WHEREAS, Alaska Native Tribes depend upon salmon as a fundamental part of our social, cultural, economic, and spiritual wellbeing; and WHEREAS, access to sustainable healthy resources for our families and our people is critical to preserving our way of life; and WHEREAS, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) has made it a priority to protect our hunting and fishing resources for our …
WHEREAS, tribal stewardship of fish and wildlife is essential to all Tribal communities in Alaska for food security, community well-being, and cultural identity; and WHEREAS, Lower Yukon Subregion (GASH) villages, Grayling, Holy Cross, Anvik and Shageluk are federally-recognized Tribal Governments located in Alaska Game Management Unit 21E; and WHEREAS, the GASH Tribes are part of the GASH Advisory Committee (GASH AC), the local …
WHEREAS, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is an Alaska Native tribal health and social services consortium established by the Interior Alaska tribes and tribal communities, to provide a unified voice in advancing sovereign tribal governments through the promotion of physical and mental wellness, education, socioeconomic development and culture of the Interior Alaska Native; and WHEREAS, the traditional homelands of the Tanana Chiefs Conference …
WHEREAS, the Tanana Chiefs Conference includes member tribes from the Yukon Flats including Arctic Village, Canyon Village, Chalkyitsik, Eagle, and Northway, which all are near the United States’ shared border with Canada; and WHEREAS, the transboundary waterways within the Yukon River watershed include the Yukon, Draanjik, Kandik, Nation, Hard Luck, Tatonduk, Eagle Creek, O’Brien Creek, Forty Mile, and the waters within the …
WHEREAS, in the interest of protection of land used for traditional hunting and gathering by the Indigenous People of Alaska and to ensure the land is protected for future generations of the tribal members of this region; and WHEREAS, a traditional land use plan is important to our tribes to protect our natural resources; and WHEREAS, a plan should be developed with the …