Rhonda Pitka is Chief of the village of Beaver and was elected Vice President of Tanana Chiefs Conference in 2026 to serve a three-year term from 2026 to 2029. She is Koyukon Athabascan and Inupiaq, with family in Beaver and Huslia. Raised in Beaver, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Rural Development and an associate’s degree in Tribal Management from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Chief Pitka is a dedicated advocate for protecting traditional hunting and fishing practices and preserving them for future generations. She currently serves as Chairwoman of the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments, a member of the Yukon River Panel, and a public member of the Federal Subsistence Board.
She was given the Denaakk’e name Baghozaalyo by her father’s family, meaning “the people look to her for advice.” She is married to Jaime Herrera and has one daughter, Alaina.