Tlingit and Haida tribal assembly votes to limit number of delegates from outside Southeast Alaska

The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s 90th tribal assembly meets in Juneau on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)
Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal government approved a rule change Friday that greatly reduces the number of representatives from communities outside the region.
Delegates from places like Seattle and Anchorage say the amendment limits the voices from some of the largest communities of tribal members, but delegates from Southea