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Ketchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicCelebrating years of service to our community!
Ketchikan Indian Community is proud to recognize employees who reached service milestones last year, along with those reaching theirs through the end of this year.
From 5 to 30 years of service, each milestone represents dedication to our Tribal citizens, families, and community. Thank you for the care, knowledge, and commitment you bring to KIC. Your work makes a difference, and we are grateful for each of you!
Please join us in congratulating our employees!
#KetchikanIndianCommunity #YearsOfService #EmployeeAppreciation
62145 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicThank you to the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood for standing in solidarity at tonight’s Borough Assembly meeting. Together, we stand for respect, accountability, and the generations who will follow. ❤️
101322 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicThank you to the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood for standing in solidarity at tonight’s Borough Assembly meeting. Together, we stand for respect, accountability, and the generations who will follow. ❤️
5614 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicThank you to the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood for standing in solidarity at tonight’s Borough Assembly meeting. Together, we stand for respect, accountability, and the generations who will follow. ❤️
7919 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicANB/ANS standing in solidarity with KIC at the Borough Meeting tonight140920 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicOrdinance 2122 passed, and we raised our voices in song. ❤️ Thank you to ANB/ANS for standing in solidarity with KIC. Together, we honor our Elders and stand for the generations to come.
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Ketchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicTonight, our community showed up at the Borough Assembly meeting with pride, dignity, and purpose.
On tonight’s agenda is a public hearing on Ordinance 2122, which proposes a process for removing appointed members of Borough committees, boards, and commissions.
Accountability matters. Those entrusted to serve our community have a responsibility to treat the people they serve with respect. Our Elders, our families, and our children deserve that respect.
Thank you to everyone standing alongside us tonight. We will continue to show up, speak up, and advocate for a community where our people are heard and valued.
3442927 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health Clinic📣 Reminder, Ketchikan!
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly meets tonight, October 5, at 5:30 p.m. in Assembly Chambers at the White Cliff Building, 1900 First Avenue.
Tonight’s agenda includes a public hearing on Ordinance 2122, which would amend Borough Code to provide for the removal of appointed members of committees, boards, and commissions.
We encourage our Tribal citizens and community members to stay informed and participate. Your voice matters, and your presence matters. Let’s continue showing up for our community with respect and purpose.
Visit the Borough website for meeting information and the live webstream.
[shared link: https://www.kgbak.us/]1 shareKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health Clinic🧡 Every Child Matters. Every story deserves to be heard.
For Orange Shirt Day, Ketchikan Indian Community honors the children who never came home, the Survivors of boarding schools, and the families who carry their stories forward. 🧡
#EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay #KetchikanIndianCommunity
131 shareKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicCome visit us at 407 Dock Street for authentic Alaska Native art, jewelry, and gifts!
When you visit the Ketchikan Indian Community Gift Shop & Artist Market, you can do more than take home a meaningful souvenir — you can make a meaningful difference in someone's life.
Gunalchéesh, Háw'aa, N'doyackshn, Quyana for helping us care for our community!
3Ketchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health Clinic𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐜𝐬, 𝐊𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐧!
𝖩𝗈𝗂𝗇 𝖪𝖾𝗍𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗄𝖺𝗇 𝖨𝗇𝖽𝗂𝖺𝗇 𝖢𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗇𝗈𝗈𝗇 𝖼𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾, 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗍𝗒, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖱𝗈𝖼𝗄 𝖸𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖬𝗈𝖼𝗌 𝖥𝖺𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖲𝗁𝗈𝗐!
𝖭𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋 𝟣𝟦, 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨
𝖳𝖾𝖽 𝖥𝖾𝗋𝗋𝗒 𝖢𝗂𝗏𝗂𝖼 𝖢𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋
𝟣:𝟢𝟢 𝗍𝗈 𝟦:𝟥𝟢 𝗉.𝗆.
