Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Liver Disease and Hepatitis program jointly hosted a two-day Fairbanks based Opioid Use Disorder Training in April. The Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Syndemic Training seminar offered attendees Continuing Medication Education/Continuing Education Unit accreditation through the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC). The training approached substance use disorder (SUD) …

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Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is proud to announce the graduation of Cohort 2 of the Leadership for Results program, which took place on May 1, 2025, in Fairbanks. This year’s cohort included 26 participants—Tribal members, leaders, TCC staff, youth, and Elders—who dedicated themselves to a five-month journey of learning and growth. Leadership for Results is a transformative leadership development program …

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Dear Tribal Leaders and Tribal Members, On May 5th, we honored Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Awareness Day. In Fairbanks, a Gathering of Remembrance was held to acknowledge the many unsolved murder cases in our region. These cases represent our loved ones—our family members, friends, and neighbors—and they must never be forgotten. I thank those who organized and attended …

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On April 18th, the Chief David Salmon Tribal Hall was filled with applause, pride, and joyful tears as two cohorts of graduates were honored during the Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) graduation ceremony. Family members, community leaders, and supporters gathered to celebrate the incredible achievements of the newest Session IV graduates—dedicated individuals on their academic and professional journey to becoming …

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By Heidi Rader, Professor of Extension at University of Alaska Fairbanks Steve and Sara Masterman grow fruit near Fairbanks, Alaska. I had the pleasure of interviewing them about their decades-old orchard and was blown away by the depth of their knowledge of growing fruit in a cold climate. Steve described it as an addiction. Steve grew up on a 12-acre …

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Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) is closing a portion of Cowles Street on May 21st at 9 pm, as they work to reconstruct the road. This closure will change how you access some businesses, as well as Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Emergency Department (FMH-ED) and Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center (CAIHC). This closure will last most of the summer.  You can …

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By Violet Burnham, TCC System of Care Consultant Love for children, care and provision for the family, and family relations are part of who we are as Athabascans. From an early age we hear that “children are our future,” that we should always protect our Elders and youth, and that we pass our knowledge down to our children. So our …

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