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Dear Tribes and Tribal Members, As we enter the new year, all of us at Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) are busy preparing for our 2025 Annual Convention and Full Board of Directors Meeting, scheduled for March 10-13 in Fairbanks. The theme for this year’s convention is Guided by Culture, Focused on Tomorrow. This gathering is an essential time for us …
By Deborah Kvasnikoff, Behavioral Health Deputy Director Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is re-opening Graf Rheeneerhaanjii (Graf), a youth residential program. Applications for residential admission opened on November 19, 2024, and the program is actively processing intakes to provide timely support to youth in need. Graf serves youth of all genders, aged 13 to 17.5, with a primary focus on those …
January Chief Ridley Provides Testimony at House Tribal Affairs Special Committee TCC Chief Brian Ridley testified to the House Tribal Affairs Committee, addressing the salmon crisis, subsistence funding, and Native representation, urging Indigenous knowledge integration for sustainable resource management and equitable access for future generations. Read more about Chief Ridley’s testimony here. Chief Trimble Gilbert Received National Honor First Traditional …
Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is proud to announce receiving the AAAHC Bernard Kershner Innovation in Quality Improvement Award for our ‘Accelerated Hepatitis C Screening of Patient Population’ project. This award highlights our commitment to improving health outcomes for Alaska Native patients. Hepatitis C (Hep C) poses significant health challenges, with Alaska Native communities experiencing disproportionately high death rates. TCC’s initiative …
Resolutions Each year resolutions are submitted by either the TCC Executive Board, Subregional Boards, Regional Health Board, Denakkanaaga Elders Board, Member Tribes and Organizations, or Emerging Leaders Youth Advisory Council to direct and guide the organization. Resolutions are reviewed by the Resolutions Committee. The Resolutions Committee reviews all resolutions to ensure that they meet the Resolutions Rules. The Committee provides …
By Diloola Erickson, Tribal Resource Stewardship Department Director In May of 2024, Tanana Chiefs Conference’s (TCC) Executive Leadership signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to act as a cooperating agency in the next draft of the Chum Salmon Bycatch Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EIS will be …
Dear Tribal Leaders, Last month, I, along with members of our Executive Board and Interior Tribal leaders, had the honor of attending the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C. This summit provided a valuable platform to engage directly with the outgoing administration, including President Biden and Vice President Harris. We were able to thank their administrative staff for …
Recently, Jason Paskvan, the Energy and Climate Planning Specialist for Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), was featured in an interview discussing renewable energy with Amanda Byrd from the Alaska Center for Energy and Power on KUAC’s show “Energy of the North.” TCC’s Infrastructure Division is working to incorporate renewable energy solutions into our remote communities, which will save residents many thousands …
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can damage the optic nerve, which is responsible for sending images from the eye to the brain. Often called the “silent thief of sight,” glaucoma typically develops without noticeable symptoms in its early stages. Many people don’t realize they have it until vision loss has already occurred. The most common type, primary …
By Robert Sattler, Senior Archaeologist / Environmental Quality Analyst Several federal land and resource managing agencies are planning a Sentinel Landscape initiative that covers the central and eastern areas of the TCC region. The program would be funded through a collaboration between the Department of Defense, Department of the Interior, Department of Agriculture, and Federal Emergency Management Agency. The initiative …