Tlingit and Haida president calls for unity amid federal uncertainty at tribal assembly in Juneau

Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson, president of Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, speaks at the 90th annual Tribal Assembly in Juneau on Wednesday, April 18, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
The president of Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal organization called for unity as proposed federal funding cuts could drastically impact the future of the tribe. 
On Wednesday, more than 120 delegates of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tr