Sienna Reid

Kayaaní Commission Coordinator

Sitka Tribe of Alaska; December 2023 - Present

• Schedule and facilitate Kayaaní Commission meetings and work sessions
• Carry out duties of Kayaaní Commission grants and priorities, including: development of Special Forest Products (Non-Timber Forest Products) management plan, invasive plants management plan, Tribal community garden plan and proposal, Sheet'ká Ḵwáan smokehouse history research and narrative drafting
• Work with a variety of government and organizational partners across Sitka and the Southeast Alaska region
• Prepare grant reports and write grant applications for Kayaaní Commission project funding
• Participate in Resource Protection Department harvesting, fishing, conference hosting, and other STA all-staff events

Youth Program Cultural Coordinator

Sitka Trail Works, Inc.; Summer 2023

• Aided in designing and running the Lingít Aaní Trail Works Camp offered to middle-school aged students in collaboration with Sitka Tribe of Alaska
• Coordinated with local culture bearers and Native educators to provide place- based activities rooted in Tlingit culture; including harvesting, traditional crafts, and language revitalization
• Led campers in trail maintenance projects, traditional foods and medicine harvesting and processing, and discussion around land stewardship and caring for shared spaces in our community
• Created ArcGIS Story Maps to communicate the background, planning process, and successes of the Lingít Aaní Trail Works Camp and the 2023 Sitka Trail Plan

Culture, Environment, and Resource Management Intern

Sitka Conservation Society, First Alaskans Institute, USFS PNW Research Station; Summer 2020

• Conducted interviews with a variety of stakeholders including carvers, weavers, culture bearers, and Forest Service personnel on the social, economic, and cultural value of cedar trees
• Transcribed and summarized data, created social media outputs

Research Assistant

Western Washington University; Summer 2019

• Assisted in collection of multiple field and laboratory data components associated with an international traditional foods research study, based in Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada
• Worked in an interdisciplinary manner with associated Tribal community members on traditional foods study of littleneck clam health in clam gardens vs natural beaches

Alaska Youth and Future Intern

Sitka Conservation Society; Summer 2017

• Visited Native villages across southeast Alaska documenting youth workforce development programs in the region
• Mentorships with SCS staff led to professional development and storytelling skills trainings
• Internship culminated in published article to convey importance of investing in youth programs