Executive Office

The Executive Director serves as the chief administrative officer of all tribal programs and is directly responsible to the Tribal Council for the management and administration of all programs and policies of the Gwichyaa Zhee Gwich'in Tribal Government (GZGTG). The Executive Director is responsible for developing and implementing an effective tribal management system that encompasses the mission statement, goals and objectives of the Tribe.

Nancy James, Acting Executive Director
Phone: 907.662.2581, ext. 101



“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Gwichyaa Zhee Gwich'in Tribal Government

3rd & Alder Street, PO Box 126
Fort Yukon, Alaska 99740
Office: 907.662.2581
Fax: 907.662.2222