9255 N Glenn Highway, Palmer, Alaska 99645
Phone: (907) 745-0749 Fax: (907) 745-0709
Lisa Wade
Executive Officer
Lisa Wade is Ahtna Dene’ of the taltsiine (water clan) and the c’etsiy tnaey (iron people clan). Lisa is a Nay’dini’aa Na’ Kayax (Chickaloon Native Village) Tribal citizen, a wife and mother of two amazing daughters, and she currently lives at Tsidak’etna’ (Grandmother’s Creek); just north of Nuutah (Palmer), Alaska. Lisa is an advocate for the health and wellness of Alaska Native peoples and is committed to supporting healthy communities locally, statewide, and nationally through indigenous values-centered advocacy, community building, and policy development.
Lisa has worked for Chickaloon Village Traditional Council (CVTC) since 2007, first as the Health, Education, and Social Services Division Director and since 2021 as CVTC's Executive Director. Lisa served as a Chickaloon Village Traditional Council Member from 2012-2021. Lisa is a member of the Southcentral Foundation Board of Directors, Benteh/Nuutah Primary Care Center Joint Operating Board (Chair), and Ce’yiits Hwnax Life House Community Health Center Advisory Committee. Lisa enjoys studying the Ahtna language and cultural learning as well as creating community art.