Kenneth is Tlingit Chaak (Eagle), Teikweidi (Brown Bear), Xoots Hit (Bear House), Daakoosti (Personal Name), from Xuna Kaawu (The City of Hoonah). After 11 years of service active-duty Navy Kenneth was accepted into the University of Alaska, Fairbanks Geology Program (studying @UAS). Today he is a Natural Resource Specialist for the Native Lands and Resources department at The Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. While at Tlingit & Haida, Kenneth composed the Southeast Alaska Tlingit & Haida Climate Change Adaptation Plan and template for other tribes in the region. The flexibility and robust nature of the template has fostered international interest in its use.
For over 4 years Kenneth has also been part of the “boots on the ground” team conducting Transbounday River Watershed Baseline Water Quality Studies on the Stikine, Taku, Chilkat, and Alsek Rivers. Building knowledge partnerships, creating community relationships, and keeping a happy 10-year-old daughter happy are his day-to-day duties.