𝖤𝗇𝗃𝗈𝗒 𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗂𝗌𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌, 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖠𝗎𝗇𝗍𝗂𝖾 𝖤𝖺𝗋𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖴𝗇𝖼𝗅𝖾 𝖬𝖾𝖽𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝖢𝗈𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗌𝗍, 𝖺 𝗋𝖾𝗀𝖺𝗅𝗂𝖺 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗐𝖼𝖺𝗌𝖾, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖺 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗋𝗎𝗇𝗐𝖺𝗒 𝗐𝖺𝗅𝗄.
𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬, 𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬!𝖶𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝗏𝗂𝗍𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖻𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝗎𝗇𝗐𝖺𝗒.
𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑 𝐚𝐭 𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩.
𝖲𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖿𝗅𝗒𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝖾𝗅𝗉 𝗎𝗌 𝗌𝗉𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝖽. 🥰
#𝖱𝗈𝖼𝗄𝖸𝗈𝗎𝗋𝖬𝗈𝖼𝗌 #𝖪𝖾𝗍𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗄𝖺𝗇𝖨𝗇𝖽𝗂𝖺𝗇𝖢𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 #𝖪𝖨𝖢
1710 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicKetchikan, your voice belongs on the record.
The U.S. Forest Service is considering a proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule, which protects millions of acres of the Tongass. This decision could affect the forests, salmon streams, deer habitat, and harvest areas our families depend on.
Our knowledge of these lands matters. Share where you harvest, how your family uses the forest, and what changes could mean for your way of life. Your testimony becomes part of the official record the Forest Service must consider.
Written comments can be submitted through October 6.
[shared link: https://www.regulations.gov/document/FS-2025-0001-342438]73 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicOur homelands. Our responsibility. Our future.
Ketchikan Indian Community, alongside the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and the Center for Biological Diversity, is asking a federal court to halt the Shelter Cove timber sale while the lawsuit challenging the larger South Revilla logging project moves forward.
Located near North Saddle Lakes on Revillagigedo Island, this proposed sale threatens old-growth forests in an area valued for subsistence and recreation.
For our people, protecting the Tongass means protecting the lands and waters that feed our families, sustain our traditions, and connect generations. Our traditional knowledge and Tribal voices must help shape decisions about our homelands.
KIC will continue standing up for our people and for the generations who deserve healthy forests, clean waters, and the opportunity to carry our ways of life forward.
Read more:
https://earthjustice.org/press/2026/legal-action-seeks-to-halt-old-growth-logging-sale-in-alaskas-tongass-national-forest
#KetchikanIndianCommunity #ProtectTheTongass #Subsistence #FutureGenerations
42314 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicCalling Tribally enrolled students in grades 9–12! Your next adventure starts here!
Interested in attending the Elders and Youth Conference and AFN in Anchorage? Join an opportunity to learn from our Elders, connect with other youth, and celebrate our cultures.
📍 Anchorage, Alaska
📅 October 18–24
To apply, submit a short essay explaining why you would like to attend and how this experience will benefit you.
Email your essay to lmilnedewitt@kictribe.org
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟖 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩.𝐦.
Our youth are the next generation of leaders. We encourage you to share your voice and take this opportunity to learn and grow!
#KetchikanIndianCommunity #KICYouth #AFN
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Ketchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health Clinic🧡 Every Child Matters Day | September 30
Ketchikan Indian Community remembers the Indigenous children who were taken from their families and communities and placed in Indian boarding and residential schools. We honor those who survived, those who never came home, and the generations of families who continue to carry their stories.
On September 30, we wear orange in remembrance, in honor of survivors, and in support of the families bringing their children home.
🧡 We remember the children.
🧡 We honor the survivors.
🧡 We stand with the families.
🧡 We welcome our children home.
Every Child Matters.
#EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay #KICTribe #HonoringOurChildren
61 shareKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicToday, September 30, Ketchikan Indian Community honors the children who never returned home from Indigenous boarding schools, the survivors, and the families who continue to carry that pain.
