Resilient peoples + place in Southeast Alaska.

A Vibrant Way of Life.

The Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP) is a dynamic collective uniting diverse skills and perspectives to strengthen cultural, ecological, and economic resilience across Southeast Alaska.

Our network includes Tribal governments, community-minded organizations, local businesses, native corporations and entities, culture bearers, educators, state and federal agencies, storytellers and more. We envision self-determined and connected communities where Southeast Indigenous values continue to inspire society, shape our relationships, and ensure that each generation thrives on healthy lands and waters.

Who We Are

Organizations, tribal governments, entrepreneurs, fishermen, aunties, culture bearers, teachers, land managers, storytellers and more: We are Southeast Alaskans unified by our common goal.

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Organizations, tribal governments, entrepreneurs, fishermen, aunties, culture bearers, teachers, land managers, storytellers and more: We are Southeast Alaskans unified by our common goal.

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What We Do

For nearly a decade, we have worked to support Southeast Alaska communities in achieving their goals for community well-being, economic prosperity, and environmental health.

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For nearly a decade, we have worked to support Southeast Alaska communities in achieving their goals for community well-being, economic prosperity, and environmental health.

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What We Value

Our values are the foundation of our partnership. They unite us, guide our process, and mobilize us to take meaningful action for our families, communities, and region.

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Our values are the foundation of our partnership. They unite us, guide our process, and mobilize us to take meaningful action for our families, communities, and region.

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Southeast Alaska

Our Home

All it takes is one morning walk along a salmon stream in our towering old growth forest, one dance at a Culture Camp where the pulse of the box drum thumps your core, one commute home as the alpenglow erupts across the mountains, to know that Southeast Alaska is spectacular. Our home is unlike anywhere left on earth.

The isolated communities of Southeast Alaska are embedded in the largest remaining temperate rainforest on earth. Each community is as unique and diverse as the people who call it home.

This is the ancestral and unceded territory of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian Peoples who continue to care for, steward, and honor the lands and waters that sustain all Southeast Alaskans.

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Southeast Alaska

Our Home

All it takes is one morning walk along a salmon stream in our towering old growth forest, one dance at a Culture Camp where the pulse of the box drum thumps your core, one commute home as the alpenglow erupts across the mountains, to know that Southeast Alaska is spectacular. Our home is unlike anywhere left on earth.

The isolated communities of Southeast Alaska are embedded in the largest remaining temperate rainforest on earth. Each community is as unique and diverse as the people who call it home.

This is the ancestral and unceded territory of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian Peoples who continue to care for, steward, and honor the lands and waters that sustain all Southeast Alaskans.

Storytelling for Impact

As storytellers, we believe in the power of sharing our experiences, resources, ideas, and inspiration. By amplifying the voices of our communities and bridging the region with stories of change, we can build a more resilient, equitable, and prosperous Alaska.

  • “May We Dream Collectively”: An Aspiration for Southeast Alaska in 2022
    Photo Essay / Cultural Vitality / Resilient Lands & Waters
    Juneau / Yakutat
  • Invasive Species in Alaska- A Research Article from AYS Crew Member, Susan Bradford
    Our Youth, Our Future / Resilient Lands & Waters
    Hoonah
  • Southeast Alaskans Should Care About the Seacoast Trust. Here’s why
    Photo Essay / Local Economy / Resilient Lands & Waters
    Sitka / Yakutat
  • Carving in Quarantine with Ts’áak’ Ká Júu
    Photo Essay / Cultural Vitality / Our Youth, Our Future / Resilient Lands & Waters
    Hydaburg
  • Sitka Flowers & The Chocolate Moose is a small business growing with its team
    Q & A / Local Economy / Resilient Lands & Waters
    Sitka
  • Reflections on Spruce Root’s 2021 Path to Prosperity Boot Camp
    Q & A / Local Economy / Regenerative Tourism
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