National Native American Awareness Month Gordon Jackson

Age: 62

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Residence: Juneau

Clan/Tribe: Raven, Kiksadi

Positions: Director of Roads and Transportation for the Tlingit-Haida Central Council; chairman of the Berners Bay Consortium; vice president and vice chairman of Kake Tribal Corp.; shareholder with Kake Tribal Corp. and Sealaska Corp.; tribal member of Tlingit-Haida Central Council.

Hobbies: Reading, writing, fishing and jogging.

Quote: "(National Native American Awareness Month) brings pride to Native Americans throughout the nation."

• The Juneau Empire will profile a different member of Juneau's Alaska Native community each day during November. To be profiled e-mail editor@juneauempire.com or call 907-523-2272.