We wear orange to remember, to stand beside our survivors, and to affirm that every child deserves to grow up loved, safe, and connected to their culture, language, and community.
📸 Share a photo of yourself wearing orange in the comments below. Let’s show our support and keep their stories alive.
#EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay #KetchikanIndianCommunity
643311 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health Clinic🧡 Don’t forget to wear your orange shirt today!
We wear orange to honor boarding school survivors, remember the children who never came home, and stand with their families and communities.
Need a shirt? Stop by the KIC Gift Shop to purchase yours.
Crazy Wolf also has orange shirts available!
Join us for our Every Child Matters march today at 5:30 p.m. at the Plaza. Let’s come together in remembrance, love, and support for our children. 🧡
Every Child Matters. Today and every day.
#EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay
8737 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicKIC Gift Shop End of Season Sale!
Stop by the KIC Gift Shop and Artist Market this Wednesday through Saturday and enjoy 5–10% off everything! Find a special gift, browse beautiful jewelry, or treat yourself while supporting our local artists.
📅 September 30 through October 3
📍 407 Dock Street
Come shop with us and spread the word! ❤️
716 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicYour forest. Your story. Your voice.
If you want to speak at tonight’s Roadless Rule subsistence hearing but are unsure where to start, this worksheet can help you gather your thoughts.
Think about what you harvest, where and when you go, who you share with, and what changes to those places would mean for your family. You do not need exact numbers or a formal speech. Your lived experience matters.
Choose two or three points that matter most to you and bring your notes to the hearing. You can also use them to submit a separate written comment by October 6.
Tonight, September 29, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, 50 Main Street
For generations, our people have gathered, harvested, shared, and cared for one another through our connection to these lands. Please help make sure those experiences are heard.
919 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicThank you to Wild Flour Baking Co. for making these beautiful cookies for our gathering!
5Ketchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicJoin us Wednesday, September 30, at 5:30 p.m. as we gather at the Plaza for Orange Shirt Day.
We will honor the children who never came home from residential schools, the survivors, and the families and communities who continue to carry their stories. Wear orange and stand with us in remembrance. Every Child Matters. 🧡
233Ketchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicKIC members, your voice matters in the future of subsistence.
The Alaska Federation of Natives is gathering feedback about the challenges our communities face, the priorities we want protected, and the role Tribes should have in subsistence decisions. Please share your experiences by completing the survey by October 5:
https://nativefederation.org/2026-afn-subsistence-listening-sessions/
After you submit the survey, comment “Done” below to enter for a chance to win 25,000 miles. Please share your survey answers through the survey, not in the comments.
23128 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health Clinic·SaxmanTonight, September 28: AFN subsistence hearing, 4–8 p.m. at Beaver House in Saxman.
395 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicFor the first time, the Alaska Federation of Natives is holding a subsistence hearing in Ketchikan tonight. This moment carries more than 30 years of work by our Tribe and community to restore Ketchikan’s rural status and protect our subsistence way of life.
For decades, our people traveled farther, shared what we had, and made do to put traditional foods on our tables. In 2025, the Federal Subsistence Board recognized Ketchikan as rural after KIC’s petition. Ketchikan residents are now eligible to participate in the federal subsistence program, subject to its regulations.
Your voice matters. Please join us and share your story:
Tonight, September 28: AFN subsistence hearing, 4–8 p.m. at Beaver House in Saxman.
Tuesday, September 29: Forest Service ANILCA subsistence hearing on the Roadless Rule, 5–7 p.m. at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center in Ketchikan. Written comments are due October 6.
Our families have carried these traditions through generations. Let’s make sure decision makers hear what access to our traditional foods means to us.
63 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicFor the first time, the Alaska Federation of Natives is holding a subsistence hearing in Ketchikan tonight. This moment carries more than 30 years of work by our Tribe and community to restore Ketchikan’s rural status and protect our subsistence way of life.
