Tlingit & Haida tribal citizens interested in running as a Delegate or Community Council member may now submit their candidate form. The form must be received by close of business on Friday, February 6, 2026.

Two Ways to Submit Candidate Form:

• Complete candidate form online (click here).
• Download and complete candidate form (click here) and submit to your community’s local election official or to Elections@tlingitandhaida.gov.

Eligibility Requirements to Run as a Delegate Candidate

• Be an enrolled tribal citizen of Tlingit & Haida as of March 19, 2026
• Be 18 years or older as of 12:00 PM (AKST) on March 19, 2026
• Be listed on the Official Voting List for the community in which you are registered
• Submit a signed candidate form by February 6, 2026
• Must not have been a permanent employee (full-time, part-time or casual) of Tlingit & Haida as of January 18, 2026. Permanent employees are eligible to run only for Community Council member positions.

Interested in Running as a Delegate Candidate?

Submit candidate form by close of business (4:30 PM AKST) on Feb. 6, 2026

Delegates are elected representatives of a Tlingit & Haida Community who represent their community’s interests at the annual Tribal Assembly, where they vote on resolutions, elect tribal officers, and make decisions on tribal governance.

Duties of Delegates:

• Serve as governing body at the annual Tribal Assembly, debate, vote, consider resolutions
• Represent your community’s voice including needs and priorities
• Elect leadership positions – Executive Officers, Tribal Court Chief Justice and Associate Justices, Emerging Leader, and Delegate/Citizen of the Year
• Bring forward community resolutions and priorities
• Participate in local Community Council
• Determine proposed amendments to governing documents

Communities with Delegate Seats

Alaska: Anchorage, Angoon, Craig, Haines, Hoonah, Hydaburg, Juneau, Kake, Kasaan, Ketchikan, Klawock, Klukwan, Metlakatla, Pelican, Petersburg, Saxman, Sitka, Wrangell, Yakutat

Outside Alaska: San Francisco, California; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington

Interested in Running as a Delegate Candidate?

Submit candidate form by close of business (4:30 PM AKST) on Feb. 6, 2026

Tlingit & Haida tribal citizens are vital to a successful government. Tribal citizens serve as Delegates and just as importantly serve on local Community Councils. 

A Tlingit & Haida Community Council is a governing body of a recognized Tlingit & Haida community, composed of Delegates and any additional Community Council members elected by registered tribal citizens of the community.

A Community Council member is a tribal citizen who has been elected by voting members of a specific Community to serve on that Community’s governing council, as authorized under the Tlingit & Haida Constitution and the Community’s Constitution.

Only communities listed below are eligible to hold Community Council elections.

Communities with Community Council Seats

Alaska: Anchorage, Angoon, Craig, Hoonah, Hydaburg, Juneau, Kake, Ketchikan, Pelican, Petersburg, Sitka, Wrangell, Yakutat

Outside Alaska: San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington

Candidate form can be submitted to your community’s local election official or via email to Elections@tlingitandhaida.gov.

About Tlingit & Haida Elections

Whether you are tribal citizen or interested in running as a Delegate or Community Council member, below is information to help you participate in the elections process. 

Election Timeline

• January 23 – Nomination Period Opens at 8:00 AM (AKST)
• February 6 – Nomination Period Closes at 4:30 PM (AKST)
• February 20 – Voting Opens at 8:00 AM (AKST)
• February 20 – Voting Credentials Mailed
• March 19 – Voting closes at 4:30 PM (AKST)
• March 20 – Unofficial Election Results Posted

Governing Documents

• Community Constitutions (click here)
• Rules of Election (click here)
• Constitution (click here)