VISION

"Chilkoot Tribal members are culturally centered, physically and mentally healthy, economically successful, and integrated into the community and the Tribal government is a model of excellence in serving its members."

TRIBAL VALUES

• We live and celebrate our culture and heritage in all aspects of daily life and are dedicated to the preservation, cultivation, and clarification of our cultural identity.
• We understand the sacred place that self-determination holds for our ancestors and shall continue our tradition of self-determination through the development of our network of contacts, partnerships, and strategic alliances.
• We understand and value the scarcity of resources: land, time, finance, and quality of life, to that end we establish policies, guidelines , and standards that protect preserve, and develop our resource base and allocate these resources in the best interest of our membership.
• We belong to a greater community and serve the greater good to improve the quality of life for all people.
• We embrace the ideology of lifelong learning for both our members and the organization itself thereby continuously building our capacity to serve.
• Respect is closely tied to our identity as Tribal members and we shall always treat all people with proper respect.
• We believe diversity of thought is essential to the growth of a society and we strive to be accepting of others.

MISSION

"The Chilkoot Indian Association represents a Native Sovereign Nation. We integrate Chilkoot culture, values, and beliefs into daily life and work to improve the quality of life for our members and our community."