For decades, our people traveled farther, shared what we had, and made do to put traditional foods on our tables. In 2025, the Federal Subsistence Board recognized Ketchikan as rural after KIC’s petition. Ketchikan residents are now eligible to participate in the federal subsistence program, subject to its regulations.
Your voice matters. Please join us and share your story:
Tonight, September 28: AFN subsistence hearing, 4–8 p.m. at Beaver House in Saxman.
Tuesday, September 29: Forest Service ANILCA subsistence hearing on the Roadless Rule, 5–7 p.m. at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center in Ketchikan. Written comments are due October 6.
Our families have carried these traditions through generations. Let’s make sure decision makers hear what access to our traditional foods means to us.
34321 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health Clinic𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞
𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝
Hosted by the Alaska Federation of Natives
The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) invites Tribal and Native Corporation leaders, Elders, subsistence harvesters, youth, natural resource staff, community leaders, and interested community members to participate in an upcoming Subsistence Listening Session in Ketchikan.
As Alaskans consider the future of subsistence management, including potential policy changes, co-management opportunities, and constitutional amendment considerations, AFN is committed to hearing directly from Alaska Native communities to inform the development of positions and recommendations.
These listening sessions are designed to provide a respectful forum for communities to share their experiences, concerns, priorities, and visions for the future of subsistence. We want to better understand the challenges facing subsistence users today, identify regional priorities, discuss Native and local involvement in management decisions, and hear what principles and values Alaska Native people believe should guide subsistence policy changes.
The purpose of these sessions is to listen, learn, and ensure that community voices help shape future discussions—not to promote or oppose any specific proposal or management framework.
We encourage participation from:
• Tribal leaders and Tribal citizens
• Elders and traditional knowledge holders
• Active hunters, fishers, gatherers, and trappers
• Youth and future subsistence users
• Tribal natural resource and environmental staff
• Community and village leaders
• Regional organizations and Native corporations
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Date: Monday, September 28
Time: 4 - 8 p.m.
Location: Beaver Clan House, 2706 S Tongass Highway
Dinner will be served.
For additional information, please contact:
Nikki Stoops
(907) 229-2126
nstoops@nativefederation.org
23 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicLooking for an authentic Alaska keepsake?
The KIC Gift Shop & Artist Market features handcrafted artwork, jewelry, and gifts created by Alaska Native artists and makers. Whether you're searching for something special for yourself or a meaningful gift to take home, you'll find pieces that celebrate the rich cultures of Southeast Alaska.
Visit us at 407 Dock Street while you're in Ketchikan — we're open daily!
7Ketchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicKetchikan Indian Community invites our community to Stand Tall for the Tongass.
Join community leaders, business owners, and subsistence users for a press conference ahead of the USDA’s subsistence and Roadless hearing. Come hear from people who depend on the Tongass and make your voice heard.
Tuesday, September 29 at 4 p.m.
Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, Ketchikan
For more information, contact the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council at nathan@seacc.org.
1617 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health Clinic𝑨𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒏𝒔
The KIC Walk-In Clinic is experiencing higher than normal volumes. Wait times may be longer than usual, and some workflows involving swabbing for illness may change.17212 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health Clinic𝑭𝒍𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒌-𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕!
Flu cases have increased since the start of September. Antiviral drugs should be started as soon as possible after symptoms begin. Studies show that treatment of flu with antiviral medications works best when started within two days after flu symptoms begin and can lessen symptoms and shorten the time you are sick by about a day. Starting antiviral treatment shortly after symptoms begin also can help reduce some flu complications.
The Alaska Respiratory Virus Snapshot can be found at: https://health.alaska.gov/en/resources/respiratory-virus-snapshot/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24056943513&gbraid=0AAAAADqhwWOJMGZkoTIBi3xE289zyNfJd&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4d_J4cj2lgMV2SCtBh1hvBOjEAAYASAAEgIVT_D_BwE
101 shareKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health Clinic𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Our phone system continues to experience technical difficulties. If you call and cannot get through, please leave a voicemail (if possible) or try again later.
