Submit Your Photo’s for TCC’s 2025 Calendar!

Each year Tanana Chiefs Conference publishes an annual calendar featuring photos from throughout our region submitted by Tribal Members! Do you have an amazing photo that you would like to contribute to next year’s calendar? Send it to us! Photos can be submitted using our form: https://www.tananachiefs.org/2025-tcc-calendar-submissions/ The deadline to submit your photos is October 18th at 5pm. We can’t …

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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Survey

Tanana Chiefs Conference Energy Assistance Program is seeking public input/comments for the FY25 Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Plan. Please read the FY25 LIHEAP Plan and provide your feedback. The plan is available on the Tanana Chiefs Conference website here, can be emailed or faxed to you, or picked up at the CPJTB Family Services Department 5th floor …

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Request for Proposals – Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Array & Battery Engineering Services

RegistrationProposers are required to register no later than 5:00 P.M. on August 23, 2024, in order to receive any addenda notifications. To register, please send an email to Cortnie Doan at cortnie.doan@tananachiefs.org. Include firm name, address, telephone number, contact person and email. Written QuestionsAll questions must be submitted in writing to Cortnie Doan at the above email address prior to …

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Growing Currants in Alaska

By Heidi Rader, Professor of Extension at the University of Alaska Fairbanks My favorite berries are blueberries (wild Alaskan ones of course!) and raspberries, but I have a special place in my heart for currants as well. Like many Americans, currants aren’t a mainstay. I first heard about currants from my grandma who lived in Anchorage. She was fanatic about …

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Growing Raspberries in Alaska

By Heidi Rader, Professor of Extension at University of Alaska Fairbanks Most gardeners I know tend to be fairly haphazard with their raspberry patches, myself included. This laxity works, because raspberries tend to spread on their own (much more than you might want in some cases) and come back year after year without too much effort. However, with some forethought …

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TCC Hosts Annual Day of Prayer for Our Animals, Lands, and Waterways

On Friday, June 21st, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) gathered with communities from around the region in a day of prayer for our animals, lands, and waterways. The gathering, adopted as a resolution by TCC’s full board of directors, acts as a response to the salmon crisis and calls for us to lift up our collective voices in prayer and affirmations …

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TCC Leadership Visits Koyukuk

On Monday, July 15th, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) leadership visited the community of Koyukuk. This visit aimed to meet with Tribal Leadership and community members, provide reports and updates, understand local priorities, and answer any questions. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the community of Koyukuk for welcoming us and taking the time to share your insights and concerns.

Tribal Resource Stewardship Corner | Using Traditional Knowledge to Protect Salmon

By Brian McKenna, Project Lead The late Reverend Chief David Salmon was born in Teetsik (Salmon Village) along the Draanjik (Black River) in 1912 to William and Alice Salmon. Chief Salmon lived a traditional Athabascan lifestyle – fishing, hunting, and trapping in the upper Draanjik for many years. He married, raised a family, became an ordained priest, and received an …

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August is National Immunization Awareness Month

Getting vaccines at the recommended times is the best way to protect against serious diseases. This month, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) encourages you to talk with your healthcare providers about which vaccines you and your family members need to protect yourself from preventable diseases. Why is it important to get regular immunizations? Many people believe that natural or herd immunity …

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