November 12-13, 2026 • 8:30AM – 5:00PM • 8 Star Events Center • Fairbanks, AK
Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) invites Tribal leaders and community members to join us for two days of meaningful discussions, shared knowledge, and collaboration on issues impacting our Tribes and communities.
This year’s Fall Summit will feature main panel discussions and smaller breakout sessions, giving participants opportunities to learn from subject matter experts, ask questions, exchange ideas, and explore topics relevant to their communities.
Each day will begin with larger panel discussions, followed by two rounds of afternoon breakout sessions. Lunch will be provided both days, and shuttles will be available.
University Credit Opportunity
Participants may also have the opportunity to earn 1 university credit through UAF in connection with the Fall Summit. Advance registration and participation in an additional one-hour Zoom session at a later date will be required.
2026 Fall Summit Agenda At-A-Glance
This agenda is tentative and represents the planned schedule as of October 21, 2026.
Thursday
November 12, 2026
8:30AM – 8:40AM
Opening Prayer
8:40AM – 8:45AM
Moment of Silence for MMIP & Loved Ones Lost
8:45AM – 8:50AM
Presentation of Colors
8:50AM – 9:20AM
Welcome Address
9:20AM – 10:00AM
Keynote Address
10:00AM – 11:00AM
Supporting Sovereignty, including Q&A
11:00AM – 11:10AM
Morning Break
11:10AM – 12:10PM
Advancing Co-Stewardship on Traditional Territories to Protect Our Ways of Life, including Q&A
12:10PM – 1:10PM
Working Lunch
12:15PM – 1:15PM
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 105 Leasing and Community Highlights Panel, including Q&A
1:15PM – 1:45PM
Success Story with Devin Agnes
1:45PM – 2:00PM
Break
2:00PM – 3:20PM
Afternoon Breakout Track 1
Housing Solutions for Rural Communities • Tips and Tricks for Grant Writing • Economic Development & Tribal Enterprises
3:20PM – 3:40PM
Break
3:40PM – 5:00PM
Afternoon Breakout Track 2
Emergency Response Plan • Best Practice for Grant Writing • Reentry and the Path Home: Reentry, Recovery, and Community Support
Friday
November 13, 2026
8:30AM – 9:50AM
Morning Breakout Track 1
Creating a Tribal Stewardship & Land Use Plan Workshop • Indigenous Medicine & Traditional Healing • Tribal Successes
9:50aM – 10:00aM
Break
10:00aM – 11:20aM
Morning Breakout Track 2
Education Today, Workforce Tomorrow: A Tribal Dialogue • Engaging Youth & Leadership Roles • 2027 Political Roadmap & Advocacy Toolkit
11:20aM – 11:30aM
Break
11:30AM – 11:40AM
Opening Prayer
11:40AM – 12:00PM
Welcome Address
12:00PM – 12:20PM
Lunch
12:20PM – 1:20PM
Heating Assistance, including Q&A
1:20pM – 2:20pM
Infrastructure, including Q&A
2:20pM – 2:30pM
Break
2:30pM – 3:30PM
Tribal Stewardship & Land Use Plans, including Q&A
3:30PM – 4:30PM
Tea Time with Federal Partnerships
4:30PM – 4:45PM
Alaska Gateway School District & Upper Tanana Memorandum of Agreement Signing
4:45PM – 5:00PM
Final Comments & Closing Remarks