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 …
APPLICATION FOR EMERGING LEADERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …