Emerging Leaders Application
APPLICATION FOR EMERGING LEADERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Get Your COVID-19 Booster
Tanana Chiefs is encouraging those who are eligible to book an appointment to get their 2023-2024 COVID vaccine. Although COVID-19 might not be as scary as it once was, it is still making people very sick, putting some patients in hospital, and causing long-term health complications and even death. The United States is currently averaging about 1,500 deaths per week …
Call For Indigenous Models
Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is seeking Indigenous models of all ages from the TCC region for a Regalia photoshoot! These photos will be used in many of the campaigns we do throughout the organization, and winners will receive a free set of images from the professional shoot! HOW IT WORKS: 1. Use the form linked in this post to upload …
Janessa Newman – New Outreach Coordinator
As the the rising concern over the decline of salmon populations in Alaska’s river systems becomes a priority for Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), the Tribal Resource Stewardship Program (TRSP) recently hired an Outreach Coordinator. Janessa Newman, from Rampart, brings a lifetime of experience working her family’s fish camp, and witnessing the decline of Yukon River salmon over the years. Janessa …
Strong Tribal Testimony at Board of Fish Meeting
Participation was strong at last week’s Arctic Yukon Kuskokwim (AYK) Board of Fish meeting in Anchorage, with 43 participants and 23 testimonies. Twelve Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) villages/tribes were represented, with 8 Emerging Leaders. The most impactful representation came from the youth, however. Olivia Irwin, Chair of the Minto/Nenana Advisory Committee, attended the meeting because she felt strongly that the …
2023 TCC Annual Convention
The 2023 Tanana Chiefs Conference Annual Convention took place March 13th-16th, 2023 at the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks with the theme The Future is Indigenous. Our Theme The Future is Indigenous Tanana Chiefs Conference’s 2023 Annual Convention and Full Board of Director’s theme is The Future is Indigenous. We hope that this year’s theme empowers our people and our tribes …
Seeking Nominations for 2023 Patti Hyslop Leadership in Sobriety Award
It is time once again to select the person/persons for the Patti L Hyslop Award. This award is given to recognize the efforts of the village leaders in Sobriety, Healing, and keeping alive the commitment to healing that was the corner stone of Patti’s life. Patti led the sobriety and healing movement in Tanana be encouraging people to make positive …
David Salmon Tribal Hall Rental Policies and Application
In order to rent the David Salmon Tribal Hall for your event, you must read the following guidelines and fill out an application. Please note: There is a $200 cleaning fee in addition to the hourly rental fee (varies). For questions, please call the Chief Peter John Tribal Building 6th Floor Receptionist, at (907) 452-8251 DSTH USE POLICY HOW TO …
Opioid Overdose Prevention
Some people may have experience with coming to the brink of an overdose. For them and their families it was most likely a very scary time in their lives when things got out of control. But as we learn more about opioids, we have learned that we can prevent an opioid overdose. The important thing is to be educated and …
Focus on Healthy Family Time
School’s out, the kids are home, and families everywhere are preparing to celebrate the upcoming holidays—this is the perfect time for you to spend quality time with your family. Here are some useful tips on being purposeful and maximizing the gift of spending time together. BE PRESENT: We’re all bombarded with distractions—work, chores, phone calls, changing the car oil, and …