FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 2005

CHRISTINE JENKINS RECEIVES AFN PRESIDENT'S AWARD

Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA) is proud to announce that tribal citizen, Christine Jenkins has been selected as the recipient of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Eileen Panigeo MacLean Education President's Award.

The Eileen Panigeo MacLean Education award was named for the late State Legislator, elementary and bilingual teacher. It recognizes an Alaska Native who has demonstrated strong commitment, competence and sensitivity in the education field, and whose accomplishments have improved educational opportunities for Alaska Natives.

Jenkins was presented this prestigious award on Friday, October 22, 2005 during the annual Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Fairbanks, Alaska.

She is Tlingit Raven/Frog, Kik'sadi from the Sun House. The youngest of seven children, Jenkins was born in Wrangell, Alaska to Otto and Susie (Cooday) Feller. She has three children and six grandchildren.

Assisting Native students to succeed in the Wrangell Schools has been Jenkins' passion over the past 30 years. She is a constant advocate for exposing children in the Wrangell Schools to the rich Native culture of Southeast Alaska and has been successful with incorporating local Native culture into the school curriculum.

Please join us in congratulating Christine on her award.

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Media Contact:
Jodi Wolf - CCTHITA Publications
320 W. Willoughby Ave., Ste. 300 Juneau, AK 99801
Tel. 907/463-7123
Email: jwolf@ccthita.org