We are here, and we are trying to resolve these issues as soon as possible so that we can provide uninterrupted service both to our Tribal Citizens and the community.
𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆!45 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicNEW TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM FOR CONTAMINATED SITES COMING SOON!
Under its current leadership, Ketchikan Indian Community's Cultural Resources Department (CRD) is developing a stewardship framework centered on KIC’s responsibility to protect our lands, waters, traditional resources, cultural landscapes, and subsistence resources.
Brownfields, contaminated sites, petroleum releases, and marine spills can directly affect traditional foods, harvesting areas, waterways, and culturally important places.
Addressing these threats fits within the Tribe’s broader stewardship responsibilities.
The CRD has identified active contaminated sites around Ketchikan Gateway Borough and created a Public Record of these sites to be investigated.
The department intends to train and cross-train its staff in appropriate Tribal Response Program activities, including 40-hour HAZWOPER certification, contaminated-site identification, field documentation, spill awareness and response, site safety, environmental monitoring, and reporting procedures.
Additionally, a public comment option will become available soon to foster community participation in protecting our shared lands and waters
203 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicWith so much happening in our community right now, please take time to care for yourself and one another.
Step away from the noise when you need to. Spend time on the land or water, connect with the people who help you feel grounded, and make room to rest.
However you are feeling, you do not have to carry it alone. You matter. You belong. You are loved.
#KICCares
98821 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicAttention:
Our phone system is experiencing issues. If you call and cannot get through, please try again. We are here and hope to have the issue resolved by tomorrow morning.
Thank you for your patience!33 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicTribal Attorney Prady Prabhudev spoke about how KIC was established as a federally recognized Tribe 19 years before Alaska became a state and 23 years before the Borough was formed, affirming KIC’s inherent right to self-govern.
1961728 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicCouncilwoman Ginter spoke about not wanting her children and grandchildren to experience the racism that generations before them have endured.
2292929 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicSecretary Haynes reminded us that the only thing stronger than hate is love and thanked everyone for showing their support. #StandWithKIC
948 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicThe Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly passed the motion condemning the discriminatory comments. The motion was also amended to express no confidence in the Planning Commissioner and formally request her resignation. This is an important step toward accountability and restoring public trust.4964236 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicDeputy Tribal Administrator Sue Pickrell spoke tonight about the many programs, services, jobs, and opportunities KIC provides throughout Ketchikan. Her words were a powerful reminder that KIC’s impact reaches far beyond our Tribal citizens. We are proud to invest in the health, strength, and future of our entire community. #StandWithKIC
2452724 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicKIC Tribal Administrator/CEO Emily Edenshaw spoke at the meeting with strength and purpose, advocating for our Tribal citizens and making it clear that racism and discrimination have no place in our community. Her words reflected the courage, resilience, and unity of our people. We are proud to have such a powerful Indigenous woman standing up for KIC and helping create a safer, more respectful future for the next generation. #StandWithKIC
7498077 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicTHANK YOU for supporting KIC and Alaska Natives in the wake of last week’s negative comments. Thank you for showing up, not just today, but every day, to show that our Tribe is here, our Tribe is strong, and our Tribe continues to benefit not just our citizens, but all of Ketchikan.
Gunalchéesh, Háw’aa, N’doyackshn, Thank You!
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Ketchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicKetchikan Indian Community extends our deepest gratitude to the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand Camps for standing firmly with KIC and condemning discrimination against our people.
For more than a century, ANB and ANS have fought for equality, dignity, and the rights of Alaska Native people. Your solidarity reminds us that we do not stand alone and that our collective voices carry the strength of generations.
Thank you, Grand President Woodrow Watson, Grand President Sandra Churchill, and every ANB and ANS member who continues to stand beside our Tribal citizens. Together, we will keep protecting our people, honoring Tribal sovereignty, and building a community where everyone belongs. Thank you 🥰
#StandWithKIC
1831538 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicThank you, Representative Jeremy Bynum, for standing with KIC and our Tribal communities. We appreciate your leadership, your clear condemnation of discrimination, and your commitment to ensuring every person is treated with dignity and respect. Public service should always bring people together and serve the entire community.
