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The awardee is a Tribal member of Gwichyaa Zhee Gwich’in Tribal Government. She is currently a foster parent licensed by the State and she has held a Tribal license in the past. She has held either a Tribal or State Foster Care license for over 20 years. The awardee has four adult daughters and she is raising three foster children …
Martina Ekada has 33 years of service to Nulato. In the early 1990’s, when she started as a health aide, Interior Alaska did not have formal medevac services. After talking with the doctor, the health aide would prep the patient and jump on whatever plane would come and headed to town with them. There was no electronic health record on …
On Saturday, March 11th, Tanana Chiefs Conference hosting a special Honorary Dinner where several awards were presented Keil Couch 2022 TCC Employee of the Year – FairbanksLearn More Here Martina Ekada 2022 TCC Employee of the Year – RuralLearn More Here Michelle Peter 2022 State Foster Parent of the Year – Fort YukonLearn More Here Teri Vent 2022 Tribal Foster …
On Saturday, February 25, The Alaska Board of Fisheries (BOF) voted against Proposal 140, submitted by the Fairbanks Advisory Committee Fisheries Subcommittee. The proposal aims to reduce the allowed commercial fishing times and area in the South Alaska Peninsula (Area M) during the month of June in order to protect Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) Chum Salmon from severe commercial interception. During the …
Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center’s (CAIHC) new Ambulatory Surgery Clinic (ASC) has been open and taking patients for the last couple of months. Last month, the ASC offered tours of the facility to Tanana Chiefs staff and introduced us to some of their processes! Participants got to perform mock surgeries and intubations and used sonogram technology to find veins and …
At the request of Chief Charlie Green, on January 19th, Tanana Chiefs Conference and District Attorney Joseph Dallaire travelled to Galena to discuss the community’s concerns regarding substance use and public safety. The meeting brought together Tribal Council members, City and School Board representatives, and neighboring Tribal leaders on this critical issue. TCC would like to thank Chief Green for …
APPLICATION FOR EMERGING LEADERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Tanana Chiefs is encouraging those who are eligible to book an appointment to get their 2023-2024 COVID vaccine. Although COVID-19 might not be as scary as it once was, it is still making people very sick, putting some patients in hospital, and causing long-term health complications and even death. The United States is currently averaging about 1,500 deaths per week …
Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is seeking Indigenous models of all ages from the TCC region for a Regalia photoshoot! These photos will be used in many of the campaigns we do throughout the organization, and winners will receive a free set of images from the professional shoot! HOW IT WORKS: 1. Use the form linked in this post to upload …
The 2023 Tanana Chiefs Conference Annual Convention took place March 13th-16th, 2023 at the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks with the theme The Future is Indigenous. Our Theme The Future is Indigenous Tanana Chiefs Conference’s 2023 Annual Convention and Full Board of Director’s theme is The Future is Indigenous. We hope that this year’s theme empowers our people and our tribes …