Sitka’s housing crunch hits tribal citizens hardest, study says

Baranof Island Housing Authority, which constructed this four-plex in the Kaasda He’en Shanaa’x, is hoping to solicit ideas and input from community members on how to expand affordable housing in Sitka. (Robert Woolsey/KCAW)
Tribal citizens in Sitka are being squeezed out of Sitka’s housing market, and some are leaving town, according to a new study commissioned by Baranof Island Housing Authority, with support from Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Now, they are hoping the data – a