Tlingit and Haida Reviews President Following Abuse Accusations

Tlingit and Haida reviews president following abuse accusations

Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson, president of Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, speaks at the 90th annual Tribal Assembly in Juneau on Wednesday, April 18, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) The executive council of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is reviewing misconduct accusations made against its president, Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson.  That’s according to the tribe’s fir…

Tlingit & Haida president placed on leave after abuse allegations, multiple women come forward

Richard Peterson, president of the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska since 2014, has been placed on leave following allegations from his former fiancée, Amelia Hayward, according to a blistering article in the Alaska Landmine. In a detailed Facebook post, Hayward accused Peterson of emotional abuse, manipulation, intimidation, sexual assault, […] The post Tlingit & Haida president placed on leave after abuse allegati…

Tlingit and Haida reviewing abuse accusations against Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson - Chilkat Valley News

Abuse accusations by a former romantic partner against Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson, president of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, are being reviewed, according to Jacqueline Pata, first vice president of the tribe’s executive council. The allegations published in a Facebook post on July 30 circulated widely on social media after being shared Wednesday by The Alaska Landmine, whose editor and owner Jeff Land…