Taryn Hughes

State of Alaska Passes House Bill 78, Honoring Community Health Aides

September 7, 2023

Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) applauds the passage of House Bill 78 (HB 78), which establishes September 10th as Alaska Community Health Aide Appreciation (CHA) Day, honoring the dedication and tireless efforts of CHAs across the state. This landmark legislation reflects Alaska’s commitment to valuing all healthcare professionals. Community Health Aide Appreciation Day is an initiative that brings health aides, legislators, …

Advocate for Tribal Land Rights

June 26, 2023June 23, 2023

Bureau of Land Management rule-making on Conservation and Landscape Health: Comments due by July 5, 2023 either by mail or submitted electronically. Use the link below to sign your letter, and then either print and mail, or save and email your letter to BLM using the information below. Click Here to Sumit Your Letter! Read BLM’s Rule Making Proposal Mail: …

Division of Fish and Game Predicts Low Salmon Run in 2023

June 9, 2023

The State of Alaska Division of Fish and Game predicts a low salmon run in 2023 for the District 4 and Koyukuk River Subsistence Fishing areas. The 2023 Chinook salmon run size is forecasted to be small and unlikely to meet escapement objectives or provide any surplus for harvest. Click here to learn more.

Revitalizing the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

June 27, 2023June 1, 2023

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 …

Emerging Leader Spotlight: Millena Jordan

June 5, 2023June 1, 2023

Millena Jordan has learned many valuable lessons throughout her journey as an Emerging Leader and has created a solid foundation for herself. She joined the Emerging Leaders in 2018, and at 23 years old, she has been empowering and equipping youth for the past five years. She is the daughter of Charlie Nations Jordan Sr. and Desiree Andon, and is …

Congratulations Session IV CHAP Program Graduates!

June 1, 2023

Last month, Susan Dayton from Koyukuk and John Dyer from Manley graduated the Community Health Aide Program’s (CHAP) Session IV training. Session IV is the second-to-last training that Health Aides must pass before becoming a fully licensed Community Health Aide Practitioner. Each module requires months of study and clinical trainings. TCC is proud of our newest Session IV graduates and …

A Bright Future for Hughes, Solar Power for the Interior

June 5, 2023June 1, 2023

The village of Hughes was able to run its grid on strictly solar power for a five-hour span of time last month. On Tuesday, April 18th, from 2:30 PM to 7:50 PM the town of Hughes was silent. The ever present rumbling of the diesel generators that provide light and power to the community was absent and no exhaust was …

Prevent T2 Diabetes Informational Sessions

May 10, 2023

Emerging Leader Mackenzie Englishoe

May 9, 2023

Emerging Leader Spotlight: Mackenzie Englishoe At 19 years old, Mackenzie Englishoe credits her sense of direction in life to knowing where she comes from. She is the daughter of Nicole James/Englishoe, granddaughter of Denise James/Englishoe and Sonny James, great-granddaughter of Margeret Mariam Englishoe/James and Skully James, and a member of the Caribou Clan of the Gwichyaa Zhee tribe. Mackenzie joined …

SB 128 Oral Testimony

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023