Dena’ Nena’ Henash • Our Land Speaks Vol. 40, No. 10 A REPORT TO THE MEMBER TRIBES OF TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 2016 March for Hope

On September 24th, Tanana Chiefs Division of Wellness ______suicide. It is something that Conference along with Fairbanks and Prevention hosted has touched many in our Native Association hosted the “March the event in honor Call us. We can Help. communities and Frese for Hope” Suicide Awareness March of September being TCC Behavioral Health and Beetus shared their and bar-b-que. ‘Suicide Awareness 1-00-478-7822 own personal struggles The event was intended to raise Month.’ and how they overcame awareness and prevent the spread of Guest Speakers Tillila ’s Careline them through both their suicide in our communities; something Beetus and George 1-877-266-4357 culture and their loved that has been plaguing interior Frese spoke to the ______ones. villages and cities alike. Alaska has crowd gathered at the The event ended with some of the highest rates of suicide Chief David Salmon traditional song and dance per capita in the nation and TCC’s Tribal Hall about their experience with as well as food and celebration. See more photos from the event on page 6

YourGeneral Voice Election Matters Day is November 8th, 2016

In This Domestic Violence TCC Subregional My Culture Natural Medicine: Awareness Meetings Saved Me Fireweed Issue: Page 3 Page 5 Page 8 Page 10 CHIEF’S REPORT Dear Tribes and Tribal Members, MISSION STATEMENT Tanana Chiefs Conference provides a I hope that everyone had a bountiful hunting unified voice in advancing sovereign tribal season. Last month I spent my vacation enjoying the governments through the promotion of outdoors and spending time with my family, friends and physical and mental wellness, education, especially my grandchildren who are eager to learn about socioeconomic development, and culture of the Native people. our traditional way of life. After returning from my time off, I attended the White House Tribal Nations Conference in Washington, D.C. with tribal leaders from the 567 federally VISION recognized tribes throughout the country. This was the 8th and final Healthy, Strong, Unified Tribes conference hosted by President Obama, a tradition that was started in 2009 to create a platform where the voice our tribal leadership could be heard. During his presidency, he has stood by his promise to Indian country to be a partner in a true nation-to-nation relationship. In his eight years, President Obama has created the White House Council of Native American Affairs, pushed for increased budgets for the and Indian Health Services, came to Alaska where he became the first U.S. President to travel to the Arctic Circle and generated discussion around the important TCC EXECUTIVE issue of climate change, and he gave back the official Athabascan name to BOARD MEMBERS our great mountain; . Donald Honea Sr./Ruby Also while in D.C., I attended several other meetings including the White 1st Traditional Chief House Arctic Science Ministerial which was chaired by Ambassador Mark Brzezinski, Executive Director of the Arctic Executive Steering Committee Trimble Gilbert/Arctic Village and where I had the opportunity to speak with Chief Bill Erasmus, Dene 2nd Traditional Chief National Chief of Alberta, Canada who I plan to meet with again. Chief Victor Joseph/ Tanana Erasmus currently sits as the International Chair of the Arctic Athabascan Chief/Chairman Council of which several of TCC’s villages are a part. Chief Erasmus invited me and the Alaska delegation of the AAC to a meeting in Whitehorse to Julie Roberts-Hyslop/Tanana discuss the advancement of the Council and our voice in climate change Vice President issues. Pollock ‘PJ’ Simon, Jr. /Allakaket I also had the opportunity to provide testimony at the Veteran’s Affairs Secretary/Treasurer Formal Consultation Meeting, where I spoke of how important it is for Veterans to have reliable, timely access to health care and how our MOU William “Chaaiy” Albert/Northway with the VA supports that goal. Upper Tanana I would like to remind everyone that a very important event is right around the corner; General Elections. If we do not vote, we could end up with Nick Alexia Sr./Nikolai Upper Kuskokwim representatives who do not show an interest in tribal issues. It’s time for our voices to be heard. The Alaska Native vote has the potential to make a huge Nancy James/Fort Yukon impact and it’s important the voice is heard. I hope to see you at the polls Yukon Flats on November 8th, VOTE. This fall, TCC staff and I plan on finishing the fall subregional meetings Eugene Paul/Holy Cross with the Upper Tanana and the Yukon Koyukuk. As always, I enjoy meeting Lower Yukon with our tribal leadership and members, as these meetings help our 2015- Frank Thompson/ Evansville 2020 strategic plan remain in alignment with our tribes and keep us working Yukon Tanana towards achieving our visions of healthy, strong, unified tribes.

