KRISSA HUSTON | Aana Tláa
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & RESEARCH MANAGER
Tlingit
Krissa Huston, Tlingit/Filipina/White, is originally from Petersburg (Séet Ká Kwáan) where she was raised by her mother Tiana Duke and late father Steven Davis (Norwegian). She is the great granddaughter of Marie James and granddaughter of Pauline Young of the Thunderbird House, Wooshkeetaan Yadi clan. In May of 2024 she graduated from the University of Maine with her masters in Marine Policy. During her program she focused on the role of the global seafood market, fisheries policy, and community-well being in fisheries management decisions for Pacific Herring. Krissa is passionate about protecting Indigenous foodways through localized food systems that support equitable access, Alaskan Native culture, and community well-being. She is an avid learner who enjoys spending her time harvesting with her family on the beach and connecting with the land and waters through hiking, climbing, and swimming.