Regional Alaska Native nonprofit serving 42 Athabascan villages in Alaska's Interior. Runs health, tribal government, natural resources, and social service programs across 235,000 square miles.
Fairbanks, AK, USA
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Brooke Edwin-Orrison
“Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a disaster declaration, making state individual assistance available to eligible residents. If your primary residence or essential personal property was damaged by the fire, assistance may be available for housing, personal property, transportation, temporary housing, and other disaster-related needs.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 62 · Aug 31, 2026
Brooke Edwin-Orrison
“Those impacted are encouraged to apply as soon as possible by visiting ready.alaska.gov. The deadline to apply is October 19th. Our thoughts and prayers remain with everyone impacted by the Muukluk Fire, especially the families who have lost their homes or experienced damage. We know the road to recovery will take a long time, and TCC will continue working with our partners to support the community and those affected.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 62 · Aug 31, 2026
Darlene Huntington
“AFN is hosting a subsistence listening session on Monday, August 31st, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chief David Salmon Tribal Hall in Fairbanks.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 61 · Aug 24, 2026
Darlene Huntington
“Tribal leaders and citizens Elders, subsistence harvesters, youth, and community members are encouraged to attend and share experiences, your concerns, and priorities. Lunch will be provided. If you can't attend in person, comments can be submitted online through September 30th at nativefederation.org.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 61 · Aug 24, 2026
Darlene Huntington
“Those impacted are encouraged as soon as possible by visiting ready.alaska.gov The deadline to apply is October 19th. Our thoughts and prayers remain with everyone impacted by the Mukluk Fire.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 61 · Aug 24, 2026
Darlene Huntington
“Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a disaster declaration making state individual assistance available for eligible residents. If your primary residence or essential personal property was damaged by the fire, assistance may be available for housing, personal property, transportation, temporary housing, and other disaster-related needs.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 61 · Aug 24, 2026
Tanana Chiefs say up to 45% of dementia may be prevented or delayed
A Tanana Chiefs Conference health advisory published Wednesday tells Interior Alaska residents that up to 45% of dementia cases may be preventable by addressing 14 known risk factors, flagging hearing loss and routine adult vaccines as concrete steps.
by Alaska Newsadded 22h ago1 min readAI
Tanana Chiefs holds first culture camp for K-6 students
Tanana Chiefs Conference held its first Family Service and Support Culture Camp for kindergarten through sixth-grade students on July 22 and 23 at Effie Kokrine Charter School. Organizers say they intend to repeat it annually.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2d ago2 min readAI
TCC will hold a November summit on what villages told it this summer
Tanana Chiefs Conference plans a November summit built on priorities its chief gathered during summer visits to seven Interior Alaska villages.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago1 min readAI
Alaska draws 50 people a year off a disability waitlist that has passed 800
Alaska draws 50 people a year from the waitlist for its intellectual and developmental disabilities Medicaid waiver, which providers say now exceeds 800.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readAI
Koyukon elder ties Galena swallow decline to Air Force mosquito spraying in TCC bird booklet
A Tanana Chiefs Conference booklet of Koyukon bird knowledge, published Sept. 2, carries elder Benedict Jones's account linking Air Force pesticide spraying at Galena to fewer swallows. No state or federal data cited addresses Galena specifically.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI
Before you head out this fall, tell someone where you are going
Tanana Chiefs Conference Public Safety Manager David Atteberry issued guidance Wednesday urging Interior Alaska residents to leave a detailed trip plan before hunting, fishing, or traveling between villages, calling that information more valuable to a search than responder equipment.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI
Interior Alaska's tribal health system is recording patient visits with AI
Tanana Chiefs Conference has begun using an AI scribe to record patient visits at its Interior Alaska clinics, with patients able to decline the recording.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI
Tanana has a health center again, 44 years after its hospital closed
The Tanana Tribal Council opened a new 6,393-square-foot health center with an open house on July 31, adding trauma, radiology, dental, behavioral health and two-bay morgue capacity to the Yukon River village.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3d ago2 min readAI
More than 200 turn out in Fairbanks to question Alaska's governor candidates
Interior Native Vote's Aug. 5 mixer in Fairbanks drew more than 200 community members to question candidates for Alaska governor, with volunteers checking voter registration and precincts, according to a Tanana Chiefs Conference recap published Sept. 2.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3d ago1 min readAI
Mukluk Fire survivors near Tok have until Oct. 19 to register for state aid
Homeowners and renters affected by the Mukluk Fire near Tok have until Oct. 19 to register for state disaster assistance under Gov. Dunleavy's disaster declaration.