Leo Lolnitz/Koyukuk Ana Bassee’, Yukon Koyukuk Victor Joseph Peter Demoski/Nulato Chief/Chairman Elder Advisor

Isaac Ticknor/Anvik Youth Advisor

2 TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE • THE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER OctoberLet Us is NationalStart ByDomestic Believing Violence Awareness Month Author: Tonya Esmailka, Rural DV/SA Coordinator, TCC Can you imagine a village without Conference are aware of the issues and especially a village community. violence? Every 11.5 hours, someone and crisis that affect our families and Imagine if you went to someone you in Alaska is the victim of sexual communities. We all have a story trusted for help and they didn’t believe assault or rape. That could be your about someone we know…what if that you, or worse; blamed you for what child, grandchild, niece/nephew person didn’t have that awful thing(s) happened. or cousin. 48% of all adults have happen to them? What if they weren’t “Start by believing” is a national experienced violence within a marital victimized? How would campaign aimed ______or dating relationship. Just as many their life be now? at communities to men as women have been brutalized What can we do about Every 11.5 hours, intervene with care and by domestic violence and/or sexual these issues? We know someone in Alaska is compassion. It is our assault over the course of a lifetime. it is intergenerational in job to protect our loved Alaska Native women have the highest nature, but we cannot go the victim of sexual ones, friends and other rates of intimate partner violence and on blaming “the system” assault or rape. community members, to crime perpetrated against them than for past traumas. Those ______act where is necessary to any other group of people in the entire past traumas greatly prevent further harm and United States. These statistics are and directly affected our parents victimization. Our job is to support tough to read, but they are the truth. and grandparents; and deserves them, ensuring that they obtain the Our communities are technically acknowledgement. However, now is needed and necessary medical and unsafe. the time for action! Too long we have mental health services. How can we Alaska Native adults are twice all sat on the sidelines and talked make our villages healthy? Start by as likely to have been exposed to about what has happened, or what listening to the elders and children. their parents or guardians fighting; should happen. So what can you do? While the elders know too well as children, than non-Native adults. Here is how we start: Each one of us the history of your community; the Violence begets violence; it greatly can help by believing any victim that children are often the least and last impacts prenatal growth/development, comes forward to us in crisis. Whether heard. Believe them when they have infant mental health and is a learned it is domestic violence; sexual assault, something to tell. This may be your behavior. Our children and young or child abuse-we need to “start by opportunity and time to help in the adults are always watching, so believing.” Do not turn a blind eye pursuit of a village without violence. “role-modeling” positive behavior to those who have sought out our Today is your day to make a difference: is crucial to future generations. We help. This is the first step to healing Start by believing, intervene, act, and as beneficiaries of Tanana Chiefs for a survivor of violence, a family role-model positive behavior.

This Domestic Violence Awarness Month, we’re inviting everyone to speak up. To spark changes, we have to talk openly and acknowledge how domestic abuse effects our communities, our families and our lives. We have to be brave. We have to see DV.

For additional resources or information of Domestic Violence Month or Rural DV/SA services, please feel free to contact TCC Rural DV/SA by email at [email protected] or call 1(800)478-6822, ext. 3132.

TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE • THE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER 3 Dancing withCelebrating the 10Spirit Years of Village Music Camps Over the past 10 years, Dancing of Athabascan people and the with the Sprit that has traveled to importance of healthy choices—and 34 Alaskan Native villages (28 in how we are counting on these young the TCC region) with school music people to become village, state, and camps. This past year and a half, national leaders. TCC supported this this effort with Over the past year and a half, funding for transportation costs—so Dancing with the Spirit has spent 34 needed in this era of budget cuts. weeks in music camps with suicide TCC staff worked with Dancing with prevention programs in Eagle, the Spirit Assistant Director Josephine Anvik, Nikolai, Beaver, Arctic Village, Malemute to develop a Suicide Venetie, Tanana, Hughes, Minto, Dancing with the Spirit staff jam along the Prevention Curriculum--encouraging Chalkyitsik, Fort Yukon, Northway, . Left to right: Bobby Gilbert, healthy living and Native culture, Holycross, Shageluk, Grayling, Huslia, Kelly May, Rev. Belle Mickelson, Josephine language and traditions by connecting Tanacross, Nulato, and Rampart. As Malemute, the Rev. Trimble Gilbert elders and youth with the power and Edward Alexander in Fort Yukon said, last summer’s Fort Yukon music joy of music and dancing. As TCC “The students have such joy and the camp and paid for Trimble, Josephine Second Traditional Chief Trimble whole community is lifted up when this and her husband Jimmy’s plane Gilbert says, “In the old days, we great music program. Dancing with tickets to San Francisco plus hotel fought tribal wars with arrowheads. the Spirit, comes to town.” rooms, conference fees, and meals— It’s a different type of war now, against In February, Dancing with the Spirit so there would be Athabascan fiddle drugs and alcohol. I believe we can staff members--the Rev. Trimble music for the 500 attendees at the win with music!” Gilbert, Josephine and Jimmy sold out Encore.org leadership Dancing with the Spirit staff arrive Malemute, and Mike Mickelson conference. Alaska Airlines paid for in villages with plane or truck loads of flew to San Francisco with Director the Mickelson plane tickets. The guitars and fiddles and a color coded Belle Mickelson—to be there with prize money was used along with method of teaching that allows all the her when she accepted a $25,000 TCC plane ticket funding to reach kids to be playing for a community Purpose Prize from Encore, org. more TCC villages with school music concert and dance by the end of the The Purpose Prize is a program programs. week. Local elders are involved in that celebrates the achievements of Contact Josephine Malemute teaching language and telling stories, people over 60 who are using their [email protected] dancing with the students, and helping retirement years to create innovative or the Rev. Belle Mickelson at carry on the great Athabascan fiddling solutions to difficult social issues— [email protected] or 388- tradition.. During the week, elders like giving back to their communities 3347 if you would like to have Dancing Trimble Gilbert develop relationships and the world. The Rev. Belle with the Spirit come to your village. and closeness to students so that Mickelson was one of six national Costs are a $3300 instructional fee for they can talk about the strength winners and the first Alaskan to win 2 staff for 5 days or $2900 for 4 days— this prestigious plus freight. Transportation funding award. But as this fall will continue to be supported Belle said, “It’s by TCC’s Suicide Prevention Grant. definitely a ‘we’ For more information, go to http:// award—thanks www.dancingwiththespirit.org To to all the support watch a 3 minute video of the Fort of schools, tribal Yukon summer camp go to http:// councils, and encore.org/purpose-prize/rev-belle- communities! mickelson/ There is also a 10 minute And it’s been video of last fall’s Tanana camp at a tremendous https://vimeo.com/147489122 blessing to my Mahsi’ choh and Ana bassee to family—getting all the schools, tribal councils, and to know such individuals who have invested in amazing students this program—along with TCC’s Tanana’s older students pose with the Rev. Helen Peters who told and elders!” transportation funding to support them stories, danced, and sang with them all week. Tanana was Encore.org filmed healthy living choices with the where the first village music camp was held in June 2006. happiness of music and dancing for 4 TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE • THE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER By Heidi Rader, Tribes Extension Educator University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service and the Tanana Chiefs Conference

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Subregional TCC Continues Meetings Meetings with Tribal Leadership The past few month, TCC staff have been busy attending subregional meetings throughout the region, meeting with tribal leadership and listening to their concerns. These meetings are important, as they help our 2015-2020 Strategic Plan remain in alignment with the tribes.

