Certified Tribal Artists Program
Tlingit & Haida’s Certified Tribal Artist program promotes Alaska Native-made arts and handicrafts through certifying tribally-enrolled artists. Upon certification, eligible applicants will be issued a certificate, permit card, and 100 free gift tags, stickers, or combination thereof to market tribal citizen artwork.
To apply for certification through the Certified Tribal Artist program, you must be a tribally enrolled citizen of Tlingit & Haida and age 18 or older.
Application Process
Applications will be reviewed within 30 days of receipt. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. All documents and fee payments will be returned to ineligible applicants. Eligible applicants will be issued a certificate, permit card, and 100 gift tags, stickers, or combination thereof to promote and market tribal citizen artwork. To apply, the following documents must be received:
- Completed Application with Terms of Agreement
- Copy of Tribal Enrollment Card or Copy of Photo Identification
- $20 Processing Fee Payment (covers cost for starter gift tags/stickers and postage)
Business Development
Tlingit & Haida’s Business Development program is dedicated to creating tribal enterprises that not only have a financial bottom line, but a socio-cultural bottom line that reflects who we are as Native people. Although each tribal enterprise varies in nature and scope of work, they are all grounded in the mission and vision to help economically diversify the Tribe and provide employment and training opportunities to tribal citizens.
The Business Development program works internally with several of the Tribe’s departments such as Employment & Training, Head Start, Reentry & Recovery and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to place clients in work experience positions within the Tribe’s enterprises.
Tribal Enterprises:
- Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall
- Sacred Grounds Café
- Sacred Shine Auto Detailing
- Smokehouse Catering