Ketchikan Indian Community

What Ketchikan Indian Community does

Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) is a federally recognized Indian Tribe and sovereign nation incorporated in 1940 under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (as amended for Alaska in 1936), headquartered in Ketchikan, Alaska. It serves 6,000+ enrolled tribal citizens descended from the Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and Aleut peoples and is the second-largest tribe in the State of Alaska. The organization delivers a portfolio of integrated tribal government services across six core departments: Healthcare (KIC Tribal Health Clinic), Housing Authority (KICHA), Social Services, Education & Training, Cultural Resources, and Administration.

The KIC Tribal Health Clinic is an ambulatory facility accredited by both the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC, since November 2002) and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), offering medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and wellness services with same-day walk-in care and visiting specialists. The Education & Training Department administers post-secondary scholarships (up to $10,000/year for merit-based awards), employment services, the Tribal Scholars secondary program, and a Heritage Language preservation initiative covering Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian languages through an online platform. Social Services handles domestic violence prevention, ICWA intervention, elder care (including congregate and home-delivered meals, transportation), general assistance, and burial assistance. The Housing Authority manages an inventory of rental units, elder housing, and student vouchers under NAHASDA, while the Cultural Resources Department conducts environmental stewardship (beach water quality, ocean acidification, stream monitoring, GIS mapping, invasive species control) in partnership with SEATOR, ADEC, USFS, and others.

KIC is funded primarily through Self Governance Compacts negotiated with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (supporting Education & Training, Social Services, Housing, and Cultural Resources) and the Indian Health Service (Title V Compact supporting the Tribal Health Clinic, with the original 1997 compact extended in 1998 to include Organized Village of Saxman beneficiaries). Additional revenue comes from federal grants (EPA, BEACH Grant, U.S. Department of the Treasury, NAHASDA) and miscellaneous client service fees. Technology stack is described as standard healthcare, social services, and administrative systems, plus a MyMobileRx pharmacy refill application. The organization is governed by a nine-member Tribal Council led by President Gloria Burns, with executive operations led by Tribal Administrator/CEO Emily Edenshaw (Ph.D. ABD, EMBA). It operates from a five-location footprint within the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, is not a venture-backed or public company, and is not subject to traditional PE/VC/M&A transaction mechanics due to its status as a sovereign tribal governmental entity.

Name

Ketchikan Indian Community

Legal name

Ketchikan Indian Community

Website

https://kictribe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ketchikan Indian Community is a federally recognized sovereign Alaska Native tribal government serving 6,000+ enrolled Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and Aleut descendants in Ketchikan, Alaska. It delivers integrated healthcare, housing, education, social services, and cultural resource programs funded primarily through BIA and IHS Self Governance Compacts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal Government Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD), Indigenous/Tribal Education Authorities & Boards (EDADABAM)

Keywords

• Tribal government services
• Indigenous healthcare
• Affordable housing programs
• Behavioral health services
• Social services support

Headquarters

HQ city

Ketchikan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Tribal Compacts: KIC negotiates Self Governance Compacts through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Indian Health Service (IHS) to fund core programs and services. The BIA Compact supports Education & Training, Social Services, Housing, and Cultural Resources programs. The IHS Compact funds the KIC Tribal Health Clinic.
2. Federal Grants: KIC Education & Training programs are supported by federal grants and collaboration with community partnerships. The Cultural Resources Department develops environmental programs funded through EPA Tribal Environmental Plan and other environmental grants.
3. Client Service Fees: Some housing programs (Home Improvement Assistance) provide grants up to $5,000 annually. Elder Energy Assistance limited to $700 annually. Programs supported through NAHASDA (Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act) for housing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ketchikan Indian Community is a federally recognized tribal government providing comprehensive services through five core departments: KIC Tribal Health Clinic (medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, wellness), KIC Housing Authority (rental, home improvement, energy assistance), Social Services (elder care, domestic violence prevention, general assistance), Education & Training (scholarships, employment services, youth programs, heritage language preservation), and Cultural Resources (environmental monitoring, subsistence harvesting support). Services are delivered at no cost or minimal suggested donation to enrolled KIC tribal members and Alaska Native/American Indian community members under Self Governance Compacts with BIA and IHS.