by Maggie AlaskaNews6d ago1 min readAI
The Fortymile road hunt lasted 48 hours, exactly as predicted
Fish and Game closed the road-accessible Fortymile caribou hunt in Zones 1 and 4 after 48 hours, on permits issued for a season running through Sept. 30.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAI
Victor Joseph receives a national tribal health advocacy award
Tanana Chiefs Conference said Tuesday that Chief Administrative Officer Victor Joseph received the National Indian Health Board's 2026 Sovereignty in Action Award for advocacy, accepted at the Heroes in Health Awards Banquet during the National Tribal Health Conference.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
AFN holds a subsistence listening session in Fairbanks on Aug. 31
The Alaska Federation of Natives holds a subsistence listening session Monday, Aug. 31, at Chief David Salmon Tribal Hall in Fairbanks, with an online comment form open through Sept. 30 for those who cannot attend.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
A Fortymile caribou hunt closed after just 48 hours as the quota filled fast
A Fortymile caribou hunt in zones near the Steese Highway closed just two days after opening as the quota filled, drawing a complaint from Tanana Chiefs Conference over the short window and reporting period.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago1 min readAI
Tanana Chiefs wins federal grant for suicide prevention in 15 villages
Tanana Chiefs Conference received $735,000 a year for five years to build suicide prevention systems in 15 rural Alaska Native communities in the Interior.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
A declining Fortymile caribou herd, short hunts, and a dispute over timing
A BLM emergency closure and Aug. 14 reopening cut the federal head start in Fortymile Zone 1 from four days to two, though the state's 48-hour hunt leaves two more federal-only days at the end. Tanana Chiefs Conference filed a complaint Wednesday over the timing.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Court says a tribe can't sue its health consortium in state court
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Tanana Chiefs Conference holds tribal sovereign immunity as an arm of its 42 member villages, affirming dismissal of Dot Lake Village's bylaws lawsuit and an $11,888 attorney's fee award against the tribe.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
Tanana Chiefs benefits staff come to McGrath on Wednesday
Tanana Chiefs Conference staff from Energy Assistance, TANF, Education and Employment will be in McGrath on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 5 p.m. at the McGrath Native Village Council building, pairing benefits access with bingo, crafting, self-care and taco night.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Interior Native Vote pushes turnout for the Aug. 18 primary
Interior Native Vote is boosting Alaska Native turnout for the Aug. 18 primary, drawing 200-plus to a Fairbanks candidate mixer as early voting opens across the state.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
Six graduate a Tanana Chiefs apprenticeship built to staff Interior clinics
Six apprentices completed Tanana Chiefs Conference's yearlong healthcare apprenticeship in Fairbanks, the first cohort in which every participant finished, headed into Interior clinic jobs.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago1 min readAI
Tanana's rebuilt village clinic has opened
Tanana Chiefs Conference celebrated the opening of Tanana's village health clinic, a project the tribe had solicited as a rehabilitation and renovation. It follows multiyear Interior clinic work, including Tok in 2021 and the Fairbanks hub in 2022.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
A 675-mile snowmachine patrol reached nine Interior villages
Tanana Chiefs Conference Public Safety officers covered 675 miles by snowmachine in February, reaching nine Yukon River villages with fire and gun safety instruction. Worsening river overflow and an approaching snowstorm ended the trip in Nenana.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
A war half a world away is about to freeze into rural Alaska's winter fuel bills
A war-driven fuel spike is locking into rural Alaska's winter as villages take single annual barge deliveries; heating fuel tops $15/gallon in places and Power Cost Equalization doesn't cover it.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago4 min readAI
In Arctic Village, a growing race carries running, remembrance and recovery
The 3rd Annual John Fredson Day 5K/10K in Arctic Village drew 35 participants on July 5, the largest turnout since the wellness race began in 2024, and added a 10K distance for the first time. Eight runners entered it.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAI
Carved salmon fill a Fairbanks health center as the real Yukon run collapses
Two installations by Rampart artist Ramy Brooks are now on permanent display at Tanana Chiefs Conference's Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center in Fairbanks, recreating a Yukon River smokehouse in moose antler, driftwood and salvaged tin as salmon runs stay far below average.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
