The Chilkoot Indian Association closed its offices for two weeks starting July 26 following an unresolved council election and council divisions concerning Jim Carnahan, who has served as the tribe’s administrator since February.
Tribal president Jan Hill, who also serves as Mayor of the Haines Borough, resigned her leadership of the council in the midst of the turmoil.
The CIA is one of two federally-recognized tribal governments serving Alaska Natives in the Chilkat…
