Full Board Resolutions

Resolution 2020-06: Tanana Chiefs Conference Commitment to Carbon Reduction

February 11, 2021November 11, 2020

WHEREAS, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is an Alaska Native tribal health and social services consortium established by the Interior Alaska tribes and tribal communities, to provide 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; and WHEREAS, Tanana Chiefs Conference recognizes the adverse …

Resolution 2020-05: Protecting the Sovereign Rights of Tribes to Self-Determination: Opposing Development in the Yukon Flats

February 11, 2021November 11, 2020

WHEREAS, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is an Alaska Native tribal health and social services consortium established by the Interior Alaska tribes and tribal communities, to provide a unified voice in advancingsovereign tribal governments through the promotion of physical and mental wellness, education, socioeconomic development and culture of the Interior Alaska Native; and WHEREAS, Protection of the Yukon River Watershed is …

Resolution 2020-04: Support for State Legislative Recognition of Alaska Native Tribes

February 10, 2021November 10, 2020

WHEREAS, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is an Alaska Native tribal health and social services consortium established by the Interior Alaska tribes and tribal communities, to provide a unified voice in advancingsovereign tribal governments through the promotion of physical and mental wellness, education, socioeconomic development and culture of the Interior Alaska Native; and WHEREAS, In existence since time immemorial, Tribes are …

Resolution 2020-03: Support to Reform the VPSO Program

February 10, 2021November 10, 2020

WHEREAS, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is an Alaska Native tribal health and social services consortium established by the Interior Alaska tribes and tribal communities, to provide a unified voice in advancingsovereign tribal governments through the promotion of physical and mental wellness, education, socioeconomic development and culture of the Interior Alaska Native; and WHEREAS, While the VPSO program has provided valuable …

Resolution 2020-07: Healthy Risks of E-Cigarettes/Vaping Devices, Especially for Youth and the Need for Education and Prevention

February 16, 2021November 10, 2020

WHEREAS, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is an Alaska Native tribal health and social services consortium established by the Interior Alaska tribes and tribal communities, to provide a unified voice in advancingsovereign tribal governments through the promotion of physical and mental wellness, education, socioeconomic development and culture of the Interior Alaska Native; and WHEREAS, Despite the fact that federal law prohibits …

Resolution 2020-02: Support for Legislation to Recognize the Public Safety Crisis in Alaska Native Communities Through Recognition of Criminal and Civil Jurisdiction

February 10, 2021November 10, 2020

Village Specific Resolution: 2018-01 Upgrade of Village Council Facilities Project

March 30, 2020

WHEREAS, Chalkyitsik Village Council (CVC) is a federally recognized tribe and the sole governing body of Chalkyitsik; and WHEREAS, the CVC desires to develop a strategy to alleviate the high costs of energy within the community of Chalkyitsik; and WHEREAS, the CVC has determined that its residential homes and council facilities generate a high cost in electricity and heating oil; and WHEREAS, the Chalkyitsik …

2020 Proposed Full Board Resolutions

February 28, 2020

This year’s Proposed Full Board Resolutions have been published and can be downloaded as a complete document. 24 Full Board resolutions were submitted along with 12 Sub-Regional Resolutions. View Resolutions from previous years

Resolution 2018-17: Support for Updating Alaska Habitat Laws to Protect Salmon Spawning and Rearing Areas

February 6, 2020

WHEREAS, Alaska Native Tribes depend upon salmon as a fundamental part of our social, cultural, economic, and spiritual wellbeing; and WHEREAS, access to sustainable healthy resources for our families and our people is critical to preserving our way of life; and WHEREAS, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) has made it a priority to protect our hunting and fishing resources for our …

Resolution 2018-16: Canyon Village Traditional Land Selections

February 6, 2020

WHEREAS, Congress has historically failed to recognize the Tribe of Canyon Village Gwich’in as a federally recognized tribe, and has not restored the rights and lands of the Canyon Village Gwich’in; and WHEREAS, it is beholden upon the US Congress to recognize the Canyon Village Tribal Government and their right to lands and ability to generate economic development and self-government …