Year: 2024

TCC Signs Historic Agreements with the Department of the Interior, Advancing Tribal Self-Governance and Co-Stewardship

October 28, 2024

On October 16th, TCC signed two groundbreaking agreements with the Department of the Interior (DOI). These agreements, the Self-Governance Funding Agreement and the Gravel to Gravel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), represent a unified commitment to strengthening Tribal self-governance and co-stewardship of Alaska’s lands and resources. Self-Governance Funding Agreement The Self-Governance Funding Agreement is a first-of-its-kind, inter-agency agreement between TCC and …

Tribal Resource Stewardship Corner – Middle Yukon River Sonar Feasibility Update

September 25, 2024

By Brian Lepping, Fishery Biologist The Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Tribal Resource Stewardship Department (TRS) is currently conducting a feasibility study on the Middle Yukon River that will test the applicability of using sonar to count salmon as they migrate through to their spawning grounds. Currently, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) operates two similar sonar counting stations, …

2024 Food Security Summit

September 25, 2024

The 2024 Food Security Summit provided opportunities for Tribal members to learn strategies for Tribal food sovereignty, emphasizing the importance of self-sufficiency and sustainable food systems for Alaska Native communities. Participants learned valuable techniques for managing their gardens while traveling for hunting, fishing, and gathering, followed by a food preservation class led by Heidi Rader from UAF Cooperative Extension.In the …

Heal, Hold & Center: Raising Awareness About Domestic Violence

September 25, 2024

According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, 2 in 5 women and 1 in 4 men in the United States have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. These numbers are even higher for Alaska Native women, among whom 57% will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. This month, the Domestic …

November 5th is Election Day!

September 25, 2024

The importance of Indigenous voices in the electoral process cannot be overstated. As we approach the upcoming elections, it is crucial that we mobilize efforts to get out the native vote. Our rural communities face unique challenges that often go unheard, from land rights and environmental protection to health care and education. By exercising your right to vote, we can …

Mental Illness Awareness Week: Removing Stigma, Promoting Health

September 25, 2024

October 6th-12th is Mental Illness Awareness Week. 1 in 5 adults experience mental health conditions each year. Mental health conditions are not caused by personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing. They are medical conditions that can impact a person’s thinking, feeling or mood and may affect their ability to relate to others and function on a daily basis. …

Fish & Game Advisory Committees Are Becoming More Important

September 25, 2024

By Gale K. Vick, Fairbanks Fish & Game Advisory Committee Member The Fish and Game Advisory Committees (ACs) to the Alaska Board of Fish and Board of Game (“Boards”) have always played a critical role in fish and game management recommendations and proposals. ACs all over Alaska provide grassroots information, local and traditional knowledge and even technical knowledge. Like Regional …

This October, Make Sure You Know the Signs & Symptoms of Breast Cancer

September 24, 2024

Knowing the signs and symptoms of breast cancer can save your life! If you discover an abnormality like those listed below, contact your healthcare provider right away. A change in how your breast or nipple looks or feels. Tenderness, a lump, swelling, or a change in skin texture can be a sign that something is wrong. Discharge from the nipple. …

TRIBAL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM: 29 Years Helping People with Disabilities Enter the Workforce & Subsistence!

September 24, 2024

By Amanda Race, MA, CRC, Coordinator/Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Our Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) Program is 29 years old! You may not have heard of us because we maintain confidentiality on who we provide services to in the region, however our clients have been known to talk about our TVR services to others and how we can help. As of October …

CHAP Spotlight – Jon Dyer, Manley Hot Springs

September 24, 2024

There are many roads that can lead to becoming a health aide. For Jon Dyer, one of two health aides in Manley, the path included owning a distillery, starting a construction company, working as the manufacturing director for a medical equipment company, and feeding an interest in veterinary care by taking classes in animal husbandry. Then, about 11 years ago, …