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Richard Peterson: Leading in the Traditional Way Alaska Tribal Government Symposium

Year

President, Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Richard (Chalyee Eesh) Peterson is Tlingit from Kaagwaantaan clan.  He gives his prespective on the ways tribal governement makes a presence in Alaska and the intergrating traditional knowledge and culture into tribal governance.

Alaska Inter-Tribal Council
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) 1971
traditional governance systems
cultural match
self-governance
health and wellness
People
Richard J. Peterson
Native Nations
Alaska
Resource Type
Testimony and Speeches
Topics
Governance
Citation

Native Nations Institute, "Richard Peterson Keynote Alaska Tribal Government Symposium," Alaska Tribal Government Symposium. Fairbanks, Alaska. November 16, 2016 

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