Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) announced the grand opening of the Ernie Turner Center on Eklutna Lake Road in Chugiak with a ribbon cutting and open house event for the new 16-bed residential treatment facility. Made possible through a partnership with Eklutna, Inc. and Cook Inlet Housing Authority, the 11,526-square-foot center is located on a […]
Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) President and CEO Gloria O’Neill was recently appointed to the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, an independent federal committee which aims to identify the complex challenges facing Native children in Alaska and across the U.S. Shortly after her appointment by House Speaker Paul Ryan, her […]
More than 600 students in grades 1–6 from across the state will gather this weekend in the spirit of sportsmanship to compete in traditional Alaska Native contests during the 2018 Junior NYO Games (JNYO) Feb. 23–25 at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex on the UAA campus in Anchorage. NYO is a year-round program having a […]
“At Chanlyut, we help men develop the life skills they need to prepare them for working a good job every day, but sometimes they need that extra lift,” said Bill Tsurnos, Program Director for Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s (CITC) Chanlyut program. “Wearing a nice suit gives the men confidence in themselves and makes them feel […]