Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of AlaskaKetchikan

Strong Start School Supply Program (Tlingit & Haida)

Tlingit & Haida's Strong Start Program (formerly the Southeast Alaska Backpack Program) gives eligible tribal-citizen students in Southeast Alaska an Amazon voucher for school supplies, used in a T&H Amazon storefront. Applications open each summer and close about August 31 (the 2026 round is closed). Funding restriction: only families living in Southeast Alaska. Questions: strongstart@tlingitandhaida.gov.