The Dranjiik Gwich’in Culture and Wellness Camp was held July 9th – 13th a short boat ride away from Chalkyitsik at David Salmon Kids Camp, on the Black River. There was over 60 participants ranging from 4 years old to Elders from the villages of Chalkyitsik, Venetie, Ft. Yukon, Beaver, Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau, and Homer. Attendees participated in wellness activities …
The camp was held at Last Tetlin, approximately an hour boat ride out of the village of Tetlin, at the base of the Alaska Range. The cultural focus of camp was on processing whitefish, and Teltin’s Traditional Values, Clan system, language, and the importance of singing/dancing and drumming. The kids learned about processing and drying whitefish. The camp was granted …
The camp was held at Van choovee’ (Big Lake) located two miles outside the village of Venetie. The cultural focus was on subsistence and the importance of ducks and geese to that area, with kids learning about hunting, cleaning, preparing, and cooking. Participants also took care of caribou and bear meat while at the camp. Wellness activities included tobacco, alcohol, …
WHEREAS, the Gwichyaa Zhee Gwich’in Tribal Government (GZGTG) is a sovereign entity and federally recognized tribal government (formerly known as the Native Village of Fort Yukon); and WHEREAS, the GZGTG shall combine with the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Weatherization funding; and WHEREAS, our local tribal government is more knowledgeable of our community and its’ peoples need; and WHEREAS, the GZGTG is able to perform …
WHEREAS, the Birch Creek Tribal Council is a federally recognized tribal governing body for the tribal members of the Native Village of Birch Creek; and WHEREAS, the Birch Creek Tribal Council owns and operates the Tribal Electric Utility and bulk fuel; and WHEREAS, there was an oil spill that occurred on September 24th at the village bulk fuel site as a result of …
WHEREAS, it is the Chalkyitsik Village Council mission and purpose to improve the health and welfare of the residents of Chalkyitsik; and WHEREAS, the Chalkyitsik Village Council operates and maintains the village’s electricity utility which is the only source of electricity in the village; and WHEREAS, the Chalkyitsik Village Council has determined that its residential homes electricity wiring is old and dangerous and …
Top of the Kuskokwim Spring Culture & Wellness Camp The cultural focus of the camp was on beaver trapping and winter survival skills, history of Nikolai, beading and sewing, wellness and prevention, and healthy parenting and families. Camp Coordinator: Beverly Gregory & Scott Gover Location: Nikolai, Alaska Dates: March 20-22, 2018 Participation: 46 participants ranging in age from 9 years old …
WHEREAS, the Tanana Chiefs Conference created the Hunting and Fishing Task Force (Task Force) in 2014 to implement a strategic plan to impact laws to provide for the continuance of Native hunting and fishing activities; and WHEREAS, the Task Force has created numerous training opportunities for individuals and tribes to change federal and state regulations; and WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Constitution does …
WHEREAS, the only check station in the whole state that requires you to cut off half of your antler on one side and turn it in with your harvest ticket; and WHEREAS, this is taking income away from us, we can get up to $9 a pound for good antlers and about half that price for one sawed in half; and WHEREAS, we …
WHEREAS, Lower Yukon Subregion (GASH) villages Grayling, Anvik, Shageluk and Holy Cross, receive health care services from the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC); and WHEREAS, GASH villages have expressed numerous times to the YKHC Board President and YKHC Board, that they are not satisfied with the level of services received in their villages from YKHC; and WHEREAS, YKHC is building a new health …