Community partners
ºÚÁÏÉçappNative people are the indigenous people of Alaska, 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 ºÚÁÏÉçappNative culture.
YukonÂKuskokwim Health Corp.
The . has been working with CANHR since 2001. YKHC administers a comprehensive health care delivery system for 50 rural communities in Southwestern Alaska.
Tanana Chiefs Conference
provides health care for Interior ºÚÁÏÉçappNative people.
ºÚÁÏÉçappNative Medical Center
The serves over 138,000 ºÚÁÏÉçappNative people in the state.
ºÚÁÏÉçappNative Tribal Health Consortium
The was created in December 1997 to manage statewide health services for ºÚÁÏÉçappNative people. All ºÚÁÏÉçappNative people, through their tribal governments and through their regional nonprofit organizations, own the Consortium.
Alaskool
is a useful place to find out ºÚÁÏÉçappNative history, culture and traditional knowledge.
ºÚÁÏÉçappFederation of Natives
was in the forefront of ºÚÁÏÉçappNative land claims. Today they are a political arm for ºÚÁÏÉçappNative concerns.
ºÚÁÏÉçappNative Knowledge Network
ºÚÁÏÉçappNative Knowledge Network is another excellent resource to learn more about ºÚÁÏÉçappNative 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.