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Through the month of July, Fishery employees will continue to fish the net on behalf of Tribal Members who live outside of the Kenai Peninsula and have scheduled the net during July. Tribal Members will be contacted by Fishery employees to determine how they would like their fish processed (whole, steak, filet, vacuum sealed) and to coordinate delivery of their fish.
Effective July 1, Tribal Members who live on the Kenai Peninsula will be able to fish the net with the following conditions:

A maximum of four people, Read More

Tribal Members may begin scheduling the net for the Educational Fishery on April 20th for the entire season. In order to meet the COVID-19 mandates and keep our Tribal Members, families and employees safe, the Tribal Council has made the decision to have Jake Kooly, Harvest Manager and his crew fish the net for Tribal Members who sign up for the May tides. Only fisheries staff will be allowed at the fish site due to the COVID-19 mandates. Read More

In March, all households across Alaska should receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census. The Census, conducted every 10 years, is more than a population count. One use of this information Is for the allocation of federal funding.
In the case of the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, the accuracy and completeness of the demographics gathered in the census process will be essential to ensure that the Tribe receives the appropriate share of the funding in our service area.  Read More

Dena’ina Wellness Center (DWC) was notified on Saturday, March 28th, by the Alaska State Public Health Laboratory of its first positive case of COVID-19.  The person was tested at DWC earlier this week.
The Kenaitze Tribal Council and Tribal Administration wish to assure its Tribal Members, Employees and our community that the guidance and mandates of Federal, Tribal, State and public safety agencies are being followed to ensure your health and safety.  Read More

Important Message to our Elders
March 13, 2020
A message to our Elders:
To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and to protect our Elders, the Tribe has made the decision to close Tyotkas Elder Center starting Monday, March 16. While Tyotkas will be closed, the staff will continue to prepare meals and will make arrangements for delivery to those we serve. For questions about the closure or to make arrangements for meal delivery, Read More

Important Message to the Families We Serve
March 13, 2020
A message to the families we serve:
To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and to protect vulnerable members of our community, the Tribe has made the decision to extend the spring break closure through March 20 for the Early Childhood Center and Yaghanen Youth programs. These programs include: Early Head Start, Head Start, and Yaghanen.
In making this decision, Tribal Administration is following guidance from state and federal health and public safety agencies. Read More

Important Message to Our Health Care Beneficiaries
March 13, 2020
Hello,
As many of you are aware, COVID-19 (caused by a new coronavirus) is now affecting many people in America. The Kenaitze Tribal Council and Kahtnuht’ana Dena’ina Health Board (KDHB) are reaching out to you to provide accurate information about the outbreak and prevention measures to help contain this disease.
Currently, it takes about 5-12 days from the time a person is exposed to the virus to when symptoms show up. Read More

 
One of the best parts of Amanda Burg-Rice’s job as an Individual Skill Provider comes at the end of the school year.
“Schools have assemblies and talent shows. My favorite thing is seeing kids who would never have been able to manage participating, being able to allow themselves to be vulnerable enough to take part in those things,” Burg-Rice said.
Burg-Rice was recently promoted to Case Manager but has been an ISP for 14 years, Read More

Here’s an exciting opportunity for job seekers: We are expanding our Behavioral Health department’s youth services to additional schools and need nine new Individual Skills Providers and two new Case Managers. If you enjoy working with children and adolescents, this could be a great job for you! Learn more about these and other jobs here. 
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Soldotna woman celebrates smoke-free anniversary

Kandy Dushkin has overcome many challenges in her life. She can add quitting a 40-year habit to the list.
Dushkin recently celebrated a year of being smoke-free with a gathering at the Dena’ina Wellness Center.
“I had been trying since 2004,” Dushkin said. “… I’ve tried two weeks, a day, I even made it four months back in 2017.”
Dushkin said she started smoking when she was 15. Read More