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Tanana Chiefs celebrates its first 100 years

Tanana Chiefs celebrates its first 100 years
Tanana Chiefs celebrates its first 100 years
Author
Matt Buxton
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It was just seven blocks away from the Chief David Salmon Tribal Hall that 100 years ago the Tanana Chiefs held their historic meeting with Judge James Wickersham, Alaska’s Congressional delegate, and set the stage for the formation of the Tanana Chiefs Conference.

The chiefs united on issues like land rights, health care and cultural protection as non-Natives moved into the region...

collaboration
community leaders
community leadership
Native Nations
Tanana Village Council
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News and Opinion
Topics
Environment and Natural Resources
Governance
Leadership
Citation

Buxton, Matt. "Tanana Chiefs celebrates its first 100 years." Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. July 6, 2015. Article. (http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/tanana-chiefs-celebrates-its-fi..., accessed September 16, 2015)

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