The Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments Promoting Self-Governance in the Yukon Flats for 30 Years 1985-2018 2018 Annual Self-Governance Consultation Conference April 22-26, 2018 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments The Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments (CATG) is a tribal consortium founded in September of 1985 with the vision of self-sufficient communities with a shared commitment to promoting common goals and taking responsibility for a culturally integrated economy based on customary and traditional values in a contemporary setting. The ten remote Alaskan villages Gwich’in and Koyukon Athabascan Tribes that form CATG are: Arctic Village, Beaver, Birch Creek, Canyon Village, Chalkyitsik, Circle, Fort Yukon, Rampart, Stevens Village, and Venetie.

CATG Self-Governance Philosophy T’ee Teraa’in If Tribal Governments within the Yukon Flats do not practice self- governance in fish and wildlife management, regulation, and decision- making there will be continued loss to the subsistence economy, the traditional Athabascan way of life, food security, and self-sufficiency.

Fighting for our WAY of LIFE USFWS AFA Amounts USFWS 809 Agreements with Office of Self-Governance 2004-2011 $60,000 Harvest Data Collection, Moose Population Surveys, Environmental Education/ Outreach, Hunter Education/ Outreach, Moose Management Outreach, Locating 17b Easements, logistics 2012 $20,000 Technical Report Writing/Data Analysis, Moose Management Outreach 2013 $0 2014-2015 $37,000/year Moose Management Outreach 2016-2017 $121,000 2018-2019 $82,000 w/Addendum 1993 Harvest Data Collection $66,108 1994 Harvest Data Collection $112,964 94/95 Harvest Data Collection $160,747 96/97 Harvest Data Collection $149,500 97/98 Harvest Data Collection $197,377 01/03 Moose Harvest & Population Data $93,851

BLM Alaska Fire Service Activities BLM AFA Levels 2011, 2012, 2013-2014, 2015-2016 Programs, Functions, Services, Activities Emergency Firefighter (EFF) testing and training Squad Boss Training Wilderness First Aide Certification Advanced & Increased Trainings Logistical Support to remote BLM fire station 2011 $61,334 2012 $100,509 2013-2014 $108,800 2015-2016 $143,829 2017-2018 $143,829

AFA Negotiations Guiding Regulations Federal Register of Non-BIA Programs for Eligible for Inclusion in FYXXXX Self- Governance Funding Agreements CFR Title 25: Indians PART 1000 – Annual Funding Agreements Under the Self-Government Act – Amendments to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act Subpart F – Non-BIA Annual Self-Governance Compacts and Funding Agreements Subpart G – Negotiation Process for Annual Funding Agreements Lessons Learned: Requesting Negotiations, Timing of Negotiations “The Time is NOW,” The AFA – Funding Levels = PFSAs, Navigating Signing & Processing, Implementing and Reporting, Relationship Building, Building Political Support

Natural Resources Integrated inter-agency collaboration is key to building an effective, efficient, and comprehensive Tribal Natural Resources Stewardship Program in Alaska.

Mahsi’ Choh Basee’ Thank you! Questions? By: Chief Rhonda Pitka & Dr. Charleen Fisher