Council Members & Staff

AlexAnna Salmon was raised in the Village of Igiugig. She is the granddaughter of John and Mary Olympic, and the second oldest of Dan and Julia Salmon. In 2008, she graduated from Dartmouth College with a dual Bachelor’s degree in Native American Studies and Anthropology. She returned to work for the Igiugig Tribal Village Council as President and Project Director. AlexAnna also serves as a member of the Lake and Peninsula Borough Planning Commission, Igiugig Native Corporation board and the Nilavena Tribal Health Consortium board. She loves spending time with her family, village life and traveling.

Christina Salmon is the eldest daughter of Dan and Julia Salmon. She grew up in Igiugig and attended the University of Alaska Anchorage, focusing on Journalism and Alaska Native Studies. In addition to serving on the Igiugig Tribal Council, Christina serves on the Lake and Peninsula Assembly. Christina also works as a Trespass Officer for the Native Corporation maintaining Village rules and regulations on Native Corporation lands. She enjoys fishing and berry picking in the summer and most importantly, enjoys the time with her four children: Aiden, Keilan, Dannika and Beatrice.

Ida Nelson is the youngest daughter of John D and Agafia Nelson. Ida is a single parent of two daughters, Kiara and Shealayla. She is a subsistence provider for her family. In addition, she works for the Village Council as a bulk fuel farm manager, head tribal clerk and serves our community as a member of our Village Council. Ida also works for the Lake and Peninsula School District as a cook, and for Iliamna Lake Contractors as a camp cook. She enjoys skin sewing, beading, berry picking, hunting and spending time with family and friends.

Alicia Tinney is the oldest daughter of Renae and Gregory Zackar Sr., and the granddaughter of Alice and Simeon Zackar. Alicia is currently the Social Services Director and currently serving our community as a member of our Village Council board. She loves to read, berry pick, and spending time with her daughter and god daughters.

Mary Hostetter is the eldest daughter of Betsy and Dave Hostetter, and granddaughter to Mary and Nick Nowatak. Growing up in Kokhanok and Igiugig, Mary has a deep love for Nanvarpak and Kuicaak, of which her position of a Tribal Steward is constantly inspired by. Mary has a background in natural sciences and fisheries, is a current Tribal Steward with the Igiugig Village Tribal Stewardship Department, and is serving as an Igiugig Village Council board member. Mary, and her partner Bill, have two cats, enjoy playing out on the lands and waters of the ancestors, looking for pretty rocks, and experiencing the world be.

Igiugig Village Council Staff

• AlexAnna Salmon: President
• Karl Hill: Director of Maintenance
• Christina Salmon-Bringhurst : Administrator
• Sandy Alvarez: Director of Accounting/Finance
• Leslie Hsu Oh: Director of Communications
• Halay Turning Heart: Grant Administrator
• Mary Hostetter and Bill Kane: Tribal Steward
• Alicia Tinney: Social Services Director
• Ida Nelson: Tribal Clerk, Bulk Fuel Farm Manager, and Bristol Bay Native Association Board member
• Jon Salmon: Nuna Manager and Federal Subsistence Board member
• Laurinda Hill: Procurement Officer
• AJ Gooden: Librarian
• Tatyana Zackar: Summer Librarian and Tribal Clerk
• Jiles Turning Heart: DOJ Program Coordinator
• Barbara Johnson: Assistant Grant Administrator
• Levi Tinney: Head Maintenance and Powerhouse Operator
• Jeff Bringhurst: Local Foods Manager and Water Treatment Plant Operator
• Renae Zackar: Environmental Program Director
• April Hostetter: BIA Living Languages Program
• Kyra Oh: Assistant Director of Communications
• Randy Alvarez: Marine Mammal Advisory Board member