Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

What Yakutat Tlingit Tribe does

Yakutat Tlingit Tribe (YTT) is a federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government headquartered in Yakutat, Alaska, serving enrolled tribal members and Alaska Natives/American Indians residing in the Yakutat community. With approximately 31 employees organized across multiple departments—Administration, Cultural Heritage, Enrollment, Environmental, Housing Development, Human Services, NALEMP/Brownfields, Realty, Senior Center, Transportation, and a developing Tribal Court—the Tribe delivers a comprehensive portfolio of government and social services rooted in Tlingit traditions, subsistence lifeways, and language preservation.

Its core services span NALEMP/Brownfields environmental cleanup and mitigation at former Department of Defense sites (Yakutat Air Base, Ocean Cape, Point Carrew); Environmental Department programs including water quality monitoring, shellfish paralytic poisoning testing, ocean acidification studies, marine debris coordination, and a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services-funded subsistence fisheries monitoring program for the Situk River; a Tlingit Language Nest language-immersion program (launched January 2018, grown from 14 to 19 students); annual Culture Camps at Strawberry Point for ages 5-17; Human Services/477 employment, training, GED, scholarships, child care, LIHEAP, FDPIR, and TEFAP programs; Housing Development in the Thunderland Subdivision; Crime Victim and Domestic Violence advocacy funded through OVC and OVW grants; a Tribal Court initiative since 2018; and workforce training such as CDL Class A, metal building, and Ravenstail weaving.

YTT has no commercial pricing model and delivers services at no direct cost to beneficiaries. Revenue is derived almost entirely from federal grants (Department of Justice/OJC, OVC, OVW, COPS; BIA Office of Justice Services and Tribal Justice Support; Department of Interior/USFWS Office of Subsistence Management; Department of Defense/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NALEMP) supplemented by donations from Alaska-based foundations and tribal corporations (Sealaska, Rasmuson Foundation, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, Yak-Tat Kwaan). Documented grant awards since 2018 total approximately $5.95 million, with the largest single award being the $3,039,404.19 FY2022 NALEMP Cooperative Agreement. A $15 million loan authorization for a proposed 15,000 sq ft health clinic signals a forthcoming capital expansion. Leadership includes Executive Director Nathan Moulton, CFO Nellie Vale, and directors across each functional area; the Tribe is governed by an elected Tribal Council.

Name

Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

Legal name

Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

Website

https://yakutattlingittribe.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yakutat Tlingit Tribe is a federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government in Yakutat, Alaska, providing environmental, cultural, social, housing, and justice services to tribal members through federal grants and tribal operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yakutat

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants: Primary revenue source from federal government grants including Department of Justice (OVC, COPS, OVW), Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, and other federal agencies for tribal programs, justice services, fisheries, and environmental work.
2. Department of Defense Funding: NALEMP (Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program) funding administered through U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for environmental cleanup and mitigation efforts.
3. Program Service Revenue: Revenue from various social service programs including 477 employment services, FDPIR food distribution, LIHEAP heating assistance, and other community programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Yakutat Tlingit Tribe is a federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government that provides comprehensive community services to enrolled tribal members and eligible Alaska Native and American Indian residents of Yakutat, Alaska. Services span human services (employment training, education, food assistance), environmental stewardship and NALEMP military cleanup, fisheries management, cultural and language preservation (Language Nest, Culture Camp), affordable housing development, and tribal justice (Tribal Court, Crime Victim Services). Programs are delivered through grant-funded departments and are provided to beneficiaries at no direct cost.