K9 Jack retires at 5 after four years on Interior village patrols
K9 Jack is retiring at age 5 after four years with the Tanana Chiefs Conference Public Safety Department, credited with drug and alcohol seizures across 39 villages.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI
Four TCC employees selected for ANTHC leadership programs
Tanana Chiefs Conference announced Monday that four employees were selected for competitive nine-month ANTHC leadership development programs, placing two IT staff in Pathways to Leadership and two administrators in the LEAD program.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
PRC benefits cover hearing aids, vision care, and travel for eligible Noatak residents
A July 15 benefits update outlines what Purchased/Referred Care may cover for eligible residents, including up to $3,000 for hearing aids every two years, $600 annually for vision, and travel reimbursement for specialty referrals, but most services require prior authorization.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI
TCC seeks contractor for new Rampart health clinic, proposals due August 21
Tanana Chiefs Conference issued an RFP for a general contractor to build a new health clinic in Rampart, a remote Interior village. Construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2026, with substantial completion targeted by December 31, 2027. Contractors must register by August 7.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
TCC and Interior Native Vote host candidate mixers in Fairbanks before August primary
Ahead of Alaska's primary election, the Tanana Chiefs Conference and Interior Native Vote are hosting two Fairbanks mixers where tribal members can question candidates.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
A Native org is coaching Yukon harvesters on how to testify effectively
Tanana Chiefs Conference is hosting a July 24 workshop training Yukon-Tanana harvesters to testify effectively in fisheries management, amid a disputed debate over how much salmon bycatch drives the region's declines.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
At a remote Interior camp, sobriety is celebrated the Athabascan way
Old Minto Family Recovery Camp, a Tanana Chiefs Conference program that grounds addiction treatment in Athabascan tradition, holds its Annual Sobriety Potlatch on July 23 in Interior Alaska.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Tanana River chum salmon sport fishery reopens as run exceeds forecast
ADF&G lifted its chum salmon sport fishing closure for the Tanana River drainage on Wednesday, citing a summer chum run larger than anticipated and well within escapement goals; anglers may keep up to three salmon other than kings for the rest of the year.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Interior Native Vote brings candidates to Fairbanks tribal hall July 20
Interior Native Vote is hosting a Meet the Candidates forum on Monday, July 20, at Chief David Salmon Tribal Hall in Fairbanks, giving Interior residents a chance to question state Senate and House candidates before the August 18 primary.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska's kings are down almost everywhere — here's the picture
Alaska is restricting king salmon fishing from the Yukon to Kodiak to Prince William Sound as stocks stay low — a statewide update on a decades-long decline.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min readAI
Fairbanks sets aside a day to care for its Alaska Native Elders
Community organizations across Fairbanks are co-hosting the annual Elders Day of Caring on July 13, sending volunteer teams to assist Alaska Native Elders in the Fairbanks area with yard work, household projects, technology help, and safety improvements.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Tanana Chiefs Conference reshuffles its leadership
Tanana Chiefs Conference named Joy Huntington government affairs director, Doreen Joseph tribal priorities director, and split its health leadership amid rapid growth.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
A boat trip made Interior Alaska's needs visible. Who's responsible for them is the harder question.
A Tanana Chiefs Conference boat trip brought officials to four remote Interior Alaska villages' needs — and a complex question of federal, state, corporate and tribal responsibility for meeting them.
by Alaska News2mo ago3 min readAI
Alaska Native groups take the salmon crisis to a national tribal stage
Representatives from TCC, AVCP, Central Council of Tlingit and Haida, and AFN stood together at the NCAI Mid-Year Convention in Memphis on June 16, calling on tribal nations across the country to defend Alaska subsistence rights and push for tribal co-management of fisheries.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
Young leaders from 42 Interior villages gather near Fairbanks
At the Tanana Chiefs Conference Emerging Leaders Youth Summit near Fairbanks, Interior Alaska Native youth named six advocacy priorities, from language revitalization to wellness.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI