Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission

Photo: Colin Arisman
The Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission (SEITC) is a consortium of 15 sovereign Tribal nations located in Southeast Alaska and is also a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  SEITC seeks to protect the vital and sacred rivers that sustain our communities and culture.
Member Tribal governments are the Chilkat Indian Village, Craig Tribal Association, Douglas Indian Association, Hydaburg Cooperative Association, Ketchikan Indian Community, Klawock Cooperative Association, Metlakatla Indian Community, Organized Village of Kake, Organized Village of Kasaan, Organized Village of Saxman, Petersburg Indian Association, Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Wrangell Cooperative Association, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe, and Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
 
SEITC Chair is Rob Sanderson, Jr. of Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.  Jennifer Hanlon, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe, is Vice Chair, Sylvia Banie, Organized Village of Saxman, is Secretary, and Trixie Bennett of Ketchikan Indian Community is Treasurer.
SEITC staff includes Executive Director Frederick Olsen, Jr. of Sitka, Alaska, Assistant Executive Director Christie Jamieson  of Wrangell, Alaska, Special
Events Consulant Tis Peterman also of Wrangell, and Staff Scientist Guy Archibald of Juneau, Alaska.