adminWHEREAS, The duty of the Tanana Tribal Council is to promote and protect the health, education, and general welfare of tribal members and to administer charity and such other services as may contribute to the social and economic development of the Tribe and its members; and WHEREAS, The Tanana Tribal Council safeguards and promotes the peace, safety, morals, and physical and general …
WHEREAS, The Tanana Tribal Council has operated a culture camp for the past 25 years at Sixteen Mile Island; and WHEREAS, The camp has established buildings such as elder housing, a kitchen, and a smokehouse. Many tent frames are in place; and WHEREAS, Our Tribe has always welcomed all to participate in our summer and fall culture camps, where many different cultural activities …
WHEREAS, The youth are our future; and WHEREAS, The youth do not have many extracurricular activities in our villages; and WHEREAS, The youth need mentors to help guide them and lead them in a positive direction. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tanana Chiefs Conference Full Board of Directors hereby directs staff to work with the tribal leadership to seek funds to establish youth centers …
WHEREAS, The elders in Chalkyitsik need a building of their own, with a kitchen and a meeting space; and WHEREAS, The Chalkyitsik Village Council has received and considered citizens’ comments on the proposed Elder Facility, which is essential to the health and safety of village residents. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tanana Chiefs Conference Full Board of Directors hereby directs staff to assist the …
WHEREAS, The Bertha Moses Patient Hostel was established by TCC in the 1980s to house patients, especially elders, who came in from the villages for medical care or extended medical treatment; and WHEREAS, Much needed renovations of the hostel were completed in 2015 and operations resumed in early 2016; and WHEREAS, The hostel now has a total of ten units, with the five …
WHEREAS, There are significant patient travel needs across all health disciplines for referrals from the rural areas to specialty or higher levels of care; and WHEREAS, Multiple staff across the healthcare system make travel arrangement for patients creating confusion for patients and family needing travel; and WHEREAS, Making travel arrangements is time consuming and detracts from staff time who’s primary duties are to …
WHEREAS, The Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center is understaffed; and WHEREAS, Understaffing creates an appointment waitlist, patients becoming frustrated with not being seen by a physician, and the cancellation of patient appointments; and WHEREAS, Physicians are limited in how many patients they can see in a day because they do not have enough time to conduct case reviews on their patients: chemistry panels …
Will Mayo, Executive Director of Tribal Government and Client Development, Jerry Isaac, former TCC President, and Bob Sattler, TCC Archaeologist, participated with University personnel, press, and other contributors held an audioconference on November 10th regarding the Upward Sun River Discovery. Xaasaa Na’ (the Upward Sun River Discovery) is a recent discovery, in routes between Fairbanks and Delta Junction, which includes the remains of …
Frequently asked questions related to the science and heritage of ancient human remains in Interior Alaska Prepared by Dr. Ben Potter (University of Alaska Fairbanks) and Robert Sattler (Tanana Chiefs Conference) Media contacts:Tanana Chiefs Conference (www.tananachiefs.org)Marmian Grimes, University of Alaska FairbanksPeter West, National Science Foundation Science of the Xaasaa Na’ site (Upward Sun River site) Q: What was found at …
CONTACT: Marmian Grimes(907)474-7902mlgrimes@alaska.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The remains of two Ice Age infants, buried more than 11,000 years ago at a site in Alaska, represent the youngest human remains ever found in the North American Arctic, according to a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The site and its artifacts provide new insights into …