Organization Profile
Tanana Chiefs Conference
Organization Overview
Who we are:
We are organized as Dena’ Nena’ Henash or “Our Land Speaks”; an Alaska Native non-profit corporation, charged with advancing Tribal self-determination and enhancing regional Native unity. We provide services while balancing traditional Athabascan and Alaska Native values with modern demands. We works toward meeting the health and social service needs of Tribal members and beneficiaries throughout our region.
Our Vision
Healthy, Strong, Unified Tribes
Our Mission
Tanana Chiefs Conference provides 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 people.
Our Values
Nurture – Build relationships with Village Corporations and Tribal Governments
Accountability – Do the right thing
Transparency – Hide nothing and have nothing to hide
Integrity – Maintain high standards
Value – Make the most of our resources. Live within our means
Excellence – Set goals high and then aim to exceed them
The Tanana Chiefs Conference region covers an area of 235,000 square miles in interior Alaska, which is equal to about 37 percent of the entire state, and just slightly smaller than the state of Texas. Within our region are six subregions:
•Lower Yukon Subregion
•Upper Kuskokwim Subregion
•Upper Tanana Subregion
•Yukon Flats Subregion
•Yukon Koyukuk Subregion
•Yukon Tanana Subregion
Organization History
While Tanana Chiefs Conference was not officially formed until 1962, the history of how our organization came to be can be dated back nearly one hundred years. In 1915, tribal Chiefs from throughout the region banded together to protect their native land rights, an issue that continued after Alaska’s statehood in 1959 and is still relevant today.
Learn More Here: https://www.tananachiefs.org/about/our-history/
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
While Tanana Chiefs Conference was not officially formed until 1962, the history of how our organization came to be can be dated back nearly one hundred years. In 1915, tribal Chiefs from throughout the region banded together to protect their native land rights, an issue that continued after Alaska’s statehood in 1959 and is still relevant today.
Benefits
Along with a fantastic benefits package that includes a 7% profit sharing plan, additional perks include living in Alaska with unlimited access to wilderness--mountains, rivers, hiking, skiing, backcountry adventures etc. Come work, live and play where your skills are needed and you can make a difference. Take the road less traveled!