About ANCET
Empowering Alaska Native Communities
The Alaska Native Coalition on Employment and Training (ANCET) was formed in 1982 and incorporated on June 21, 2002. It is comprised of representatives of the Alaska Native regional non-profits and serves to advocate and promote opportunities in education, employment, and training to increase economic development for Native people, Tribes, and Tribal organizations.
ANCET held its first biennial conference in 2023, the next conference is planned for 2026.
Vision
Self-sufficiency and self-determination to live our culture, to work, and to thrive in our homelands for generations.
Mission
To serve as an Alaska Native unified voice advocating and collaborating with state-wide and federal partners to advance workforce development initiatives while protecting the self-determination of our members.
Core Values
Unity
(collaboration, collective knowledge, partnership, community, togetherness, network)
Empowerment
(self-sufficiency, self-determination, protection, mentorship, achievement, inclusion, intentional)
Visionary
(evolving, forward-focused, building, future thinking, precedence setting, looking forward, longevity, generational, ever-green)
Responsive
(authentic, focused, reflective, thoughtful, honest, protective)
Leadership
(trust, service, humor, respect, support, culture, compassion, fluidity, adaptability, advocacy, collective knowledge)
Current lines of business
Advocacy-Sovereignty
(Partner to State, Federal, and Tribal organizations statewide on workforce development policy and Tribal and statewide data)
Communication
(Raising awareness of ANCET with Tribes, Federal and State partners -engagement of community, empowering and equipping through education)
Alaska Native Workforce, Resource and Training Hub
(Professional development in the form of a conference, resources, networking, and support)