Product overview

Yakutat Tlingit Tribe operates as a tribal government organization providing comprehensive community services rather than a commercial technology product company. The organization offers a portfolio of government and social services including environmental mitigation and monitoring programs (NALEMP, water quality, shellfish safety testing), human services (employment training, education assistance, food distribution), cultural preservation programs (Tlingit Language Nest, Culture Camp), housing development, and tribal justice services (Tribal Court, Crime Victim Services). These are social service programs delivered directly to tribal members and the Yakutat community, not commercial software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NALEMP/Brownfields Environmental Program Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program addressing environmental impacts on tribal lands from former DoD activities, including cleanup at Yakutat Air Base, Ocean Cape Radio Relay Station, and Point Carrew Garrison. Services include road maintenance, culvert work, debris removal, soil sampling, and groundwater monitoring.
• Environmental Department Services Environmental stewardship services including water quality monitoring, shellfish testing for harmful algal blooms (HABs) and paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), ocean acidification studies, marine debris cleanup coordination, air quality monitoring, and sacred sites protection for tribal members and Yakutat community residents.
• Human Services & Education Department Integrated employment, training, and related services including 477 employment assistance, occupational training, higher education scholarships, GED programs, Indian Child Welfare, adult and child care, emergency and burial assistance, LIHEAP heating assistance, and FDPIR/TEFAP food distribution for Alaska Native and American Indian residents of Yakutat.
• Fisheries Program Subsistence fisheries monitoring and management program funding a full-time fisheries biologist and seasonal ANSEP intern to monitor salmon stocks in the Situk River and broader Yakutat area, enabling tribal participation in management decisions impacting tribal members and resources.
• Haa Yaakwdáat Lingít Yoo Xatángi Kúdi (Yakutat Tlingit Language Nest) Language immersion program for Tlingit language preservation and revitalization, teaching children and community members the Yakutat Tlingit dialect through culturally-inspired curriculum including CDs, DVDs, and books.
• Culture Camp Program Annual day culture camp at Situk River / Strawberry Point providing traditional knowledge transfer to youth ages 5-17, including arts, food sovereignty, and Tlingit identity activities.
• Housing Development Program Affordable housing development services including a four-plex and two single-family homes in Thunderland Subdivision, funded through NAHASDA and HUD 184 Guaranteed Loan Program, addressing the affordable housing shortage in Yakutat.
• Tribal Court Services Developing tribal court exercising inherent sovereignty to provide a culturally-appropriate forum for tribal citizens addressing justice needs, including staffing for Court Clerk/Records Specialist, ICWA Case Manager, Guardian Ad Litem, and Defender/Presenter.
• Crime Victim Services Program Victim-centered services including crisis intervention, resources, referrals, domestic violence advocacy, and outreach addressing elder abuse, child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault through a culturally-appropriate trauma-informed approach including healing circles.
• Vocational Training Programs Vocational training courses including Commercial Driver's License Class A training, metal building construction training, Ravenstail weaving classes, and metal jewelry making classes for tribal members and community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Subsistence fisheries program enables active participation in management decisions impacting tribal members and resources
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Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Army Corps of EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Administers NALEMP (Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program), a Department of Defense funded program to address environmental impacts on tribal lands from former DoD activities.
• Alaska Marine LinesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2020Partnership to offer Commercial Driver's License Class A training course in Yakutat, Alaska (October 19 to November 8, 2020). Third CDL class hosted in community.
• Tlingit & Haida Tribal Courts (CCTHITA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2020YTT is negotiating to become a satellite court of Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, working with Tlingit & Haida Tribal Courts for court systems expertise, training, and virtual court connectivity.
• Alaska Native Women's Resource Center (ANWRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2019Collaboration for VAWA Project to complete community-wide trainings regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, sex trafficking, and infrastructure implementation. ANWRC strengthens tribal government responses through community organizing.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, Office of Subsistence ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2019YTT received $572,000 four-year fisheries grant through Partners of Fisheries Monitoring Program. Partnership funds full-time fisheries biologist position and seasonal ANSEP intern. Partner includes US Forest Service for RIVER RANGER program coordination.
• Sitka Counseling and Prevention ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement to provide mental health services for referred clients who have substance abuse, anger, PTSD, or other mental health conditions resulting from being a victim of crime.
• Sitka Construction SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOwned in partnership by two Yakutat locals and YTT Tribal members Derek James and Kris Karsunky. Leading development of Crime Victim Shelter, building homes in Sitka and barging to Yakutat.
• Northwest Intertribal CourtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYTT has been working closely with Northwest Intertribal Courts, witnessing various court models at Kenaitze Indian Tribe's Drug Court, Tulalip Tribal Healing to Wellness Court, Puyallup Tribal Court, and Muckleshoot Elders Court.
• U.S. Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Old Situk River Ford mitigation project armoring streambed. Also partners on Situk River management through Situk River Partners coalition and Hooligan Monitoring Project.
• Situk River PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition formed in 2002 including U.S. Forest Service, City & Borough of Yakutat, State of Alaska, YTT, EPA, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to address community concerns and develop management plans for Situk River health.
• City and Borough of YakutatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for VAWA Project and crime victim shelter construction. YTT working with City to secure long-term land lease for shelter. Also partner for policing services through Department of Public Safety MOA.
• Yakutat Community Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for VAWA Project, crime victim services, and behavioral health services. Currently provides video telehealth services 2 days per week with quarterly in-person visits.
• Sealaska subsidiary Coastal AggregateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided $15,000 worth of yellow cedar stored at YTT facility for Veterans Path project.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Sealaska Corporation: Alaska Native Regional Corporation under ANCSA serving Southeast Alaska including Yakutat shareholders. Provided $55K to YTT for Crime Victim Shelter and $15K in-kind for Veterans Path. Comparable as a regional Alaska Native institution, but commercially structured rather than government.

Direct peers

• Hoonah Indian Association: Federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government of similar size in Southeast Alaska operating BIA-funded services including human services, housing, and cultural programs. Closely comparable in scale, funding model, and geographic isolation.
• Angoon Community Association: Small federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government serving a remote Southeast Alaska community. Operates similar social services, environmental programs, and cultural preservation initiatives funded through federal tribal grants.
• Hydaburg Cooperative Association: Small federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government in Southeast Alaska providing tribal services to its citizens. Closely comparable in size, geography, and reliance on federal BIA/DOJ grant funding.
• Metlakatla Indian Community: Federally recognized Alaska Native (Tsimshian) tribal government on Annette Island in Southeast Alaska. Comparable as a small, remote Southeast Alaska tribal government delivering federal-grant-funded services to a distinct Alaska Native population.
• Sitka Tribe of Alaska: Federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government in Southeast Alaska providing social services, environmental programs, and cultural preservation. Comparable in scope of services and federal grant funding profile.

Broad incumbents

• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: Tribal health consortium providing health services to Alaska Native people statewide, including a telehealth relationship with Yakutat Community Health Center. Comparable as an Alaska Native-serving organization with overlapping environmental health and community health mandates.
• Tulalip Tribes: Larger federally recognized tribal government whose Healing to Wellness Court model is being studied by YTT. Comparable in operating comprehensive tribal justice, social services, and cultural preservation programs.
• Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska: The largest regional tribal government in Southeast Alaska and YTT's direct partner — YTT is negotiating to become a satellite court of CCTHITA. Comparable as a federally recognized tribal government administering social, justice, and cultural programs across Alaska Native communities.
• Kenaitze Indian Tribe: Federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government operating a well-known Drug Court model that YTT explicitly benchmarked. Comparable in providing comprehensive tribal services (education, health, justice, social) at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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