Ann Wyatt is from Klawock, Alaska, where she was born and raised. Ann is a Raven Dog Salmon Moiety,
and is currently employed with the Klawock Cooperative Association (KCA) as the Environmental
Coordinator since October 31, 2001. She assists in managing the Indian General Assistance Program
(IGAP) Grants and Budgets for the KCA and organizing environmental events. Several of the events are
annual events, such as, the River/Beach Clean Ups, Spring Clean Ups, Earth Day Fair, and E-Waste Events
in conjunction with four (4) other IGAP Tribes on Prince of Wales Island. All Tribes provide education
and outreach to its membership and communities on Prince of Wales Island.
Currently, KCA’s Environmental Department collects water quality monitoring on five (5) sites - Klawock
Inlet, Klawock Estuary, Klawock River, Klawock Lake and 3 Mile Creek. The activities include monitoring
for harmful Algae Blooms Project in partnership with Sitka Tribe of Alaska, collecting Shellfish Marine
Biotoxin sampling, Phytoplankton Water sampling, nutrient sampling, and water filtering sampling.
Our accomplishments include an Abandoned Vehicle Project where we collected 100 vehicles;
purchased bear proof garbage cans for the community; hosted an Environmental Elder Yard Clean Up.
Other projects include Mold and Mildew Healthy Homes Project; Bed Bug Prevention and Management
Project.
My hobbies are spending time with my family, watching movies, and traveling.
Ann can be reached by e-mail at annwyatt@klawocktribe.org.