Alana Peterson
Executive Director | Spruce Root
spruceroot.org
Alana Peterson, whose Tlingit name is Gah Kith Tin (from Diginaa Hit, Luknahadi), grew up and currently lives in Sitka, a small island community in Southeast Alaska, where she is Executive Director at Spruce Root, an Indigenous institution that provides all Southeast Alaskans with access to business development resources including loans, coaching, workshops and more, seeking to catalyze local communities and empower small businesses. Alana who has a Master’s in Business Administration, also worked with the Peace Corps in southern Peru on economic development projects for two years.
Panel Presentations:
Rematriation: Returning to the Sacred Mother
March 28th | 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm
