Saxman Road Construction Project Complete Submitted By: Tribal Transportation
Central Council’s Tribal Transportation department recently completed its road construction project in Saxman. The project included paving of Frog Street and construction of an enclosed bus shelter and sidewalks for pedestrians. Frog Street connects to Eagle and Killer Whale avenues which now allows for transit buses to service the senior center and neighborhood. A ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony was held on Augustt 24, 2015 to celebrate the road construction project’s completion. “I am particularly proud of this project for several reasons,” said Transportation Manager Will Ware. “We completed a good portion of this project almost entirely with tribal citizens - our truck driver, equipment operator, and laborers were our own people from Saxman or Ketchikan. This project also now provides the opportunity for the borough to provide public r.” transit service to our elders in Saxman right to their front door.” Central Council oversees Saxman’s Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) with Lee Wallace providing local program management. The road construction project was primarily funded by the Federal Highway Administration’s Tribal Transportation High Priority Project program (HPP) as well as Saxman’s TTP funds.
Tribe Welcomes New Staff Submitted By: Office of the President
Central Council is pleased to welcome Madeline Soboleff Levy as Tribal Child Support Attorney and Myrna Gardner as Business & Ecomomic Development Department (BEDD) Manager. Madeline is Tlingit, Haida, and Norwegian. She is of the Raven moiety, L’eineidi clan (Dog Salmon), Aanx’aakhittaan house (House in the Middle of Town), and has been a member of the Xaadas Git’ alang (Children of the Haida) dance group since 2006. Madeline Soboleff Levy
As Tribal Child Support Attorney, Madeline provides legal services and representation for the Tribe in all paternity and child support cases.
Myrna is Tlingit and Haida. Her Tlingit name is Xíeishxí, she is Yéil naax xat sitee, Duk’tool, Wéix’ naax xat sitee, Taakwaaneidi Hi’t (Raven/ Skulpin house) of the Heinyaa Kwaan (Klawock) people and is Chankweidi Yadi (a child of the Haida people on her father’s side). Myrna Gardner
As BEDD Manager, Myrna leads the Tribe’s enterprise development as well as works with local, state, and federal governments to foster and improve the Southeast Alaska economy.
We’re excited to have both Madeline and Myrna onboard; please join us in welcoming them! To read the full news release on each hire, please visit: www.ccthita.org/info/press. 2