About
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 and Special
Events Consulant Tis Peterman of Wrangell, Alaska.