Julie Kitka has overseen the Alaska Federation of Natives for 33 years.
Head of Alaska’s largest Native organization says she’s leaving to make way for ‘new people and new ideas’Alaska Federation of Natives President Julie Kitka spoke during bill signings at the Alaska Native Heritage Center on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
The transition will mark a significant change for a group that has been a powerful force in Alaska politics for decades. AFNKitka has led the group a lot longer than any past president. She’s soft-spoken but methodical and persistent, current and former AFN leaders say. Her longtime leadership has helped boost the group’s standing among policymakers nationally, they say.
“Some of her impressive accomplishments include helping greatly expand the Native health system, advocating and pursuing policies to fulfill the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act’s vision for sustainable economies, and helping to build public-private partnerships that benefit all Alaska Native communities,” AFN said in its statement.Julie Kitka has been president of the Alaska Federation of Natives for ten years. Photographed Oct. 11, 1999.
Kitka’s ability to convene important people, from Native leaders across Alaska to decision-makers in D.C., is clear each year at the AFN convention, Hoffman said. “We have a saying in our Native world that sometimes we are standing on the shoulders of our ancestors who have done all the work before us,” he said. “And Julie’s done her service and her time, and has built something that’s huge, with a tiny, tiny team.”
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