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
    Duane Matt
    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

    SAVE THE DATE!                   

    Grounded in Tradition,
    Resilient in Spirit

    17th National SAIGE Training Program – Virtual –  September 14 -16, 2021

    Download PDF of the flyer here
    Warrior Society Awards information here

    Fishing? Gardening? You need this SAIGE Bucket Hat for all your Summer activities! Be sure to get one for Dad! High quality, limited quantities.

    Visit the SAIGE Merchandise page (here) at Martin Sports Apparel for this and more SAIGE gear.
    Show your SAIGE Pride!

    Thanks to Blue Mountain Tribe  for sponsoring our Friends of SAIGE virtual concert. You may view the entire concert online at our Facebook site for a limited time. Go to SAIGE Facebook now.
    Group photo of musicians in Blue Mountain Tribe bandThank you to Michael and Karon Altman for your ongoing generous support!

     

    AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support the SAIGE organization every time you shop, at no cost to you.  AmazonSmile is available at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and now can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for your smartphone. Amazon Smile app banner

     

    Fathers Day Ad for Amazon Smile

     

      Spring 2021
    Talking Leaf Newsletter

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

    Thumbnail picture of Spring newsletter

    Spring 2021 Talking Leaf

    Image of girl in mask Honor 1st Responders“Responders” Modified  art from Christian Rincon via Amplifier  GetInformedCOVID-19

     

    Native art-Protecting the elders and our future generations.- Kiera Lasiloo

    “Protecting the elders and our future generations”  Kiera Lasiloo via Amplifier

     

     

    SAIGE Strategic Plan

    STEM Talking Circle Webinar
    Host: Carl Etsitty, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), SAIGE Board of Directors – A roundtable discussion featuring Native American professionals involved in Science, Technology and Math related Careers. Recording of the Session can be seen here for a limited time. You will need to use this passcode in order to access it: p8D.5XA?   Download Flyer with details
    Webinar: Tribal Sovereignty: Understanding the Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma
    Michael McBride and Jonodev Chaudhuri Host: Jay Spaan, SAIGE Vice-Chair   
    The holding in the McGirt v. Oklahoma Supreme Court case is the most significant sovereignty decision in Oklahoma history—declaring that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation lands, reserved since the 19th century, remain a Native American reservation and are thus considered “Indian country” for the purposes of the Major Crimes Act.     1 hour, 30 minutes. You may see the recorded session HERE.  Download Flyer with details 

    Get Your SAIGE  Gear!                 PPE mask w/ SAIGE logo & 2 eagles facing it

    Martin Sports Apparel is making branded gear available to show your SAIGE pride. We created a special slogan for this memorable year: Peace, Hope and SAIGE. We wish you peace of mind in the here and now and hope for the future.

    Proceeds will help with our operational expenses. SAIGE thanks you for your support!  Items includes a variety of face coverings, t-shirts and polos and a limited number of bucket hats. To see our items go to:https://martinsportsapparel.com/product-category/saige/

    Recent Blog Posts

    Nominations open for Warriors’ Meritorious Service Awards 2021

    April 5th, 2021

    The SAIGE Warrior Society has announced that nominations are now open for its 2021 Meritorious Service Awards. The awards will be virtual this year and awarded during our National Training Program in September. Please see the links below for documen… [read more…]


    Season’s Greetings at Year’s End

    December 29th, 2020

    Season Greetings.
    We hope you have found peace and joy during this time of year. We hope that you have been able to find blessings in each day which puts a smile on your face and in your heart. Please remember we count you as a blessing in our SAIGE … [read more…]


    Peace, Hope and SAIGE

    August 25th, 2020

    Greetings SAIGE members and friends,

    We have all experienced challenges the past few months, and SAIGE had to cancel its annual Training Program for the first time in 17 years due to the pandemic. To recognize 2020 as a unique year when we could not… [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.
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    Contact Us

    Email:
    info[at]saige.org

    Mailing Address:
    17706 N. Peoria
    Skiatook, OK 74070

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