Tanana Chiefs Conference in collaboration with the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association (YRDFA) recently collaborated on a project that documents the local and traditional knowledge of salmon and whitefish in the Yukon Flats region and documents spawning and rearing activity in the Draanjik Black River subbasin. View the full summary HERE.
Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) leadership had the opportunity to host a meeting with Secretary Deb Halaand. Chief/Chairman Brian Ridley met with Secretary Halaand along with Vice-President Sharon Hildebrand, Secretary/Treasurer Charlie Wright, Chief Rhonda Pitka of Beaver, Chief Karma Ulvi of Eagle, Chief Nancy James of Gwichyaa Zhee (Fort Yukon) and Julie Roberts-Hyslop of Tanana. The Chiefs focused on the Yukon …
Alaska hunters should exercise caution while hunting and eating migratory birds by following these steps to reduce infection risk. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses can affect the health of humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Globally, HPAI outbreaks have increased rapidly in both domestic poultry and wild birds. Recently, HPAI has been confirmed in both domestic and wild birds in …
Regulations for the 2021 Alaska Subsistence Spring/Summer Migratory Bird Harvest are now available to view! This booklet is an informative summary of the 2021 Alaska subsistence spring/summer migratory bird harvest regulations contained in Title 50 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 92. There may be errors or omissions that have not been identified and regulatory changes that occur after printing. …
Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is seeking proposals from brokerage firms to provide employee benefits brokerage and consulting services for our organization. The selected broker will perform a full range of benefit program services related to the acquisition, implementation, maintenance, communication and improvement of Tanana Chiefs Conference insurance benefits. Employee benefits brokerage and consulting services will include managing strategic aspects of …
A groundbreaking analysis released today is the first to compare predicted versus actual spills of hazardous materials at the five largest mining operations in Alaska, and expose the enormous discrepancy between the two. The analysis found more than 8,150 total spills associated with these five mines between 1995-2020, or approximately 300 spills each year. These mining operation spills released more …