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The Kayaaní Commission
is a group concerned with preserving and protecting plants and
the
traditional ways they are used. The Commission was established
by an ordinance of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, a Federally recognized
tribal government.
Back: Irene Jimmy, George Bennett, Sr., Scott Brylinsky, Libby Watanabe
Front: Jessie Johnnie and Ethel Makinen
Current Kayaaní Commissioners:
Irene Jimmy, Kiks.adi, Tribal Council Appointee
Jessie Johnnie, Chookaneidee
Ethel Makinen, L'uknax.adi, Elder of the Commission
George Bennett, T'akdeintaan
Libby Watanabe, L'uknax.adi
Scott Brylinsky, Public At-Large seat
Commissioners were elected at the Kayaaní Annual Meeting, April 19,2004.
All Kayaaní meetings are open to the public.
Kayaani Commission featured in Morning Edition radio story
National Public Radio (NPR) Morning Edition has done a story on the Tlingit people's relationship to sax't' (Devil's Club). Several Kayaani Commissioners were interviewed for this story. The following link descibes the story "Devil's Club A Medicine Cabinet for Alaska Tribe." Please listen for the story which will play in the morning in the near future, on "NPR Morning Edition" which runs on public radio, like our local Raven Radio. After the story plays, you can hear it HERE
