Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Tlingit & Haida
Tlingit & Haida is a regional sovereign Tribal government headquartered in Juneau, Alaska, representing Tlingit and Haida citizens. Its public work connects self-government, citizen services, language and cultural priorities, traditional food security, and stewardship across Southeast Alaska and beyond.
Homelands, government, and contemporary presence
Historical homelands
Tlingit and Haida homelands include distinct but neighboring lands and waters across Southeast Alaska and the Northwest Coast, extending across contemporary international and state boundaries.
Government
A constitutionally organized Tribal government with a Tribal Assembly, elected delegates, an executive council, judiciary, and programs serving citizens and communities.
Contemporary presence
The government is based in Juneau and represents citizens living in Alaska and elsewhere. It delivers services and advances priorities in culture, language, food security, land recovery, education, housing, economic development, justice, and citizen wellbeing.
This is the government's reported Tribal citizenship figure, not a Census race total.
The Central Council represents Tlingit and Haida citizens through a government-to-government relationship with the United States.
The map point is an administrative location, not a boundary for Tlingit or Haida homelands.
A concise, sourced timeline
These milestones are orientation points, not a complete history.
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Central Council established
Federal legislation enabled the Central Council to organize as a regional representative body pursuing land claims and self-government.
Continuity is contemporary
Languages named in this profile
- Lingít Yoo X̱'atángi (Tlingit)
- X̱aad Kíl / X̱aayda Kil (Haida)
- English
Language family: Tlingit: Na-Dené; Haida: language isolate
Tlingit and Haida cultures are distinct; accurate reporting should name the relevant people, community, clan, and language rather than generalize them.
The constitution places culture, history, language, traditions, customary knowledge, and ancestral wisdom among government priorities.
Traditional foods, relationships with land and water, and access to hunting, fishing, and gathering are contemporary sovereignty and wellbeing issues.
This summary describes only what the cited public sources support. Cultural knowledge can be community-specific, seasonal, restricted, or inappropriate to publish; absence from this page does not mean absence from the Nation.
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Sources used for this page
Prefer the Nation's own public materials. Public-institution sources add legal, directory, or historical context where needed.
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Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Tlingit & Haida · Official Tribal government · Reviewed 2026
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Constitution of the Central Council
Tlingit & Haida · Official Tribal law · Current edition reviewed 2026
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Citizen Services
Tlingit & Haida · Official Tribal government · Reviewed 2026
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Tribal Leaders Directory
U.S. Indian Affairs · Federal public record · 2026
Editorial review: August 1, 2026