Last month, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) leadership attended the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Annual Convention in New Orleans. This year’s Convention included several important elections including President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Area Vice-Presidents and alternate Area Vice-Presidents. During the Alaska Caucus, Chief Brian Ridley was elected to serve as the Alaska Area Vice-President for NCAI alongside Tlingit & Haida …

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The Old Minto Family Recovery Camp is owned and operated by Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) and is a traditional alternative to substance abuse treatment—a place to begin healing in a traditional setting.   For many Alaska Natives today, alcohol and drug use became a toxic way of coping with a loss of traditional Native values, cultural patterns, identities, relationships, and …

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Join us in congratulating the recipients of this year’s Behavioral Health Aide (BHA) Forum awards. Ann Neglaska, Kaltag BHA, received the Shining Star AwardThe Shining Star award is given to a BHA/P that has worked for 5 or more years and demonstrates excellence in their role by continuously delivering exceptional Client care, has somehow improved the behavioral healthcare delivery system …

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Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer in Alaskan Natives and the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Eighty percent of lung cancers are caused by smoking. Due to the fact that Alaska Natives smoke at twice the rate of white populations in the state, we are at a higher risk for developing lung cancer. The best …

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In November, Representative Mike Prax of District 3 of the Alaska House of Representatives, toured the Edgar Nollner Health Center (ENHC) and met with staff members in Galena. He made the visit seeking a better understanding of our health services and how they function, so that he can better represent District 3’s rural areas. He was impressed by the services …

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On November 2nd, Tribal Leaders and community members spoke out against the Ambler Road Project and urged a no action alternative during the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) public meeting in Fairbanks. BLM is hosting a series of public meetings to seek input on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for the Ambler Road project proposed by the Alaska …

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Last month, Tribal leaders gathered in Bethel to provide testimony to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), led by Vice-Chair Senator Lisa Murkowski. The field hearing was called in short order and is titled, “The Impact of the Historic Salmon Declines on the Health and Well-Being of Alaska Native Communities along Arctic, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers.” “The Tribes along …

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Dear Tribes and Tribal Members, Last month, we lost an exceptional leader and a tireless advocate for our region – First Chief Wilmer Beetus of Hughes. Chief Beetus was an innovative leader who demonstrated tribal self-determination every day and his loss is felt throughout our region and our State. My thoughts and prayers remain with Chief Beetus’s family, friends, and …

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