Language and Education Services

Education, Employment, and Training (EET) Student Support Specialist, Lillian Young manages Higher Education Scholarships, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), a General Education Degree (GED) program and career preparedness. The EET coordinates cultural education programs with the Sitka School District, SNEP, Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center, and at the Southeast Alaska Career Center building at 205 Baranof Street. STA EET has collaborative relationships with many educational entities in Sitka and Southeast Alaska, including the Sitka School District (SSD), Tlingit & Haida Head Start, Sealaska Heritage Institute, and others. Contact Student Support Specialist, Lillian Young by e-mail at lillian.young@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 907-752-0867; and Youth Program Manager, Hillary Nutting by email at: hillary.nutting@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 907-747-7107.

Legal Services

The STA Realty Officer works closely with restricted property landowners within the Sheet'ka Kwaan. Services for restricted property landowners include realty transactions, probate and estate planning, rights protection, and pursuing pending allotment applications. The Realty Officer may be reached at 747-7163.

Resource Protection Programs

The protection of subsistence resources is vital to the health and well-being of tribal citizens, and the Resource Protection Department (RPD) is STA's first line of defense in the long battle to maintain our traditional resources. The RPD provides continuing advocacy for maintaining tribal citizens' rights to harvest customary & traditional foods. For those who are unable to harvest for themselves, RPD Traditional Foods Program provides some of those foods.

Resource Protection staff includes:

Jeff Feldpausch, Resource Protection Director, jeff.feldpausch@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 747-7469

Kyle Rosendale, Biologist, kyle.rosendale@sitkatribe-nsn.gov,  747-3207

Chris Whitehead, Environmental Program Manager, chris.whitehead@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 747-3207

Elisabeth Boreman, Environmental Specialist, elisabeth.boreman@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 747-3207

Shannon Cellan, Environmental Lab Analyst, shannon.cellan@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 747-7356

Nicole Filipek, Environmental Lab Technician, nicole.filipek@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 

Jacob Kohlhoff, Environmental Education Coordinator, jacob.kohlhoff@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 747-7241 

Tammy Young, Cultural Resources Specialist, tammy.young@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 747-7167

Social Services

The Social and Family Services Director ensures the department provides services to our Tribal families. The department's current focus is on building a prevention program and facilitating healing from domestic violence and sexual assault as well as Indian Child Welfare Case management.

Social Services staff includes:

Melonie Boord, Social Services Director - melonie.boord@sitkatribe-nsn.gov 

Jade Nodes, General Assistance Caseworker, jade.nodes@sitkatribe-nsn.gov  747-7245

Doug Osborne, Child Advocacy Center Coordinator, doug.osborne@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 747-7107   

Harper Glazer, Transitional Housing Manager - harper.glazer@sitkatribe-nsn.gov 747-7152

Krista Perala, ICWA Caseworker - krista.perala@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 747-7359

David Voluck, ICWA Attorney, david.voluck@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 747-7293

Jean Swanson, Tribal Family Caseworker - jean.swanson@sitkatribe-nsn.gov, 747-3968 

vacant, Intake Specialist -  747- 7293

Tribal Transportation

"the RIDE"

Catch the RIDE for work, shopping, or socializing! With our conveniently covered bus stops and our timely routes, there's no reason not to catch the RIDE. Transportation Director: Gerry Hope gerry.hope@sitkatribe-nsn.gov and Transportation Manager: John Hansen john.hansen@sitkatribe-nsn.gov may both be reached at 747-7103. Contact John for the bus route, schedule, and fare information, and to purchase passes in various denominations.