The stewardship of our traditional lands and waters is crucial to maintaining our Alaska Native way of life and is an expression of our sovereignty.

Tlingit & Haida logo featuring traditional Northwest Coast formline artwork

Tlingit & Haida’s Seacoast Indigenous Guardians Network (SIGN) is a collaborative partnership created to empower every Southeast Alaska Tribe and community with the tools and resources they need to steward and restore balance to their traditional homelands and waters in perpetuity.

MISSION

Tlingit & Haida’s Seacoast Indigenous Guardians Network strengthens Southeast Alaska communities through the development of jobs and professional training opportunities, youth programs and outreach, and collaborative stewardship of our traditional homelands and waters.

VISION

Rooted in Indigenous values and led by Alaska Native communities, Seacoast Indigenous Guardians will restore balance to the coastal communities and biodiverse ecosystems of Southeast Alaska.

SIGN TEAM

SIGN PARTNERS

Sustainable Southeast Partnership logo
U.S. Forest Service logo
Seacoast Trust logo
Ocean Conservancy logo
Craig Tribal Association logo
Angoon Community Association logo
Organized Village of Kake logo
Hoonah Indian Association logo
Adult and child boating along the Southeast Alaska coast

Joe Nelson

Marina wearing a woven hat and traditional regalia

Marina Anderson

Richard Chaylee Éesh Peterson wearing traditional regalia

Richard Peterson

U.S. Forest Service staff member portrait

Dave Schmid

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