Society of American Indian Government Employees

Honoring Our Ancestors Through Government Service
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Mission Statement
To promote the recruitment, retention, development, and advancement of American Indian and Alaska Native government employees, and work to ensure their equal treatment under the law;
To educate Federal agencies in the history and obligations of the Federal Indian Trust responsibility and to assist them in it’s implementation;
To assist government agencies in the development and delivery of initiatives and programs which honor the unique Federal-Tribal relationship;
And to provide a national forum for issues and topics affecting American Indian and Alaska Native government employees.
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    Board Officers

    Chair
    Fredericka Joseph
    Vice Chair
    Jay Spaan
    Treasurer
    Sue Morris
    Secretary
    Roberta Lewis

    Board Of Directors

    Ed Blauvelt
    Nieva Brock
    Tilford Brown
    Carl Etsitty
    Danny Garceau
    Luke Jones
    Duane Matt
    Brant Mitchell
    Georgeie Reynolds
    Lori Windle

    Mailing Address

    17706 N. Peoria
    Skiatook, OK 74070

    If you attended the SAIGE National Training Program
    June 21-23, go to the Participant Portal to
    download your Certificate of Achievement. The recordings of the sessions are also there for your review!

    Thank you to Bryan Newland, Charles Sams III, Stacy Leeds, James Vukelich, DJ Vanas, Heather Dawn Thompson, Cynthia Dunn, Stephen Pevar, Michael Lally (USAF) and all of our wonderful speakers! You made our 20th Anniversary even more special. Thank you for celebrating with us.

    Who We Are

    Formed in 2002, SAIGE is the first national non-profit organization representing American Indian and Alaska Native Federal, Tribal, State, and local government employees.

    SAIGE hosts an outstanding Annual National Training Program, open to all, focused on professional development, leadership and topics related to the complex Federal Indian Trust Responsibility. Integral to this, SAIGE provides specialized training sessions for Veterans and Youth.

    Our Mission

    SAIGE Military Meritorious Service Awards Winners Selected
    Congratulations to all the winners! Click here for more information.

    SAIGE National Training Program 2022
    Held June 21-23, 2022
    “Celebrating 20  Years of Respect, Culture and Education” was a great success!
    Thank you to our participants & speakers!

    FINAL AGENDA may be downloaded Here:
    Final_SAIGE 2022 NTP Agenda.w.vets

    Does your organization want to partner or exhibit during our Training Program? Contact: partnerships@saige.org

    Talking Leaf Newsletter
    Spring Edition

    The Talking Leaf  is our newsletter that we publish three times a year. Click HERE to download the Spring 2022 issue or visit the archives.

    Spring 2022 Talking Leaf
    Newsletter

    You need this SAIGE Bucket Hat for all your summer activities! Get this – and more – shirts, blankets, hoodies – from our partners at Martin Sports Apparel.     

    When you choose SAIGE in Amazon Smile for your purchases,    Amazon will donate part of their proceeds to SAIGE. Thank you for using Amazon Smile for your everyday purchases to help support SAIGE.

    Be Informed About the Coronavirus Through Official Government Sources     GetInformedCOVID-19 

    SAIGE Strategic Plan

    Recent Blog Posts

    SAIGE Student Youth Track Open!

    May 24th, 2022

    A popular aspect of the SAIGE National Training program is our Youth Track, that provides college and high school students insight into federal, tribal and state government careers. This program is offered for FREE.

    The Youth track will also be o… [read more…]


    Military Meritorious Service Awards Announced

    May 17th, 2022

    The purpose of the SAIGE Military Meritorious Award is to recognize individuals who wear or have worn the uniform and made contributions above and beyond the mission, along with contributing to the promotion of American Indian / Alaskan Native cultu… [read more…]


    Registration now open. Catch the Early bird!

    May 16th, 2022

    Registration for the SAIGE National Training Program, Celebrating 20 Years of Respect, Culture and Education, is now open for Early Bird registration! It will be held June 21- 23, 2022. Register by May 20 and you can get a significant discount at $3… [read more…]


    National Training Program Photos

    See more 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015 NTP pics on SAIGE’s Flickr page
    Photos copyright: 2015 NTP C. Mackay; 2016 NTP R. Chavez; 2017 NTP C.Takawana; 2018 W. Lord, 2019 D.Garceau, L. Jones


    SAIGE Chair, Fredericka Joseph, presenting
    drum to the Honorable Tehassi Hill,
    Chairman of the Oneida Nation

    Our Partners

    Contact Us

    Email:
    info[at]saige.org

    Mailing Address:
    17706 N. Peoria
    Skiatook, OK 74070

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