthy, happy and safe families.
To register or get more information, contact Jeni Brown, Family & Community Engagement Specialist, at 907.957.6309 or jgbrown@ccthita-nsn.gov.
Summer Youth Employment Services Program
Program Dates:
Application Period: March 31 - May 3, 2023
Application Link: Click Here
Tlingit & Haida is pleased to announce the summer Youth Employability Services (YES) program will launch in June! The program providesemployment opportunities to help students discovercareer/education pathwayswhile developing employment skills and learning self-sufficiency. The YES program is available in nearly all Southeast Alaska communities. Join the YES program!
For questions, please contact Hunter Huddlestun at 477juneauet@ccthita-nsn.gov
or 907.463.7332.
Spring into Healing Community Workshop
Date: March 30-31, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Craig Tribal Association • Craig, Alaska
Understanding the topics covered in this workshop and their adverse impacts are essential to creating change in our communities. Join Tlingit & Haida's Community Advocacy program for Spring into Healing workshop focused on empowering people to be a part of creating healthier communities.
Limited travel scholarships available for surrounding communities.
For more information, please call Jamiann S'eiltin Hasselquist, Community Advocacy Coordinator at 907.463.7358 or email community_advocacy@ccthita-nsn.gov.
Fire Fighter Red Card Certification Training
Date: April 3, 2023
Location: Generation Southeast Learning Center • Juneau, Alaska
Register Online: Click Here
Are you interested in becoming a Administratively Determined (AD) seasonal fire fighter under Tlingit & Haida's Wildland Fire department? Make sure to sign up for our free Red Card Certification training to be held on April 3, 2023 in Juneau, Alaska.
Journey Home, A Pathway to Healing - Men's Healing Summit
Date: August 16-18, 2023
Location: Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall • 320 W. Willoughby Ave. • Juneau, Alaska
Join Tlingit & Haida’s Community & Behavioral Services (CBS) Healing Center for a Men's Healing Summit focused on creating space to address unique issues faced by men such as expressing emotions in a healthy way, understanding mental health and substance use issues, how to ask for support and recognizing you are not alone. Men sharing lived experiences can make a lasting difference in our communities. We hope you will join us!
Agenda Includes:
• Special Guest Speakers
• Stories of Lived Experience
• Workshop: How to Set Up a Men's Group
• Networking
• Cultural Values Discussion
For more information, contact CBS Healing Center by emailing behavioral_services@ccthita-nsn.gov.
Circle of Brothers - A Healing Group for Men
Date: Every Other Wednesday Starting February 1, 2023
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Gajaa Hít • 250 Gordon Street Juneau, Alaska
Join Tlingit & Haida’s Community & Behavioral Services (CBS) Healing Center for a men's talking circle focused on healing wounds and achieving wellness.
Support Group Topics:
• Understanding Emotions
• Managing Stresss and Anxiety
• Parenting & Relationship Challenges
• Communicating Feelings
• Coping Strategies for Grief & Trauma
• Walking in Sobriety
Facilitated by David Evenson, Peer Support Specialist.
For more information, please call 907.463.7305 or email behavioral_services@ccthita-nsn.gov.
For Our Healing Spirit Craft Talking Circle
Date: Every Other Wednesday Starting December 21, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: CBS Healing Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room • 320 W. Willoughby Ave. Juneau, Alaska
Join Tlingit & Haida’s Community & Behavioral Services (CBS) Healing Center for a new craft talking circle, Haa Tuwunáagu Yis (For Our Healing Spirit). The bi-weekly circle is a safe place where participants can work on their own craft projects, share and explore the importance of the circle and its four seasons - heavens, earth, universe & cycle of life.
What You'll Find:
• Share Thoughts & Feelings Freely
• Contribute to Discussions
• Experience Support, Fellowship & Belonging
• Learn from Each Other
• Develop Strong Relationships Built on Trust & Acceptance
For more information, please contact Family & Community Engagement Specialist Jeni Brown at 907.463.7396 or email jgbrown@ccthita-nsn.gov.
Lingít Coffee Time with Elders
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (AKST)
Location: Click Here to join via Zoom
Tlingit & Haida's Cultural Heritage & Education Division is pleased to host Lingít Coffee Time with Elders! The virtual gatherings include a panel of Elders each week with conversations moderated by Yandu.ein Paul Marks II. The conversations are designed to provide an immersive experience in the Lingít language and will focus on a variety of topics.
Xaad Kíl Language Learning Lunches
Date: Mondays & Wednesdays (Returning January 4, 2022)
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (AKST)
Zoom Link: Click Here
Xaad Kíl beginner level classes with Haida Language Scholar Dag Júus Rob Yates.
Join Tlingit & Haida for a free Xaad Kíl (Haida language) class! The virtual class is intended for beginners, but language learners of all levels are welcome to join. Participants will learn the language structure, including phonetics, vocabulary, word formation and grammatical construction. Classes will be held every Monday and Wednesday.
Lingit Language Learning Lunches
Date: Every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday (Starting January 10, 2023)
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (AKST)
Location: Held Via Zoom
Register Now: Click Here
Lingít beginner level classes with Lingít Language Scholar's Shirley Kendall and Anna Clock.
Join Tlingit & Haida for a free Lingít (Tlingit language) class! The virtual class is intended for beginners, but language learners of all levels are welcome to join. Participants will learn the language structure, including phonetics, vocabulary, word formation and grammatical construction. Classes will be held every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.
Grief & Loss Support Group
Dates & Times: Mondays (12:00PM - 1:00PM) & Fridays (4:00PM - 5:30PM)
Have you recently experienced loss? The pain of loss can feel overwhelming, but you are not alone. Tlingit & Haida's Community & Behavioral Services Healing Center can help.
We invite you to join the Grief & Loss support group to learn healthy ways of coping with loss of a loved one or major life changes.
The support group provides eight weeks of sessions and is an open, yet safe and confidential forum facilitated by therapists. Facilitators will provide education on the grieving process and how to cope using a blended approach of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with traditional grieving practices.
To register or for more information, please contact Community & Behavioral Services Healing Center at behavioral_services@ccthita-nsn.gov or call 907.463.7305.
Questions? Email 477B2S@ccthita-nsn.gov or call 907.463.7158.
Lunchtime Chats with Tlingit & Haida
Date: TBD
Time: Noon – 1 PM (AKST)
Topic: TBD
Location: Facebook
Join us on Facebook for our next Lunchtime Chat! The Lunchtime Chats are an opportunity to share information with our tribal citizens on Tlingit & Haida's activities as well as programs and services. Each chat will include a Q&A period and close with a random door prize drawing. If you are unable to join us online, each session will be recorded and posted to Tlingit & Haida’s YouTube channel.
Past Topics:
- 11/16/22: Community Navigator Program
- 9/1/22: Everbridge Emergency Response System
- 8/11/22: Educational Assistance Programs
- 7/28/22: Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center
- 7/14/22: Reentry & Recovery Department
- 6/30/22: Culture Heals
- 3/10/22: Indigenous Guardians Network
- 3/3/22: VAW Task Force Men's Panel
- 2/10/22: Rescue Small Business Relief Program
- 1/13/22: Governing Structure & Delegate Elections