Tlingit & Haida 2025 Southeast Tribal CEDS Community Survey

Introduction

This survey is open to all Southeast Alaska residents. The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is updating the 2018 Southeast Alaska Tribal Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy – a Tribal CEDS. This Tribal CEDS will develop a strategy to support Tribal and rural economies across Southeast. This plan will focus specifically on Tribal issues, connections, and the future of our communities. We value your input – it’s important and vital to this project!
The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete.

The survey is open through Friday, May 31, 2024.

ENTER TO WIN! As a thank you for your time, survey participants who complete at least half the survey can be entered in a drawing to win one of five, $100 gift cards. Provide your name and contact information at the end of the survey to enter.

If you have any questions, please contact Meg Friedenauer at 907-303-3768 or meg@agnewbeck.com.

Gunalchéesh/Háw’aa (Thank You)

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* 1. Enter your answer below.

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* 2. Are you enrolled in an Alaska Tribe or a village or regional Native corporation?

Yes

Not sure

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* 3. Which Tribe are you enrolled in or Tribal corporation are you a shareholder of?

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* 4. What are the most important priorities for Southeast Tribal and Indigenous communities to focus on to further the region’s economic resiliency over the next five years? What priorities will help your community adapt to change and be healthy and vibrant? Choose 3-5.

Acquire land (Tribes acquiring/reacquiring more land ownership - Landback)

Build affordable and attainable housing

Expand recreational opportunities in communities

Support existing small businesses with additional resources like training, mentorships, and incentives

Increase food security and food sovereignty

Increase access to and affordability of childcare

Support development of mariculture industry in the community

Support residents that want to start a small business

Protect subsistence resources and activities and access to resources

Increase workforce development and job training

Support residents that want to improve their financial literacy and personal financial health

Maintain and/or increase consistency of Alaska Marine Highway (ferry) service

Address high cost of living for essential services

Provide more cultural wellness and/or community wellness services

Expand educational opportunities for pre-K and K-12 students (for instance, provide culturally relevant education opportunities for Indigenous students.)

Grow local tourism and job opportunities

Improve the delivery of essential services and utilities to all communities (water, sewer, power, telecommunications)

Secure more consistent, reliable air service

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What are your top concerns for Southeast economic and community resiliency over the next five years? Choose 3-5.

Level of Alaska Marine Highway service

High cost of living

High energy costs

High supply chain costs

Not enough employees to fill jobs

Expense and unreliability of travel to communities from hubs

Lack of employment opportunities

Impacts of climate change on environment and infrastructure

Aging infrastructure

Lack of affordable and accessible internet and connectivity

Lack of affordable and attainable housing

Lack of access to affordable childcare

Decline of commercial fisheries (low fish numbers, low prices)

Slow population growth or population decline

Health concerns (substance abuse, chronic health conditions, lack of access to health care in communities)

Social concerns (rates of incarceration, aging population, retaining younger generations)

Threats from transboundary mining

Lack of economic diversity

Quality of K-12 education

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* 6. What additional industries, businesses, initiatives, or projects not listed above do you think have the potential to grow economic resiliency, create jobs, and improve quality of life for Southeast Tribal and Indigenous residents?

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* 7. This question is to make sure you're a human taking this survey. Please choose answer B below.

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* 8. If you are a business owner or entrepreneur, what is most important for expanding or developing your business?

I am not a business owner or entrepreneur

Access to capital

Help with licenses/permits/regulations

Employee training

Marketing Website/tech upgrades

Business planning/counseling

Networking with similar businesses and industry associates

Customer retention

Local or Tribal government business retention/expansion programs

Product development

I'm not currently a business owner but would like to become one

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Thinking about yourself, your household, and your community, what are your greatest economic concerns and challenges over the next five years?

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* 10. Thinking about yourself, your household, and your community, what do you think are the biggest economic opportunities and possibilities in the next five years?

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* 11. What do you think a healthy, strong economy looks like for Southeast Tribal and Indigenous communities and citizens?

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* 12. Any additional thoughts for us to consider in developing the 2025 Southeast Tribal CEDS?

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* 13. Thank you for completing the survey! To be entered into the drawing for one of five, $100 gift cards, please complete at least half the survey and enter your contact information below. This information will only be used for the drawing and will not be shared. We will notify winners after the survey closes on May 31, 2024.

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Mailing address

State

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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