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Carlton Smith (Sha na k’uwa) is an enrolled citizen of the Tlingit Tribe of Alaska Natives and a lifelong Alaskan. Carlton’s ancestors come from the village of Klukwan, located on the east bank of the Chilkat River, 110 miles north of Juneau and 25 miles south of the Canadian border.

He is a member of the Killer Whale clan, on the Eagle side.

After graduating from Stanford in his 20s, Carlton returned to Alaska, where he served as a government consultant to rural Alaskan villages, authoring a book used for over two decades to guide village leaders in incorporating their communities.

He served as CEO of one of the largest village corporations organized under the Alaskan Native claims Settlement act of 1971, and served on the Board of Directors of the largest Alaska Native Regional Corporation in the State.

Carlton also served on the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly and was appointed by the Governor to serve as one of seven trustees on The Alaska Mental Health