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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Alison Muñoz
“Election Day is getting closer.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 59 · Aug 10, 2026
Karlon Tuluk
“Last Friday, tribal leaders gathered in Tanana to celebrate the opening of the community's new clinic.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 58 · Jul 31, 2026
Karlon Tuluk
“The event marked an important milestone for the community and recognized the collaboration and dedication that made the project possible. The new clinic represents an investment in accessible, high-quality healthcare and will help strengthen services for current and future generations.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 58 · Jul 31, 2026
Karlon Tuluk
“Throughout August, Tanana Chiefs Conference will host back-to-school clinics at Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center here in Fairbanks, Upper Tanana Health Center in Tok, and Edgar Nolner Health Center in Galena. Clinics will offer well-child checkups, sports physicals, and immunizations with weekend, after-hours, and walk-in appointments available to make care more accessible accessible for families. Visit the Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center Facebook page for clinic updates, times, and additional details for each participating community.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 58 · Jul 31, 2026
Karlon Tuluk
“Back-to-school session is almost here. And now is the perfect time to schedule your child's annual wellness visit.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 58 · Jul 31, 2026
Karlon Tuluk
“This challenge is a very dangerous social media trend encouraging young people to misuse Benadryl and has been linked to serious overdoses across the country. Ask your children what they are seeing on TikTok and other social media. Remind them that online challenges can be dangerous. Keep medications stored securely and encourage them to come to a trusted adult if they have questions or concerns.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 58 · Jul 31, 2026
Alaska Supreme Court rules Tanana Chiefs Conference immune from member village's lawsuit
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 AlaskaNews16h ago2 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 AlaskaNews5d ago2 min readAI
TCC benefits staff visit McGrath Aug. 17-20, with a family night 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 AlaskaNews18h 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 AlaskaNews2w ago4 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 AlaskaNews1w 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 AlaskaNews1mo 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 AlaskaNews2w 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 1w 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 AlaskaNews1mo ago3 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 AlaskaNews3w ago1 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 2w ago1 min readAI
Alaska seniors lost $8M to scams as programs expand to meet growing population needs
Alaska seniors reported the highest rate of fraud complaints in the nation in 2024, losing $8.17 million primarily to tech support scams that used cryptocurrency to transfer funds.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Tanana Chiefs Conference sets June family events in Fairbanks
TCC Tribal Social Services is hosting two family-focused events in June in Fairbanks. A resource fair on June 5 connects families with local programs. A cultural activity night on June 29 offers drum-making, crafts, and coping-skills training.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 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 1w ago2 min readAI
TCC hands its lobbying reins to a familiar face: Joy Huntington
Tanana Chiefs Conference named Joy Huntington — its former lobbyist — as Director of Government Affairs, overseeing advocacy for its Interior member tribes.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Three new Community Health Aides head to Interior Alaska villages
Tanana Chiefs Conference recognized three new Community Health Aides on Thursday who completed CHAP Basic Training — Loren Thomas returns to Tetlin, Chance Shank to Dot Lake, and Karissa McCarty takes an itinerant role across the CATG region.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 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
Interior youth learned to tan hide and to save a life
Tanana Chiefs Conference's annual Youth Summit taught Interior Alaska Native youth traditional skills alongside CPR, naloxone, and gun safety training.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 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 AlaskaNews1mo ago1 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 AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Doyon and Tanana Chiefs warn of rising fuel costs in Interior
Doyon, Limited and Tanana Chiefs Conference warned last week that international shipping disruptions are driving up fuel costs across Interior Alaska. Communities that rely on seasonal barge deliveries should plan early for summer and fall orders.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska Native leaders brought a unified salmon co-management demand to NCAI
Alaska Native leaders bring unified call for Tribal salmon co-management to National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Convention in Memphis
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 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
Interior Alaska Native groups set aside a day to repair elders' homes — and couldn't meet the demand
Tanana Chiefs Conference and five partner organizations held a live lottery drawing Thursday, selecting 20 Fairbanks-area Alaska Native elders across three project tiers for volunteer home-improvement assistance on July 13; the same-day coordination extends to rural Interior communities.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo 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
Tanana Chiefs warns Dalton corridor transfer threatens subsistence lands
Tanana Chiefs Conference raised concerns Monday about the federal transfer of Dalton Utility Corridor acreage to Alaska, warning the decision could threaten subsistence lands and culturally significant areas as development pressures increase.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 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 1mo ago2 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 AlaskaNews1mo 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 News1mo ago3 min readAI
Tanana Chiefs Conference names cancer center for Andy and Barbara Jimmy
Tanana Chiefs Conference dedicated a new cancer care facility honoring two influential tribal health advocates, marking a significant expansion of culturally grounded healthcare infrastructure in Interior Alaska.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Fitch upgrades Tanana Chiefs Conference bond rating to AA-
Tanana Chiefs Conference announced Monday that Fitch Ratings upgraded the organization's bond rating to AA- from A+, strengthening its ability to finance healthcare and infrastructure investments across Interior Alaska.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
Fairbanks gathering honors victims of unsolved homicides
A multi-organizational partnership held a public remembrance event Monday at Golden Heart Plaza in Fairbanks to honor victims of unsolved homicides and missing persons.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 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 3w ago1 min readAI
TCC offers disaster relief to tribal members hit by fire, flooding
Tanana Chiefs Conference announced Monday that its Emergency Assistance Program provides one-time payments to enrolled tribal members whose homes or possessions are damaged by fire or natural disasters, with no income requirement and support for appliance replacement, food loss, and home repair.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 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 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 AlaskaNews1w 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 AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI