Month: February 2023

Board of Fisheries Fails to Prioritize Subsistence Harvest after Refusal to Adopt Proposal 140

On Saturday, February 25, The Alaska Board of Fisheries (BOF) voted against Proposal 140, submitted by the Fairbanks Advisory Committee Fisheries Subcommittee. The proposal aims to reduce the allowed commercial fishing times and area in the South Alaska Peninsula (Area M) during the month of June in order to protect Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) Chum Salmon from severe commercial interception. During the …

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Interior Subsistence Fisherman Ask the Board of Fish to Reduce Commercial Fishing Times in Area M

Subsistence fishers from throughout Interior Alaska will be present at the Alaska Board of Fisheries (BOF) Meeting, February 20th-25th at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, to provide testimony in support of Proposal 140. Proposal 140 was submitted by the Fairbanks Advisory Committee Fisheries Subcommittee and would reduce the allowed commercial fishing times and areas in the South …

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New Ambulatory Surgery Center Bringing Clinical Services Closer to Home

Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center’s (CAIHC) new Ambulatory Surgery Clinic (ASC) has been open and taking patients for the last couple of months. Last month, the ASC offered tours of the facility to Tanana Chiefs staff and introduced us to some of their processes! Participants got to perform mock surgeries and intubations and used sonogram technology to find veins and …

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Galena Discusses Substance Use and Public Safety

At the request of Chief Charlie Green, on January 19th, Tanana Chiefs Conference and District Attorney Joseph Dallaire travelled to Galena to discuss the community’s concerns regarding substance use and public safety. The meeting brought together Tribal Council members, City and School Board representatives, and neighboring Tribal leaders on this critical issue. TCC would like to thank Chief Green for …

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Emerging Leaders Application

APPLICATION FOR EMERGING LEADERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE EMERGING LEADERS LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM TRIBE