Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) acknowledges the recent horrific discovery of a mass grave site for 215 children at Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia, Canada. Sadly, too many of our loved ones in Alaska and across the United States were also removed from their homes and families and placed into hundreds of boarding schools up until as recently as …
TCC is happy to announce that through the Planning & Development program, seven communities adopted a community plan in 2020-2021. These communities, who did not let the pandemic stop their progress included Alatna, Birch Creek, Circle, Eagle, Tanacross, Tetlin, and Chalkyitsik (adopted in 2021). The communities identified goals and objectives to help plan for future economic development. Community plans that …
All subsistence users negatively impacted by COVID-19 last year qualify. Applicants will need to complete the application and the attached W-2 to receive payment. Applicants should select Yukon Area in Section 4 and should mark both the “harvested or received” column AND the “planned to participate in 2020 (either harvest or receive)” column as indicated below: Mailed applications need to …
The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) is a program for eligible household to receive a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service, and up to $75 per month for those Tribal lands. How do I sign up? There are three way to apply – Online, by mail or through your internet provider. So if you are eligible, apply …
TCC is excited to announce that we can protect even more people from getting sick with Covid-19! On Monday May 10, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for youth between ages 12 and 15. The Pfizer vaccine has been proven in clinical studies to be at least as effective in adolescents as it is in adults …
Tanana Chiefs Conference is excited that the FDA has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for patients between the ages of 12-16 years old. TCC plans to wait until formal recommendations have been released from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) prior to opening up appointments for patients in that age range. The ACIP plans to release their …
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Tanana Chiefs Conference was recently presented a Special Achievement Award from the Interior Region EMS Council for the commitment and support of EMS their Region COVID-19 Vaccine Project for First Responders. Special Achievement Awards are intended to honor individuals or organization who deserve recognition for an outstanding event, lifesaving procedure, or for special service performed for their community or the …
By Linden Staciokas She’ll never be featured in Law & Order, but Debra Reed’s job as a health aide often requires her to become a detective. “It’s fun to figure out what a person’s medical symptoms mean. If they have to leave the village, I work out how to get them to town. Arranging travel may require hours of investigation …
Navigating life as a parent can be difficult. This past year we have been experiencing a worldwide pandemic that may have increased stressors for parents and their children. During these times supporting one another through parenthood can increase positive outcomes for everyone in the family. Building a team with friends and family will contribute to a child’s healthy development. There …