Appointment of Commissioners

Each Member Tribe/First Nation selects one of its own Tribal citizens to serve as its Commissioner, who represents the Tribe/First Nation in Commission matters. A Tribe/First Nation may also choose an Alternate Commissioner to step in and perform those duties when the Commissioner is unavailable. To make this authority official, each Member Tribe/First Nation provides a resolution confirming that its Commissioner and Alternate Commissioner are authorized to vote and act on its behalf. The specific way Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners are chosen, how long they serve, and how they may be removed or replaced is determined entirely by each Member Tribe/First Nation according to its own laws and processes.

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Role of Commissioners

  • Serve as the official Tribal Government representative to the Commission, with an Alternate.

  • Act in the best interest of the represented Tribe/First Nation and collectively of the Commission.

  • Uphold Constitution, committing to strengthening tribal unity for continued sustainable stewardship in perpetuity, for the health and wellbeing of tribal members, future generations, and all Alaskans and Canadians who rely upon the health of the fish.

  • Communicate with the represented Tribe/First Nation to ensure tribal needs and positions are communicated to fellow Commissioners and Commission staff, and ensure timely reporting to represented Tribe/First Nation on Commission actions and positions.

Commissioners by Territory & Tribe

  • Paimuit

    • Commissioner: Estelle Thomson (Vice-Chair)

    • Alternate Commissioner: Ellen Napoleon

    Scammon Bay

    • Commissioner: Caroline Ulak

    • Alternate Commissioner: James Akerelea

  • Alakanuk

    Bill Moore's Slough

    • Commissioner: Wayne Okitkun

    • Alternate Commissioner: George Waska Jr

    Nunum Iqua

    • Commissioner: Stanley Pete

    • Alternate Commissioner: Edward Abhraham Jr.

    Chuloonawick

    • Commissioner: Roberta Murphy

    • Alternate Commissioner: Thomas Waskey

    Emmonak

    Kotlik

    • Commissioner: Mary Ann Mike

    • Alternate Commissioner: William Murphy Jr.

  • Algaaciq

    • Commissioner: Flora Paukan

    • Alternate Commissioner: Francis Thompson

    Mountain Village

    • Commissioner: James C. Landlord

    • Alternate Commissioner: Stanislaus Sheppard

    Marshall

    • Commissioner: Michael P. Peter

    • Alternate Commissioner: Diane Fitka

    Ohogamiut

    • Commissioner: Maxie Isaac

    • Alternate Commissioner: Joseph Isaac

    Pilot Station

    • Commissioner: Martin Kelly

    • Alternate Commissioner: Cynthia Fancyboy

    Pitka's Point

    • Commissioner: William Riley Jr.

    • Alternate Commissioner: Peter Tinker

  • Anvik

    • Commissioner: Robert Walker

    • Alternate Commissioner: Issac Ticknor

    Grayling

    • Commissioner: Ivan Demientieff

    • Alternate Commissioner: Timothy Deacon

    Holy Cross

    • Commissioner: David J Turner

    • Alternate Commissioner: Matthew Burkett

    Russian Mission

    • Commissioner: Sharon Kozevnikoff

    • Alternate Commissioner: Sheila Minock

    Shageluk

    • Commissioner: Keith Workman

    • Alternate Commissioner: Roger Hamilton Jr.

  • Kaltag

    Commissioner: Thomas Neglaska

    Alternate Commissioner: Dustin Semaken

    Koyukuk

    Commissioner: Percy Lolnitz

    Alternate Commissioner: Leo Lolnitz

    Louden-Galena

    Commissioner: Charlie Green

    Alternate Commissioner: Jenny Bryant

    Nulato

    Commissioner: Michael Stickman

    Alternate Commissioner: Arnold Demoski

    Ruby

    Commissioner: Patrick McCarty

    Alternate Commissioner: Donald Honea Jr

  • Alatna

    Commissioner: Harding Sam

    Alternate Commissioner: Vanessa Edwards

    Allakaket

    Commissioner: Elsie Bergman

    Hughes

    Commissioner: Hugh Bifelt

    Alternate Commissioner: Janet Bifelt

    Huslia

    Commissioner: Speedy Sam

    Alternate Commissioner: Jack Wholecheese

  • Manley

    Commissioner: Janet Woods

    Alternate Commissioner: Brooke Woods

    Minto

    Commissioner: Cameron Winfrey

    Alternate Commissioner: Phillip Titus

    Nenana

    Commissioner: Kathleen Demientieff

    Alternate Commissioner: Victor "Duke" Lord

    Rampart

    Commissioner: Robert C. Wright Sr

    Alternate Commissioner: Janessa Newman

    Tanana

    Commissioner: Julie Roberts-Hyslop

    Alternate Commissioner: Kathleen Peters Zuray

  • Arctic Village

    Commissioner: Kobe Nikolai

    Alternate Commissioner: Galen Gilbert

    Beaver

    Commissioner: Aaron Petruska

    Alternate Commissioner: Kody Vanderpool

    Birch Creek

    Commissioner: Walter Williams

    Alternate Commissioner: Melissa Williams

    Chalkyitsik

    Commissioner: Logan Fields

    Alternate Commissioner: Brittany Henry

    Gwichyaa Zhee

    Commissioner: Michael Peter

    Alternate Commissioner: Joshua Cadzow

    Stevens Village

    Commissioner: Randy Mayo

    Alternate Commissioner: Lawreen Buresch

    Venetie

    No appointment of Commissioners yet

  • Dot Lake

    Commissioner: Chance Shank

    Alternate Commissioner: Jordyn Lillie

    Healy Lake

    Commissioner: Alissa Lynn Healy Perez

    Alternate Commissioner: Marie Haley

    Northway

    Commissioner: William C. Albert

    Alternate Commissioner: Carla Demit

  • Circle

    Commissioner: Charles John

    Eagle

    Commissioner: Karma Ulvi

    Alternate Commissioner: Benjamin Juneby

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