Alaska Tribal Conservation Alliance Angela Peter, Executive Director

2005 – Tyonek Tribal Conservation District 2006 – Mountain Village TCD 2006 – Kwethluk TCD 2011 – Nunivak TCD 2011 – Alaska Tribal Conservation Alliance 2012 & 2013 Annual Symposium additional Tribes are applying or are working to form a TCD

Asa'carsarmiut TCD MOU between Tribe, Corporation and TCD fund a New Director TTCD and ATCA assist with long/short term planning Mapping Project Garden Business Plan marketing tundra tea

Kuigglugmiut TCD High Tunnels through USDA pilot project TTCD & ATCA assist with Long/Short Term Planning Identify a Director High Tunnels were fruit full Collaborated with School District to grow starters

TTCD & ATCA traveling January 20 th to assist with Planning Preserve Subsistence and Culture Thriving Fishery Harbor Reindeer Browse Project Nunivak TCD

Alaska TCD’s attend the Annual INCA/IAC Conference in Las Vegas Discussions on AK involvement in conference AK Uniqueness Ideas formed about an AK Alliance Teleconferences/Meeting of the minds How it all began….

Alaska Tribal Conservation Alliance Est. May 2011 Incorporated June 2011 By-Laws Officers Funding thru Alaska NRCS

Martin Andrew, Vice- Chair James Landlord, Chair Illarion Nicolai. Secretary/Treasure r Robert Stephan, Sr. Board Member

“To provide education, collaboration, outreach to the tribal conservation districts in Alaska to preserve and enhance the natural resources and traditional subsistence way of life”

“To see Alaska Tribal Conservation Districts function to promote healthy people and environments through out Alaska”

50 participants Representing 15 communities

Collaboration & Partnerships Natural Resources Conservation Service Indian Nations Conservation Alliance Wisconsin Tribal Conservation District Fish and Wildlife Service USDA Rural Development, Farm Service, Forest Service, Parks Service Inter Tribal Ag Council Regional Conservationist Senator Mark Begich Small Business Development Center Federal Emergency Management Agency TCD’s

How are we doing? Mission Statement Goals Education Traveled with TTCD to assist with TCD Planning Working with TTCD and Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council Collaboration Symposium Partners, NRCS, AK TCD, Yukon Inter-Tribal Watershed Council Outreach ATCA holds Annual Symposium Webpage Letters of Introduction

Future Goals Continue working with interested tribal communities (Venetie, Artic Village and Tanana) Collaborate with new partners to introduce new opportunities Provide leadership to enhance relationships between agencies and Tribes Target Tribes and Regions Corporate Campaign Funding security

Questions ? We want to learn from you, work with you and succeed with you

Alaska Tribal Conservation Alliance 1577 C Street, Suite 304 Anchorage, AK (907)