Lower Yukon Subregional Meeting in Shageluk. Yukon Tanana Subregional Meeting in Rampart. Upper Kuskokwim Subregional Meeting in McGrath. TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE • THE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER 5 suicide prevention March and BBQ

6 TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE • THE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Get Out and Vote! National Candidates PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT: US SENATOR: US REPRESENTATIVE: • Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine Democrat • Lisa Murkowski • Don Young Republican (incumbent) • Donald Trump and Michael Pence Republican Republican (incumbent) • Steve Lindbeck Democrat • Gary Johnson and Bill Weld Libertarian • Ray Metcalfe Democrat • Jim McDermott Libertarian • Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka Green Party • Margaret Stock Independent State Candidates FAIRBANKS: EIELSON/DENALI/ARCTIC VILLAGE, HUSLIA, RUBY, NULATO, House District 1: VENETIE, CANYONVILLAGE, GALENA, KALTAG, KOYUKUK: Scott Kawasaki Democrat running unopposed STEVENS VILLAGE, BEAVER, FT. House District 39: YUKON, RAMPART, MINTO, NENANA, Democrat running House District 2: CHALKYTSIK, MANLEY, TANANA, unopposed Steve Thompson Republican (incumbent) CIRCLE, BIRCH CREEK, EAGLE, TOK, Truno Holdaway Democrat TANANCROSS, NORTHWAY, TETLIN, House District T: DOT LAKE, HEALY LAKE: Donny Olson Democrat running House District 3: House District 6: unopposed Republican (incumbent) Republican (incumbent) Christina Sinclair Democrat Jason Land Democrat HUGHES, ALATNA, EVANSVILLE, Jeanne Olson Independent Justin Pratt Independent ALLAKAKET: House District 40: House District 4: No Senate race this year Still undecided after primary David Guttenberg Democrat running unopposed Ben Nageak Democrat (incumbent) GRAYLING, ANVIK, SHAGELUK, Dean Westlake Democrat House District 5: HOLYCROSS, MCGRATH, NIKOLAI, Democrat (incumbent) TAKOTNA, MEDRA: The winner once decided will run Aaron Lojewski Republican House District 37: unopposed in the General Election Democrat (incumbent) Senate District B: William Weatherby Republican Senate District T: John Coghill Republican (incumbent) Donny Olson Democrat running Luke Hopkins Democrat No Senate race this year unopposed

Save the Date UNITY MEETING TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST ALASKA NATIVE WOMEN Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 • 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Chief David Salmon Tribal Hall in Fairbanks For more details contact: [email protected] A meeting to inform tribal leaders about the important legislative developments & priorities concerning domestic and sexual violence.

Sliver of a Full Moon A play addressing violence against Alaska Native women Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Chief David Salmon Tribal Hall

SPONSORED BY: National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center, Tanana Chiefs Conference, the National Congress of American Indians and the Indian Law Resource Center.

TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE • THE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER 7 My CultureTCC Raises Saved Awareness Me through Stories of Suicide Last month Tanana Chiefs Conference recognized Suicide Awareness Month (September). As a part of the effort in continuing to raise awareness we have developed a new series of videos dedicated to sharing the stories of those who have been personally touched by suicide. The first in the series was Travis Cole from Allakaket. Cole shared the story of losing his best friend as a teenager and how that experience came to shape him as an adult and father. We feel it is important to share the stories of those who were affected because the struggle for loved ones left behind is a common issue. TCC’s “My Culture Saved Me” will continue to reach out to those who have personal stories about how they overcame either losing someone to suicide, committing suicide, or struggling with suicidal thoughts.

