Yeidikook’áa of the Kiks.ádi clan’s X’aaka Hít (Point House), grew up in Sitka. She was raised by her maternal grandparents, the late Bill and Isabella Brady; her paternal grandparents are Liz Howard and the late Glenn Howard. Her parents are Louise Brady and Glenn Howard. She is the child of the Teikweidí clan and the grandchild of the Kaagwaantaan clan. Yeidikook’áa graduated from the state-run public boarding school, Mt. Edgecumbe High School, where she later taught for more than 20 years. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Sheldon Jackson College.
In addition to teaching students from all across Alaska, Yeidikook’áa’s roots in her own culture run deep, having led two local Tlingit dance groups and being the caretaker of her clan’s songs. As a culture bearer, she has volunteered with the middle and high schoolers in the Sitka Native Education Program, teaching song and dance. Additionally, she taught the Alaska issues curriculum embedded in the US Government course at MEHS, focusing on land claims and tribal government. Since 2024 she has served as the elected Chair of the Sitka Tribe of Alaskaʼs tribal council.
When she isn’t at work or engaged in one of her numerous volunteer commitments, Yeidikookʼáa loves to sing, dance, watch Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, and Star Wars, Marvel and drink grande double buzzsaws with way too much cream.