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
    Tilford Brown
    Carl Etsitty
    Danny Garceau
    Robin Hairston
    Roberta Lewis
    James Pete
    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

    The Indian Health Service has dedicated a page on its  website to information and updates on   COVID-19 and its impact in Indian Country: 
     https://www.ihs.gov/coronavirus/IHS Logo

    We would like to convey our sincere respect and appreciation to all the health care professionals, first responders and essential personnel who continue to work to protect us during this time.

    Get Informed About the Coronavirus Through Official Government Sources
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    OUR 2020 NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

    Click below to read the letter from our Chair

     

     

    National Training Program 2020

    The SAIGE 17th Annual National Training Program has been canceled out of caution due to the
    COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Talking Leaf Newsletter

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

     

    Fall 2019

     

    SAIGE Strategic Plan

     

    Recent Blog Posts

    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…]


    Cancellation of 2020 Training Program

    March 21st, 2020

    Out of an abundance of caution, SAIGE is cancelling its 2020 National Training Program. Please see the announcement letter below from our Chair, Fredericka Joseph.

     

    Click on image for full size letter:… [read more…]


    Election Results for 2020-2021 Board of Directors

    January 7th, 2020

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    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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