If you would like to view the series of videos you can visit our Tanana Chiefs Conference YouTube page online or search the hashtag #MyCultureSavedMe. White House Tribal Nations Conference President Obama held his 8th tribe was invited to send one government-to-government and final annual White House Tribal representative to the conference. relationship with Indian Country Nations Conference on September The TCC Executive Board of and improve the lives of American 26, 2016 in Washington, DC, Directors were among those in Indians and . providing tribal leaders from the attendance. Chief Rhonda Pitka of The conference marks the last 567 federally recognized tribes Beaver was also in attendance and one hosted by President Obama the opportunity to interact directly was given the opportunity to be a and the future of the conference with high-level federal government moderator during the Generation is in the hands of the next U.S. officials and members of the White Indigenous Panel. President who will decide whether House Council on Native American This year’s conference continued or not they would like to continue Affairs. to build upon the President’s these discussions with the First Each federally recognized commitment to strengthen the Nations people.

8 TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE • THE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Medical VideosMinute Series & OffersInside Insight Guide Into TCC Services Tanana Chiefs Conference has • Pharmacy • Healthy Eating with Diabetes many departments that offer services • Radiology • Managing your back pain to our beneficiaries. As part of • Community Health Aide Program • Proper Medication Disposal our 5 year Strategic Plan aimed • Patient Advocacy • Maintaining Good Posture at increasing patient education, • Dental • Mammograms our Communications Department • Eye Clinic • Dental Tips for Children developed a series of videos. The It has been important to us at TCC • Tips for Healthy Eyes Medical Minute and Inside Guide to continue on with this project and to The Medical Minute was developed were developed earlier this year to let our tribal members know what our to be specific to certain ailments or top accomplish this. Thus far we have departments are capable of doing for tips that can help our tribal members over ten videos in both series and them. We want them to get the most both in our communities and here in have highlighted multiple facets of our information about each department as Fairbanks. Watching the videos with organization. possible. our providers and staff members that As part of the Inside Guide we have As part of the Medical Minutes we hit on specific topics can help our highlighted: have highlighted: patient’s right in the comfort of their • Chiropractic • Preparing for your Appointment own homes. • Healing Touch • Immunizations • Diabetes Program • What to do if your child has a To check out these videos you can go • Physical Therapy fever to www.YouTube.com/tananachiefs.

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TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE • THE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER 9 T CC ’s Guide to Natural October is Breast Cancer This October,Awareness Tanana Chiefs Conference is proudMonth to participate in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States Medicine will get breast cancer at some point. ______The Healing • The good news is that many women can 1 in 8 women will Properties of survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated be diagnosed with early. Fireweed • If you are a woman age 40 to 49, talk with breast cancer in their Symptoms: Cuts, Scrapes, your doctor about when to start getting lifetime. mammograms and how often to get them. ______Open Wounds, Boils • If you are a woman age 50 to 74, be sure to get a mammogram every 2 years. You may HOW TO USE also choose to get them more often. Crush fireweed roots and place Talk to your provider about your risk for breast cancer, especially if a close the roots on top of wound. family member of yours had breast or ovarian cancer. Your provider can help you decide when and how often to get mammograms. Burns: Can be made as a poultice to apply to wound. ‘ Beware of Fake IRS Tax Bill Notices Boils: Crush roots to apply to The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners are warning boil before bandaging. taxpayers and tax professionals of fake IRS tax bills related to the Affordable Care Act. The IRS has received numerous reports of scammers sending a Most common uses: The fraudulent version of a notice- labeled CP2000 - for tax year 2015. This scam may arrive by email, as an attachment, or by mail. roots of a Fireweed could be It has many signs of being a fake: made ito a poultice for healing • The CP2000 notices appear to be issued from an Austin, , of skin wounds and placed address; directly on to ensure healing. • The letter says the issue is related to the Affordable Care Act and requests information regarding 2014 coverage; Always be sure to consult your physician • The payment voucher lists the letter number as 105C; before making any medical or dietary • Requests checks made out to I.R.S. and sent to the “Austin Processing changes. Center” at a post office box.

