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71 Youth Hired in 13 Communities Nenana Elder Is 103 Years THE COUNCIL • PAGE 1 Non-profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Anchorage, AK Permit No. 537 D e n a ’ N e n a ’ H e n a s h O u r L a n d S p e a k s VOL. 32, NO. 4 A REPORT TO THE MEMBER TRIBES OF THE TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE JULY 2007 HIP funding eliminated 71 youth hired in 13 communities in 2008 BIA budget By Ginger Placeres, Editor By Kimberly Carlo, Housing Technician The Tanana Chiefs Housing Program offers weatherization services and also accepts applications for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Housing Improvement Program (HIP). Our weatherization Ruby program services one community at a time, with funding through the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. Weatherization focuses on energy efficiency; we perform limited work on the home to improve the health, safety, and efficiency of each home. In March 2007 services were completed in Tanana, with 40 homes weatherized over a two- year period. A local crew was hired to the applicants to BIA in Juneau, they send perform the work. that list to Washington, DC, and that’s Rochelle Albert, Kalene Lolnitz, Rachael Lolnitz, and Deidre Dayton of Koyukuk. Our next community is Fort Yukon; where the funds get dispersed for each services will get under way this summer. state. Over the past few years the funding Thanks to the diligence of several local communities and constant communication We are currently working on getting amounts varied, depending on the amount with Tanana Chiefs Conference’s Human Resources department and the Youth materials to Fort Yukon and plan on of applications we received. Last year TCC Employment program, 48 rural youth are on the payroll for 4 to 8 weeks, depending on weatherizing 20 homes this year. We have was funded for three projects: Minto, location and labor needs of those communities who applied and received our support enough applications to work there for the Allakaket, and Ruby. This year we only for summer hire. Those communities are: Hughes, Allakaket, Koyukuk, Nulato, Ruby, next two years. received funding for one project in Huslia. Nenana, Beaver, Venetie, Arctic Village, Chalkyitsik, Fort Yukon, Tanacross, and Tetlin. To be eligible for the weatherization Currently there are no funds appropriated Robin Frank, Youth Employment coordinator, says “Our greatest appreciation goes program, you must complete a in the 2008 BIA federal budget for the out to tribal councils who submitted their request for proposals in a timely manner, this weatherization application, meet the current Housing Improvement Program, which single task initiated summer hire in their communities. They also selected the individuals eligibility guidelines, and provide proof if means that the HIP program will be for work.” eliminated after 2007. income and proof of ownership. Drug testing was facilitated this year, as in years past, and was instrumental in Weatherization services are offered to tribal Through the BIA HIP project, TCC is emphasizing a ‘real world’ approach to job hunting and employment success for the members and non-tribal members of the able to build energy efficient homes using youth. The current trend in job hire often includes a drug test to deem the individual community that we are serving. renewable energy, we have installed solar worthy and responsible; this message was clearly sent to youth as Fairbanks staff spent The BIA Housing Improvement panels on a couple of the homes, in an two days traveling to nine villages to administer on-site drug testing. effort to reduce energy costs. Program (HIP), like the weatherization Robin says that youth hire in small communities can really boost the local economy, program, gives priority to the elderly, If you would like to see the BIA so that was their motivation to assist as many as possible, saying “This year we decided disabled, and low-income. If a person Housing Improvement Program continue, to focus on as many rural areas qualifies under HIP in all three categories, submit letters and resolutions to our as possible because there are they usually go to the top of the list. We Alaskan delegation. For more information, less opportunities there than accept the HIP applications for BIA; contact Kimberly Carlo, Housing Fairbanks.” Child labor laws usually the deadline is at the end of July. Technician, toll-free at 800-478-6682 or must be adhered to and that The applications get calculated at the locally at (907) 452-8251 ext. 3419 or email means that all labor must be Fairbanks office, then we send a list of all [email protected]. age appropriate and safety measures applied at all times. In the future Youth Nenana Elder is 103 years old Employment hopes to implement some type of certification to those who complete their work experience, possibly including a health field component. Broader areas are being explored for next year. Because of this, it’s never too Emily Bergman and daughter Corrina. early to note that it’s time to reflect on community needs now. If your community has a need for youth