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Recent Articles
TCC Joins Interior Alaska Entities in Asking the Governor to Close All Non-Essential Business
Fairbanks, Alaska – Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) has partnered several local entities in submitting a formal request to Governor Mike Dunleavy to mandate the closure of all non-essential businesses in Interior Alaska and to issue a stronger urgency for residents to stay at home. The letter was sent in an
COVID-19 Media
We are posting all our social media flyers here for easy downloading. We encourage these files to be shared to help spread the word about COVID-19. These files are offered in both image and pdf formats. Images can be found further below. Return to the Main COVID-19 Page To download
Grayling Community COVID-19 Plans
Grayling Community COVID-19 Action Plan a) All travel is suspended for the community of Grayling for 30 days. No inter-village travel. b) Travel is limited for cancer patients or with serious medical conditions only. Upon return to the village self-quarantine for a minimum of 30 days. This includes all household
Patient Travel Restrictions for Non-Urgent and Elective Services
The Patient Travel program is limiting travel to only those services that cannot be postponed for 3 months (e.g., facility discharges, emergency ambulance transports, acute psychiatric events, urgent surgery). This decision follows the Alaska State Chief Medical Officer’s advisory requesting that providers postpone non-urgent and elective services. Patient Travel will
Pharmacy’s Refill Pro Guide
Due to the COVID-19 situation, Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center (CAIHC) Pharmacy has instituted a new emergency policy in which we will be offering to mail medications out to patients who live in the Fairbanks & North Pole area if they would like. This will be a voluntary process, and
TCC Programs Temporarily Closed
2020 Annual Convention POSTPONED
After encouragement from numerous tribal leaders, the TCC Executive Board of Directors made the decision this morning to postpone our 2020 Annual Convention and Full Board of Directors Meeting. This decision was made with the safety of our tribes, tribal members, and employees in mind. TCC is taking a proactive
TCC Annual Investor Call 2020
This call will occur on March 27th at 9am AKST. After the call the recording can be accessed from this page.
Advocacy/Legislative Update 3.6.20
Budget passes House – without a PFD After the last several years of days/weeks long budget hearings with literally hundreds of amendments along party lines, this year’s operating budget process was relatively tame (and fast). That is mostly due to the Governor introducing a “status quo” budget and not showing
Census 2020
The 2020 Census has come to Interior Alaska! The Census is important because the funds your tribe and other service organizations like TCC receive are determined by the Census count. Join us in making sure that EVERYONE is counted during this year’s 2020 Census. What You Need to Know
Recent Events
Starting a Business – Rural Webinar
Are you thinking about starting your own business? This free workshop was built for you! We will cover basic issues faced when starting a small business such as business licensing,
TCC Closed – Independence Day
TCC Administrative Offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day. Chief Andrew Issac Health Center will be operating at limited staffing.
KRFF – Interior Leadership Radio Interview
Tune into KRFF 89.1 on Monday, May 25th at 11:00am to hear a special talk with Interior Leadership – Chief Victor Joseph, TCC; Aaron Schutt, Doyon President; and Steve Ginnis,
FEMA Training: Procurements Under Grants During Periods of Emergency or Exigency for Tribal Governments and Organizations
Tribal partners, FEMA is offering a 1-hour webinar via Adobe Connect to help tribal governments, as recipients or subrecipients of FEMA funds, understand how to properly contract goods and services
FASD Family Caregivers Zoom Call
Children who experience FASD often struggle with social language. Join us on Thursday at 8:30 am with special guest Betsey Jacobs, Speech and Language Pathologist, for a conversation about how
Health
Robert Keeling – CHA Spotlight
During his 27 years as a paramedic/fireman in his home state of Colorado, Dale Keeling thought he knew a lot about providing care to the ill and injured. Then he
Resolution 2018-35: Lower Yukon Health Services
WHEREAS, Lower Yukon Subregion (GASH) villages Grayling, Anvik, Shageluk and Holy Cross, receive health care services from the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC); and WHEREAS, GASH villages have expressed numerous times to
Resolution 2018-18: Obtain Full Health Funding and Protect Medicaid Funding for the Alaska Tribal Health System
WHEREAS, the United States has a federal trust relationship to Alaska Natives and Alaska Natives tribes based in the US Constitution and reaffirmed in federal statutes including the Snyder Act
Resolution 2018-05: To Increase Client Appointments with Physicians at Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center (CAIHC)
WHEREAS, Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center (CAIHC) patient handbook states: Tanana Chiefs Conference Health Services seeks to deliver health care that is grounded in the diverse cultures and values of each
Resolution 2018-03: Feasibility Study For Lower Yukon Health Care
WHEREAS, Lower Yukon Subregion (GASH) villages, Grayling, Holy Cross, Anvik, and Shageluk receive health care services from the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC); and WHEREAS, the GASH villages have discussed their health