About Us

About Us

We are organized as Dena’ Nena’ Henash  or “Our Land Speaks”; an Alaska Native non-profit corporation, charged with advancing Tribal self-determination and enhancing regional Native unity.  We work toward meeting the health and social service needs of Tribal members and beneficiaries throughout our region. Our programs and services range from direct healthcare services to tribal development services, the management of natural resources, public safety, community planning and transportation.

Our Vision
Healthy, Strong, Unified Tribes

Our Mission
Tanana Chiefs Conference provides a unified voice in advancing sovereign tribal governments through the promotion of physical and mental wellness, education, socioeconomic development, and culture of the Interior Alaska Native people.

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Our Region

We are a tribal consortium made up of 42 members – including 39 villages and 37 federally recognized tribes. Our region covers an area of 235,000 square miles in interior Alaska, which is equal to about 37 percent of the entire state, and just slightly smaller than the state of Texas.

Within our region are six subregions:

  • Yukon Koyukuk
  • Yukon Tanana
  • Lower Yukon
  • Upper Kuskokwim
  • Yukon Flats
  • Upper Tanana

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Our Leadership

Tanana Chiefs Conference works under the leadership and guidance of our Full Board of Directors, Executive Board, Health Board, and Traditional Chiefs. Each play an important role in shaping the organization, guiding its direction and ensuring that TCC’s vision is in alignment with our tribes and tribal members.

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Our History

While Tanana Chiefs Conference was not officially formed until 1962, the history of how our organization came to be can be dated back over one hundred years, when tribal Chiefs from throughout the region banded together to protect their native land rights, an issue that has continued after Alaska’s statehood in 1959 and is still relevant today.

Learn more about our story and how we came to be the largest non-profit organization in interior Alaska HERE.