TCC Awarded $35 Million Grant to Bring Broadband to Rural Alaskan Villages

This week, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) was awarded a $35 million grant to install affordable, reliable high-speed broadband in three underserved TCC communities. The 100% fiber-based network will be installed in the villages of Venetie, Chalkyitsik and Circle. The project is part of the Alaska FiberOptic Project, which is a larger collaboration between Calista Corporation; Doyon, Limited; Gana-A ‘Yoo Limited; …

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

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, …

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CHA Spotlight – Heather Kangas, Ruby Health Aide

If only high school teachers who feel discouraged about how much they really impact students could meet people like Heather Kangas, the health aide in Ruby.  Her path to becoming a first responder to her community began with her high school teacher encouraging her to take a college level anatomy and physiology class.  Learning about the miracles of how the …

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OP-ED: The Biological and Practical Reasons Why the Yukon River Cannot Support and Anadromous Salmon Hatchery

Because of the current salmon crisis, the discussion of hatcheries for the Yukon River keeps coming up without examination of the biological and practical considerations.  This would include environmental impact statements and cost-benefit analyses, both of which are likely to tell us that a Chinook or chum hatchery on the Yukon River that would not provide a harvestable surplus.

Join Our Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program

Tanana Chiefs Conference is looking for motivated individuals to join our health care team, while attending virtual classes weekly for 1 year to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. Join our Grow Our Own” MA Apprenticeship Program and get excited about joining the health care field with paid full-time employment and hands on learning! This is a competitive program and …

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Art Invoking Action – Homeless Memorial Shelf Housed at TCC Facility

Fairbanks’ first annual Homeless Persons Memorial, hosted in collaboration between local non-profits, Bread Line, Inc., the Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC), and Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), honored the lives of Alaska’s overlooked population – unhoused individuals. Taking place at the Chief David Salmon Tribal Hall on winter solstice, the event also unveiled a thought-provoking piece of functional art created …

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Update from the NCAI Mid-Year Convention

In June, Tanana Chiefs Conference leadership attended the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Mid-Year Convention in Prior Lake, Minnesota. During the meeting, TCC submitted a resolution titles ‘Improvements to Grid Resilience Grants for Tribal Nations’ which asks NCAI to call on the US Department of Energy to administer the 40101d program in a way that recognizes the sovereign rights …

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TCC Travels to DC to Oppose Ambler Road

In May, Chief/Chairman Brian Ridley, Vice-President Sharon Hildebrand and TCC staff joined the Defend the Brooks Range Coalition’s recent “fly in” to Washington, DC. The trip is part of the ongoing advocacy efforts to oppose the construction of the Ambler Road. The Coalition is headed by the National Parks Conservation Association, and other partners include tribal members from Ambler, Kobuk …

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