New Tlingit & Haida Community
In 2024, the Tribal Assembly designated a new Community to elect Delegates. Portland, Oregon is now listed as one of the 22 recognized communities in the Rules of Election. This is the first time in the history of Tlingit & Haida a new Community has been authorized!

New Delegate Apportionment
In 2025, the Tribal Assembly approved changes to the apportionment of Delegates.

Delegate representation will be based on one delegate for every 275 tribal citizens age 18 and older as of delegate election date, subject to minimums and maximums on the number of delegates which vary by location.

Within the Territory (Southeast Alaska), the minimum number of delegates shall be two and
the maximum 20. Outside the Territory, the minimum number of delegates shall be two and
the maximum four.

What does this mean for Tlingit & Haida

Empowerment & Representation
Tribal citizens in the Portland area can now organize, adopt a Community Council constitution, and prepare to elect delegates.

Automatic Enrollment
All enrolled tribal citizens living within a 100-mile radius of Portland will automatically be registered in the Portlan Community.

Community Choice
Tribal citizens living outside the 100-mile radius of Portland—or outside any of the other 21communities—may choose to register with ANY of the 22 recognized communities.

Next Steps
To ensure that you are properly represented, we encourage all tribal citizens to verify their mailing and physical address with the Program Compliance Office, 907.463.7146.

Gunalchéesh, Háw’aa (Thank You), Jan Peele, Elections Committee Chair

Tlingit & Haida has published the 2025 Q3 Newsletter. It is mailed to those who want to receive a printed copy and also published online to help reduce print costs. Read the Q3 Newsletter and all previous newsletters online:  https://tinyurl.com/TlingitHaidaQ3.