hire, start planning now and submit Request for Proposals (RFP), it is always due March 31 each year. All potential youth are enrolled by the end of April. With that, it’s critical that all youth provide official identification at the time of drug testing and with their application. Original social security cards and State identification are mandatory and must be provided for employment anywhere. It would be frustrating Benny’s to miss out on summer hire due to a lack of identification. family has Stay ahead of the game by six living planning a stop at the generations! Department of Motor Vehicles during your Fair-time trip to Fairbanks. Benny Albert is a Nenana elder who is 103 years old and going strong! Caretaker and great-great-great nephew Alex Ketzler says Grandpa Benny can’t Gabe Simple of Venetie hear well but he is certainly alert and has a great memory. In his lifetime he has completes necessary experienced many changes in Interior Alaska and his region. He earned a living as paperwork for Tanana a trapper, as well as time spent working on the railroad. Remember when it’s cold Chiefs Conference Human and dark on January 14th to say Happy Birthday to Grandpa Benny, he will be 104. Resources Generalist Pictured with him is great-great niece Ginger Charlie, her granddaughter Sonja Michelle Andon (not Kanayurak, her son Sam, and his wife Mary. Their daughters Leena Sakalee (means pictured) before drug sugar) and Sierra sit in front. testing in June. PAGE 2 • THE COUNCIL • JULY 2007 Tanana Chiefs Conference Tribal Court Development Training The Council is a monthly report to the member tribes of the Tanana Chiefs Building Highly Regarded Tribal Justice Systems Conference, in accordance with agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service. Letters to the editor, other written contributions By Sue Hollingsworth, Tribal Court Facilitator, Tribal Government Services and photo submissions are welcome. However, space is limited and program oriented news has priority. TCC reserves the right to edit or reject material. Tribal Government Services is holding a Tribal Court Development Training Letters and opinions are not necessarily the opinions of Tanana Chiefs “Building Highly Regarded Tribal Justice Systems” at the Chena River Convention Conference. Material submitted anonymously will not be published. Center on August 7–9, 2007. This training is for tribal court judges, tribal court clerks, Contributions and questions may be directed to: tribal council members, tribal administrators, state agency personnel, and anyone The Council interested in tribal justice systems. There is no tuition for this training as it is supported Ginger Placeres, Editor in part by funding from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Tanana Chiefs Conference Alaska tribes are increasingly asserting their jurisdiction through tribal court activity. 122 First Avenue, Suite 600 Tribes fall into a wide range of tribal court development, and this training is intended to provide information to tribes just beginning tribal court development, for tribes that Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 want to enhance or make changes to their justice systems, as well as for tribes pursuing Phone: (907) 452-8251 ext. 3570 on-going tribal court training. This seminar approaches tribal justice system development Toll-free within Alaska: from the perspective of protecting traditional law and values, applying restorative justice 1-800-478-6822 ext. 3570 principles to create courts of healing. The training will emphasize practical day-to-day Toll-free from outside Alaska: court procedures and issues. 1-800-770-8251 ext. 3570 We are honored to have as a guest speaker Wilson Justin, Acting President of Mt. Fax: (907) 459-3851 Sanford Tribal Consortium. Wilson is also Vice-Chair of the ANHB, Association of Tribal Health Director, Member of the Alaska State Community Services Commission, and a E-mail: [email protected] Member of the Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission. His opening remarks will be on “The role of language in Traditional Societies and what it means to the development of Tribal Courts.” In This Issue Other trainers include: IN THIS ISSUE • Andy Harrington, Executive Director of Alaska Legal Services; • Kevin Illingworth, University of Alaska Tribal Management Program; and, Tanana Chiefs Conference............1-6 • Sue Hollingsworth & Lisa Jaeger, TCC Tribal Government Services. Come and learn from others around the state! For more information or to register, Cultural & Natural Resources..........7 contact Lisa Jaeger toll-free at 800-478-6682 or locally at (907) 452-8251 ext. 3269 or Sue Hollingsworth at ext. 3273, or email [email protected] or 2007 Graduates............................8-10 [email protected] Health Services..........................11-13 News for our People..................14-16 New in Human Resources We, the Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center Team for March of By Sophie Brodigan, Director, Human Resources Dimes would like to thank all who sponsored us or supported our bake sale.
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