Marina Anderson

Sustainable Southeast Partnership Director

Marina is from Prince of Wales Island where until recently she was the Tribal Administrator for the Organized Village of Kasaan. Marina’s clan is Taakw.aeneidi from Heenya Kwaan. She got started in tribal politics initially through her involvement growing up with the Alaska Native Sisterhood where she learned from the elders around her. As the Sustainable Southeast Partnership Program Director, Marina focuses on understanding community needs and addressing them with sustainable solutions that are based on traditional (ecological & social) knowledge and values. Networking and creating avenues of success that are supported by local partners and resources are ways Marina ensures the longevity of the overall community success.

Favorite thing about Southeast Alaska? My favorite part about Southeast Alaska is the ecosystem and how interconnected the lands, waters, people, plants, and animals are - there is nothing that separates us living things since we are all integral pieces of the mechanics that make this place prosper.