Life Long Advocate Honored
With CCTHITA
President's Lifetime Achievement Award
October 21, 2004
Thursday
Juneau, Alaska - Life long advocate Richard J. Stitt, Sr. was
honored with the "President's Lifetime Achievement Award"
presented by President Edward K. Thomas of the Central Council
Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Family, friends, co-workers,
tribal organizations and Native corporations joined in the celebration
at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall on October 7, 2004.
Richard J. Stitt, Sr.
is honored with the "President's Lifetime Achievement Award"
presented by President Edward K. Thomas of the Central Council
Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA)... Photo
courtesy CCTHITA
Stitt's Tlingit names are Tsu neil and Náaw
da sayk and he is Eagle-Wolf from Klawock, Alaska. He is
the Tribal Self Governance Coordinator, a director for Sealaska
Corporation, a Klawock Heenya shareholder, a member of the Executive
Committee of the Alaska Native Brotherhood Grand Camp, and a
member of Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp #2.
As a life long advocate for
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and Alaska Native
causes, Richared Stitt,Sr. is acknowledged around the communities
as a "man-of-the-people," celebrated for his integrity,
problem solving skills and humor. He is also well known for playing
guitar in the "Sargent-Stitt Band" at fundraising dances
around Southeast Alaska.
The "President's Lifetime
Achievement Award" is a rare honor and has only been awarded
to Dr. Walter Soboleff in the 70-year history of the Tlingit
and Haida Tribes. President Thomas said, "It is truly inspiring
to all of us to see a person dedicate his life to the service
of our people without expecting notoriety for his tireless efforts."
Other presentations included
a Marine Corps flag from the Southeast Alaska Native Veterans
honoring him as a Marine Corps brother serving his country from
1950-1953 in the Korean War, and a resolution from the 92nd Alaska
Native Brotherhood/Sisterhood Grand Camp Convention supporting
the "President's Lifetime Achievement Award."
Source of News & Photos:
Central Council Tlingit and
Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA)
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