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SELF-GOVERNANCE
Self-Governance
Mission Statement
Self-Governance Program is committed to building stronger ties with our outside agencies and other internal Tanana Chiefs Conference programs to assist tribes in establishing themselves as stronger self-governing capacities that build a strong community and economic base while maintaining their culture. Our commitment in assisting tribes in strengthening their self-governing powers and capabilities while providing program training to enhance program service delivery while enhancing tribal administration. Providing management for tribal programs and activities to ensure contract and compact compliance with there programs and all requirements and while promoting tribal self-determination.
Under Federal law, Tribes can redesign and reallocate funding for federal programs according to their tribal priorities. Self-Governance extends its knowledge and expertise to Tribes in need of training and technical assistance while furthering their ability to obtain, establish and operate Tribal programs.
Tribes have three options for program service delivery under TCC Self-Governance policies:
- Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The Tribe leaves its program funding at TCC for service delivery and has control of a discretionary budget for its own administrative purposes.
- Expanded Memorandum of Agreement (EMOA). The Tribe takes responsibility for operating one or more programs. No funding is provided directly to the Tribe. The Tribe initiates budgetary requests according to their own priorities while TCC assures compliance of federal regulations.
- Contract for Services (CFS). The Tribe takes responsibility of operations and financial management of available programs and funds are advanced to the Tribe. The amount of the advance will be contingent with quarterly reviews.
Several Tribes in the TCC region have elected to operate federal programs under a PL 93-638 contract directly with federal agencies. These Tribes operate their programs according to applicable federal regulations and do not operate them under TCC Self-Governance policies.
TCC enters into Memorandum of Agreement with 37 tribes. The department is comprised of a staff of 6. The 37 tribes are assigned to 5 coordinators. Self-Governance can be reached at (907) 452-8251 ext. 3326.
For tax forms and publication information please visit the IRS Website.
For current status of congressional bills see the Thomas Website.
For more information email the Tribal Coordinator by choosing a village from the following
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