Council News Releases

2010 News Releases:

• Tribe Seeks Funds for Cultural, Educational, Tourism Center
• Tribal Voice Radio Comes "Online"
• Tribe Files Lawsuit Against State of Alaska
• Tribe Welcomes VTRC Manager Laird Jones

2009 News Releases:

• Tribe Welcomes New Youth Education Manager
• Tribe Expresses concerns to President Obama
• CCTHITA to Sponsor Essay Contest for American Indian Heritage Month
• President Martin Elected NCAI Alaska Area Vice President
• Central Council Secures NAGPRA Funding
• Request for Review of EPA Region X Failure to Comply with Executive Order 13175
• Supreme Court Decision on Kensington Mine
• Suicide Prevention Symposium Held
• Indian Tribes’ Child Support Legislation Enacted
• Tlingit and Haida's 74th Annual Tribal Assembly Adjourns
• Central Council and Sealaska Corporation Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding
  • MOU
• Tlingit & Haida Head Start Staff Awarded National Child Development Associate Credential

2008 News Releases:

• Southeast Communities Get a Helping Hand with Strategic Planning
• Gaining a Seat at the Table
• Handel Information Technologies Awards CCTHITA the 2007 TIGER Award
• Regional Tribe Builds Capacity to Address the Energy Crisis in Southeast Alaska
• 73rd Annual General Assembly Convenes
• Forest Service acknowledged the removal of fish camps, smoke houses and cabins
• Juneau High Schoolers Encouraged To ‘Stay In School’
• Denver Museum Repatriates Beaded Tunic and Raven Headdress

2007 News Releases:

• Director of Employment & Training Sharon Olsen Receives Director’s Award
• Georgia C. Finau Selected to Serve on National Tribal/BIA Welfare Assistance Advisory Workgroup
• Former President Edward K. Thomas Speaks on Healthcare Challenges at International Conference
• Rural Business Enterprise Grant Secured to Establish an Angoon Small Business Development Center in 2007-2008
• Edwark K. Thomas Gives Keynote Address to 30th Annual Council for Tribal Employment Conference
• Support for EDA Reauthorization Requested
• William Andrews Appointed
• Miss Tlingit and Haida Youth Leadership Pageant 2007
• CCTHITA Welcomes New President and 6th Vice President
• Edward K Thomas Annouces his Retirement - Effective Immediately
• $11.4 Million Available to Small Businesses for Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency
• The Employment and Training Tribal Child Support Unit opens
• CCTHITA 1st Vice President Presents ITMA Testimony
• President Thomas meets with Governer Palin
• Tlingit And Haida President Meets With Congressional Delegates

2006 News Releases:

• $15 Million Availible for Rural Projects
• President to be Appointed to President’s Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities
• Central Council Secures Funding for Training, Micro Grants
• Report from President Thomas- Juneau Executive Council Meeting
• The 94th Annual ANB/ANS Grand Camp Convention Shows Appreciation to T&H President
• President Thomas Addresses 30th Annual National TERO Convention
• President Thomas Joins Indian Pride Advisory Board
• State Representative Coghill Recognized for Support of AK Native Veterans and Shields Allotments
• Liv Gray Appointed Executive Council Emeritus
• 5th Annual Miss T&H Youth Leadership Pageant
• CCTHITA Helps Alaska Native Veterans and Native Allottees Secure Native Allotments in Southeast Alaska
• CCTHITA Staff and Sitka Tribe of Alaska meet to discuss Tribal Child Support Program
• Employment & Training/TANF Sponsors Community Workshops
• April 3, 2006 - T&H Sitka Chapter Raffle Held to Benefit Sitka ANB Hall
• March 16, 2006 - Defense Department Kicks Off Tribal Policy in Alaska
• March 15, 2006 - Murkowski Welcomes Dino Rossi
• March 7, 2006 - Williams First Alaska Native to Serve as KTN Borough Mayor
• January 30, 2006 - President Thomas Addresses Native Leadership Conference
• January 30, 2006 - President Thomas Speaks to Future Leaders
• January 30, 2006 - President Thomas Addresses Village Management Institute

2005 News Releases:

• November 22, 2005 - President Thomas Appointed to State-Tribal Relations Project
• November 22, 2005 - Lat'seen Benson Fundraiser Held
• November 17, 2005 - Harvey B. Marvin Honored as Tlingit and Haida Central Council
• November 17, 2005 - President Thomas NCAI Parliamentarian
• November 17, 2005 - Veterans Day Ceremony
• October 28, 2005 - Christine Jenkins Receives AFN President's Award
• October 27, 2005 - ANB Grand Camp Convention Makes Contribution to RPMF
• October 27, 2005 - Executive Council Elects 6th Vice President
• September 23, 2005 - CCTHITA Strongly Supports Native Education
• July 15,2005 - Head Start Hires New Manager
• March 14, 2005 - Self Governance Coordinator Hired
• March 14, 2005 - Employment & Training Fatherhood Initiative Program
• January 31, 2005 - Child Support Enforcement Start-Up Grant Received

2004 News Releases:

• October 2004 - Richard Stitt, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award
• October 2004 - Miss NCAI, Madeline Soboleff Levy

2003 News Releases:

• October 31, 2003 THTI Awarded $50M DOI Contract
• July 2, 2003 - VPSO Program Manager
• June 27, 2003 - THTI Projects Update
• June 18, 2003 - Tribal Enrollment
• June 18, 2003 - Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation
• June 12, 2003 - Central Council/T&H Technology Industries (THTI)
• Matilda Kushnick is elected as "Tlingit & Haida Citizen of the Year"

2002 News Releases:
(in printable PDF format)

• October 21, 2002 - Higher Education
• October 21, 2002 - Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation
• October 17, 2002 - Vocational Traning & Resource Center
• June 3, 2002 - Executive Council Emeritus
• May 30, 2002 - Veterans Memorial Service