TCC Achieves AAAHC Accreditation

In March, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Medical received another 3-year accreditation through the Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) following an onsite survey that was conducted in February. Accreditation distinguishes our organization from many other outpatient facilities by demonstrating our provision of the highest quality of care to our patients as determined by an independent, external process of evaluation. “You …

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Patient Travel/ Lodging Feedback and Comments

Patient Travel/Lodging Feedback Tanana Chiefs Conference is seeking feedback and comments from patients, family members, and escorts regarding TCC’s Patient Travel/Lodging process. We would like to hear your concerns, stories and solutions to improve our processes to make the travel and housing experience better for our patients. Submit Your Comments Below

TCC Responds to Flooding in Several Interior Villages

Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) recently initiated its Emergency Response Team to respond to the flooding happening in several Interior villages including Circle, Eagle, and Gwichyaa Zhee (Fort Yukon). TCC’s internal Emergency Response Team is comprised of TCC employees throughout the organization who work together to ensure that Tribes have support available when natural disasters occur in their community. “TCC has …

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Salmon in The Trees

Fish and rivers play a vital role in nutrient distribution. Tree growth can be almost completely dependent on fish, especially in areas where soil nutrition is low. Young salmon swim out to the ocean where they spend their adult life growing and getting bigger. Salmon build muscle swimming around in the vast ocean avoiding predators and finding food. They store …

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Revitalizing the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

The Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (YRITFC) held a quorum for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The YRITFC is comprised of 28 villages along the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers who work together to develop recommendations for fishery management, and to develop positions on other relevant fisheries issues for the upcoming season and in the fall post-season. This …

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Gathering of Remembrance of Missing and Murdered

On May 5th, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) and the Fairbanks Native Association (FNA) hosted the Annual Gathering of Remembrance, which honors the memory of victims of unsolved homicides in the Fairbanks area and missing and murdered indigenous people. The event started at the William Woods Centennial Bridge where native leaders, law enforcement officials and community members all came together to …

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Interior Tribes Vote for TCC to Withdraw AFN Membership

For the last few years, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) has been reviewing its membership with the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN). While TCC respects and appreciates all the work that AFN has done over the years, it is important that TCC align itself with partners that help further our priorities and share our same voice. TCC Tribal leaders have made …

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TCC Expands Housing First Program to Offer More Housing Options for the Fairbanks Homeless Population

Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) will be expanding their Housing First program to better meet the needs of Interior’s homeless population. Housing First is an innovative supportive housing program that provides housing regardless of a person’s substance use problems. It is a program that is used across the nation and has demonstrated that it is much easier for people to work …

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MMIP Testimony/Comments

We Want to Hear From YouSubmit Comments and Testimony on MMIP Issues Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), Fairbanks Native Association (FNA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) would like to hear from for tribal members on their personal experiences with the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), and their suggestions/recommendations for improved response. TCC, FNA, and DOJ will …

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Quannah Chasinghorse – TCC’s 2023 Keynote Speaker

Quannah ChasingHorse – long known for her activism, and more recently known as one of the world’s most famous supermodels – delivered the keynote address at this year’s Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Annual Convention and Full Board of Directors Meeting. Quannah is a Han Gwich’in and Sicangu/Oglala Lakota land protector, climate justice activist, and fashion model from Eagle Village, Alaska …

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