#StandWithKIC
Discriminatory comments have no place in public service or in our communities. The statements made at the September 15 Ketchikan Gateway Borough Planning Commission meeting demand a clear and unequivocal response.
Please see my statement below.
115310 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicKetchikan Indian Community strongly condemns the racist remarks made by a Ketchikan Gateway Borough Planning Commissioner.
KIC is calling for formal censure, every lawful step available toward removal, and public accountability from Borough leadership.
We are still here. We belong here. This is our home. There is no room for racism or hate in Ketchikan.
474155206 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health Clinic𝐖𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Our people have carried knowledge, language, songs, humor, love, and culture from one generation to the next.
Today, our children carry them forward.
Our history includes tremendous hardship, but hardship is not the entirety of our story.
We are still here.
Creating. Laughing. Dancing. Learning. Teaching. Loving. Healing.
And building something better for the generations coming behind us.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲?
Share your answer in the comments. Let’s celebrate the strength that continues to live through our people.
6596 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicWhat Helps You Heal?
Healing can look different for each of us, and sometimes it is found in the simple things that reconnect us to ourselves, our culture, and one another.
When life feels heavy, what helps you?
Fishing or gathering traditional foods?
Spending time on the land or water?
Creating art or weaving?
Singing and dancing?
Being with family?
Spending time with your pets?
Praying or connecting with the Creator?
Laughing with your cousins?
Listening to music?
There is no single answer and no wrong way to find a little peace.
Share what helps you in the comments. Your answer may give someone in our community an idea they need today.
KIC Cares. Because caring for one another is who we are.
481915 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicToday, we celebrate IT Professionals Day!
Behind every working computer, secure system, answered helpdesk request, and solved technical issue is an IT professional keeping everything connected and moving forward.
Gunalchéesh, Háw’aa, N’doyackshn, and thank you to KIC’s incredible IT professionals! Your knowledge, patience, and hard work do not go unnoticed. We appreciate everything you do to support our employees and serve our Tribal community each day.
#ITProfessionalsDay #KetchikanIndianCommunity #ThankYouIT
94 sharesKetchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicThe agenda for today's Health Services Committee meeting, scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://kictribe-org.zoom.us/j/9851076307?pwd=NXlyZG02ZStGSEJ2V2wrVEVYMXFYZz09&omn=85091792325
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗗: 985 107 6307
𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱: 861492
3Ketchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicVisiting Ketchikan?
Stop by the KIC Gift Shop & Artist Market to discover authentic Alaska Native art, handcrafted jewelry, and one-of-a-kind gifts created by local Indigenous artists. Every purchase supports a Tribally owned business and helps celebrate the cultures, traditions, and creativity of Southeast Alaska.
Visit us at 407 Dock Street while you're in Ketchikan — we're open daily!
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Ketchikan Indian Community & Tribal Health ClinicAt Ketchikan Indian Community, caring for one another is part of who we are.
Sometimes, care looks simple:
❤️ “Did you make it home safely?”
❤️ “Have you eaten?”
❤️ “I haven’t heard from you. Are you okay?”
❤️ “Want to go for a drive?”
❤️ “I’m here if you need me.”
It can also mean sharing a meal, sitting together, listening without judgment, or reminding someone that they are not alone.
You do not have to be a counselor to care. You simply have to be willing to reach out.
Today, KIC Cares challenges you to check on someone you have not heard from lately.
Send the text.
Make the call.
Bring them something to eat.
Knock on the door.
Sit with them.
Check on your people.
Ix’adudlitseen. You are treasured.
Dáng ḵuyáagang. You are precious.
Nagyatgn. You are family.
#KICCares #CheckOnYourPeople #CultureIsPrevention
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