Tribe officials say their latest Juneau acquisition, which also includes the Sandpiper Cafe building, is part of an ongoing effort to regain ownership of traditional lands in the Aak’w Village District.
The West Willoughby Avenue property includes the Driftwood Lodge, the Sandpiper Cafe building and the parking lot.
In a statement, Tlingit and Haida president Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson said it’s part of an ongoing effort toThe Tribe plans to continue running the Driftwood Lodge as a hotel, and staff members are now employees of the tribe. The hotel has 62 rooms.“This was a solid investment with sustainable profit projections and an important land acquisition as the tribe continues to develop its campus in the downtown area,” Chief Development Officer Will Ware said in a statement.
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