On December 3, 2022, A Fairbanks Jury convicted 2 people for defrauding a Nenana Elder of her home. In 2019 a TCC VPSO was contacted by the Nenana Elder Center who reported an elder signed papers she was not familiar with and she was confused as to why someone else now owned her home. The Nenana VPSO conducted an investigation …
Teri Vent is a Tribal member of Huslia and is tribally licensed through Huslia Tribe as well. Teri has held a Tribal license since 2018, always cooperating with TCC Tribal Licensing to ensure her home remains compliant. Teri is an amazing mother, she is devoted to caring for her 2 teenage children and her foster child. Above being a mother …
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 …
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 …
Subsistence fishers from throughout Interior Alaska will be present at the Alaska Board of Fisheries (BOF) Meeting, February 20th-25th at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, to provide testimony in support of Proposal 140. Proposal 140 was submitted by the Fairbanks Advisory Committee Fisheries Subcommittee and would reduce the allowed commercial fishing times and areas in the South …
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 …