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
    Phil Hamel

    Board Of Directors

    Sadé Heart of the Hawk Ali
    Nieva Brock
    Tilford Brown
    Carl Etsitty
    Danny Garceau
    Roberta Lewis
    Georgeie Reynolds
    Robert Russell
    Lori Windle

    Mailing Address

    17706 N. Peoria
    Skiatook, OK 74070

    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

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    Virtual National Training Program 2021

    Thank you to all who participated in this year’s training program!  https://www.saigetraining.org/   

    For Warrior Society information go to:
    https://saige.org/warriors-society/

    Talking Leaf Newsletter

    The Talking Leaf is our biannual newsletter. Click the thumbnail below to download the latest issue or visit the archives.

    SAIGE Strategic Plan

    Recent Blog Posts

    SAIGE Virtual Auction is Here!

    June 22nd, 2020

    SAIGE is continuing our tradition of the wonderful silent AUCTION, although this time everyone can join the fun because it will be held online.
    This is how it works: Photos of items for sale will be posted on the SAIGE website (https://saige.org) … [read more…]


    CFC Special Solicitation through June 30

    June 1st, 2020

    The COVID-19 global pandemic has put a strain on resources everywhere: medical, financial, educational, emotional, social, and more.

    Nonprofit organizations face increased demand for their services, but also struggle with reduced resources due t… [read more…]


    Annual Report for 2019 Available now

    April 2nd, 2020

    Greetings!

    I want to take this opportunity to inform you that our 2019 Annual Report has been posted to our website at  saige.org. We had a busy year at the National level as well as at the Chapters. I hope you will take time to review the report.… [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


    To order a handmade SAIGE drum
    go to the donate/membership page
    and scroll to the bottom.

    Our Partners

    Contact Us

    Email:
    info[at]saige.org

    Mailing Address:
    17706 N. Peoria
    Skiatook, OK 74070

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