Product overview

Ketchikan Indian Community is a federally recognized tribal government providing comprehensive services through multiple interconnected departments. The organization operates the KIC Tribal Health Clinic (a Title V Compact facility) offering medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and wellness services, accredited by AAAHC and CARF. The Education & Training Department provides employment services, post-secondary scholarships (AEO program), the Tribal Scholars Program, and Heritage Language preservation. Social Services offers domestic violence prevention, ICWA intervention, elder care, and general assistance. The KIC Housing Authority (KICHA) manages rental housing, elder housing, veteran's housing, and home buy-down programs. The Cultural Resources Department conducts environmental monitoring and subsistence resource management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KIC Tribal Health Clinic

Quantifiable outcome

• Accredited healthcare facility since 2002
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIC negotiated Self Governance Compacts with BIA in 1997 to assume responsibility for Education & Training, Social Services, Housing, and Cultural Resources programs. The BIA Compact supports the tribe in providing these essential tribal government services.
• Indian Health Service (IHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIC negotiated Self Governance Compact with IHS in 1997, empowering the tribe to assume responsibility for the KIC Tribal Health Clinic which provides services to KIC and Saxman tribal citizens. Currently operates under Title V Compact.
• Organized Village of SaxmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKICTHC provides healthcare services to both KIC and Saxman tribal citizens under the IHS Compact. In 1998, KIC negotiated a Title III Compact to include Saxman residents.
• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)coreOthersKICTHC has maintained accreditation through AAAHC since November 2002 for the services it provides.
• Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)coreOthersKICTHC maintains CARF accreditation for services provided, demonstrating commitment to quality standards.
• Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIC partnered with ADEC's Division of Water in 2017 to carry out the Alaska BEACH Grant Program for marine water quality monitoring on high priority beaches to test for fecal contamination.
• SEATOR (Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIC partners with SEATOR for ocean acidification monitoring, sending water samples to test for pH, pCO2, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and salinity. Also partners with SEATOR for Southeast Alaska Tribal Toxins Program for shellfish safety testing.
• Southeast Alaska Tribal Toxins ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for testing shellfish harvesting sites (Seaport Beach and Whipple Creek) for Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning, allowing tribal members to make informed decisions on shellfish harvesting.
• Ketchikan Gateway Borough School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal Scholars Program is open to all Native secondary students in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. Students attend KIC's Tribal Youth Center for core credits and Ketchikan High School or Revilla Alternative School for electives.
• UAS-Ketchikan (University of Alaska Southeast)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UAS-Ketchikan allows Tribal Scholars students to earn college science credits for traditional gathering and subsistence practices.
• USFS (United States Forest Service)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSFS plays a leading role in the Ketchikan Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) partnership working to protect native plant communities and wildlife habitat from invasive plants.
• City and Borough of KetchikanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity and Borough of Ketchikan participates in the Cooperative Weed Management Area partnership with KIC and USFS.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC): Tribal health consortium serving Southeast Alaska Native communities, operating hospitals, clinics, dental, behavioral health, and social services across the region. Direct geographic and service-line peer to KIC's healthcare and social services operations.
• Maniilaq Association: Alaska Native tribal health and social services organization serving Northwest Arctic communities with comprehensive healthcare, housing, education, and cultural programs—comparable in multi-departmental service model and remote-region operating environment.
• Southcentral Foundation: Alaska Native tribal health organization providing comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, and wellness services to Alaska Native and American Indian people in the Anchorage/Mat-Su region under a similar self-governance compact structure.
• Tanana Chiefs Conference: Alaska Native non-profit consortium providing health, social, educational, and cultural services to 42 Interior Alaska villages—comparable in operating a multi-departmental tribal services model under self-governance compacts.
• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC): Statewide Alaska Native tribal health consortium providing tertiary care, specialty services, and health programs on behalf of tribal health partners across Alaska—most directly comparable in operating model and funding structure to KIC's IHS Compact operations.
• Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation: Tribal health organization providing comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, and social services to Alaska Native communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta—comparable in scope, federal funding model, and remote-area service delivery.
• Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska: Tribal government serving Tlingit and Haida citizens in Southeast Alaska providing health, social, education, and cultural programs—sharing the same regional tribal population and comprehensive service mandate as KIC.
• Organized Village of Saxman: Neighboring Alaska Native tribal government in Ketchikan whose citizens are served by KIC's Tribal Health Clinic under the IHS Title III Compact—comparable in scope as a small Southeast Alaska tribal government with overlapping service population.

Broad incumbents

• Indian Health Service (IHS): Federal agency within HHS that funds and operates healthcare for American Indian and Alaska Native people; KIC operates its Tribal Health Clinic under an IHS Self-Governance Title V Compact, making IHS the funding/oversight counterparty.
• Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Federal agency within DOI that funds tribal government services including education, social services, housing, and cultural resources—KIC operates Education & Training, Social Services, Housing, and Cultural Resources under a BIA Self-Governance Compact.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kictribe
• Facebookfacebook.com/KetchikanIndianCommunityKic
• Instagraminstagram.com/kictribe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ketchikan-indian-community

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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