Community partners

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native people are the indigenous people of ²ÝÁñÉçÇø, and most refer to themselves as the "real people," or "the people." There are over 138,000 Native people in the state, divided among six major cultures, with many different tribes. CANHR researchers mostly partner with Yup'ik and Athabascan peoples. Here is a short listing of our partners and additional information about ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native culture.

Yukon­Kuskokwim Health Corp.

The . has been working with CANHR since 2001. YKHC administers a comprehensive health care delivery system for 50 rural communities in Southwestern ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.

Tanana Chiefs Conference

provides health care for Interior ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native people.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native Medical Center

The serves over 138,000 ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native people in the state.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native Tribal Health Consortium

The was created in December 1997 to manage statewide health services for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native people. All ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native people, through their tribal governments and through their regional nonprofit organizations, own the Consortium.

Alaskool

is a useful place to find out ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native history, culture and traditional knowledge.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Federation of Natives

was in the forefront of ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native land claims. Today they are a political arm for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native concerns. 

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native Knowledge Network

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native Knowledge Network is another excellent resource to learn more about ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Native Culture.

Yuungnaqpiallerput: The Way We Genuinely Live

The Yup'ik people have no word for science, yet their tools are so well designed that they allow the Yup'ik to live in a land no one else would inhabit. Visit the for more information.