Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) will be expanding their Housing First program to better meet the needs of Interior’s homeless population. Housing First is an innovative supportive housing program that provides housing regardless of a person’s substance use problems. It is a program that is used across the nation and has demonstrated that it is much easier for people to work …
CHA Spotlight – Johanna Coghill The road to finding the career that makes you joyful may seem unpredictable or full of detours, and then suddenly you may find yourself just where you should be; where your gifts are needed most. Who would have thought that Johanna Coghill’s job detours as a waitress, gas station attendant, reindeer herder, tree farm worker, …
Two Alaska Tribal Organizations Sue the Federal Government to ProtectSubsistence Fishing as the Salmon Crisis Intensifies Two Alaska Tribal Organizations Sue the Federal Government to ProtectSubsistence Fishing as the Salmon Crisis Intensifies Anchorage, Alaska – The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) and Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), represented by Earthjustice, have filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service …
We Want to Hear From YouSubmit Comments and Testimony on MMIP Issues Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), Fairbanks Native Association (FNA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) would like to hear from for tribal members on their personal experiences with the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), and their suggestions/recommendations for improved response. TCC, FNA, and DOJ will …
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Quannah ChasingHorse – long known for her activism, and more recently known as one of the world’s most famous supermodels – delivered the keynote address at this year’s Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Annual Convention and Full Board of Directors Meeting. Quannah is a Han Gwich’in and Sicangu/Oglala Lakota land protector, climate justice activist, and fashion model from Eagle Village, Alaska …
Keil Couch has developed a reputation for being accessible, excited by complex problems, eager to volunteer his assistance and has an eye for spotting opportunities to leverage technology to reduce the reporting burden on staff.He enjoys mentoring and sharing his knowledge of how to improve systems and doesn’t try to keep his knowledge and skills to himself.In 2022 when TCC …
On Thursday, March 16, the Tanana Chiefs Conference Full Board of Directors, consisting of 42 member Tribes throughout the region, elected Brian Ridley of Eagle as the Chief/Chairman of Tanana Chiefs Conference. He will serve in this role until March 2026. Chief Ridley had previously served as Chief/Chairman of the organization after being elected in March 2022 to serve the …
The water treatment operator is often an un-appreciated job, especially if the operator is doing well and there are no problems or reasons to complain about the drinking water. It is also an important job with the potential to affect the health of everyone in a community. Greg has been the operator of his community water plant for many years. …