IRS impersonation scams take many forms: threatening phone calls, phishing emails and demanding letters. The IRS does not initiate unsolicited email contact or contact by social media. An authentic CP2000 notice is used when income reported from third-party sources such as an employer does not match the income reported on the tax return. Unlike the fake, it provides extensive instructions to taxpayers about what to do if they agree or disagree that additional tax is owed. A real notice requests that checks be made out to “United States Treasury.”

LEARN MORE AT https://www.irs.gov/individuals/taxes-security-together or https://www.irs.gov/individuals/protect-your-clients-protect-yourself

10 TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE • THE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Patient DenialsA Notice Letter from Purchased/Referred Care Patients that receive denial letters will answer your call and give Always call CAIHC to speak for denied services will have 45 days you guidance to either go the with your Teams RN during to appeal instead of 30 days. emergency room or wait till the clinic hours or if afterhours the If you receive a denial letter for clinic opens the next day. Providence Triage Nurses line services and you want to appeal, you for guidance at 907 451-6682 can write an appeal letter and mail to • Indian Health Services-Federal or 1-800-478-6682 Here are the Patient Advocate: Regulation requires that you some non-covered services: Patient Advocate be asked to apply for Alternate Medication refills, Colds, Sinus Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center Resources: infections, Urine tract infections, 1717 W. Cowles St. It is a Federal Regulation that Upper respiratory infections, Ear Fairbanks, AK 99701 all IHS eligible beneficiaries infections, Cuts/bruises, Rashes. Please include your bills and any are asked to be screened for information that you have received for Alternate Resources to help offset • Purchased/Referred Care has the date of service that was denied, Purchased/Referred Cares limited no referral on file by a CAIHC this will help the review committee funds. If you fail or refused to provider: with the review process. apply for other resources you will If you choose to see a provider be responsible for your bills and outside of CAIHC on your own, REASONS WHY A will not be eligible for a purchase you will be responsible for those DENIAL LETTER IS ISSUES order through Purchased/ charges. • Clinic was open at the time of Referred Care. CAIHC provider service: can still refer you to a private WHY WE HAVE THESE Remember the clinic is open provider outside of Chief Andrew RULES IN PLACE? Monday through Sunday 8am to Isaac Health Center, but you will Purchased/Referred Care has 6pm. If you’re unsure of what be responsible for those charges. limited funds and without these to do during clinic hours please A referral is not a guarantee of guidelines and policies in place call the clinic @907 451-6682 payment unless you have met the Purchased/Referred Care budget or 1-800-478-6682 to speak eligibility requirements through would be depleted before our Fiscal with your Teams Registered Purchased/Referred Care. year end. Our priority level of care Nurse (RN). If you’re calling would have to go to level 1 for life and after 6pm please call 907 451- • The services received did loss of function emergencies only. 6682 or 1-800-478-6682 and not require the use of the the Providence Triage Nurse Emergency Room: I KEEP GETTING MEDICAL BILLS!

If you were authorized by the After Hours Triage Line or a ChiefWhat Andrew Isaac (CAIHC)should provider to go Ioutside do? of CAIHC: • Bring all of your medical bills to Purchased/Referred Care (PRC).

If you are receiving bills or insurance statements repeatedly: • Call or bring them to PRC right away. PRC does not always know that you are receiving bills or may not have been billed for your services. • There may be a problem with your insurance and PRC can assist you in finding out what is needed. PRC can help you call your insurance company or fill out paperwork. TIPS • Always have a Purchase Order before getting care outside of CAIHC. • If you get care outside of CAIHC give the provider all of your health coverage information. Tell them if you have Medicaid/Denali KidCare, Medicare, private insurance,etc. • PRC must have your Certificate of Indian Blood on file before they can pay any of your bills.This is an Indian Health Services regulation.

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