Uniting knowledge and stewardship to protect our resources and way of life

The Ahtna Intertribal Resources Commission (AITRC) was formed in 2011 after many years of planning to conserve, manage and develop the fish, wildlife, and plant resources of the Ahtna Region according to culturally relevant values.

AITRC Projects are funded in part by Ahtna, Inc., U.S. Fish & Wildlife, USDA, Dept of Energy, BIA.

Starting with the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission (AITRC) in June 2024 as a seasonal Fisheries Technician, Bailey gained valuable experience in fieldwork, data collection, and community outreach focused on fisheries management and environmental sustainability in Alaska.

Since 2017, AITRC has worked with the Alaska Federal Subsistence Management program to develop a community harvest system for moose in Unit 11 and for moose and caribou in Units 12 and 13. This system allows AITRC to manage the community harvest system by registering federally qualified rural residents of the 8 Ahtna tribal communities, where ...

The Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission (AITRC) is seeking a self-motivated individual to fill the position of Stream Habitat Restoration Biologist, in the Ahtna Territory of southcentral Alaska.

Dan’s role in AITRC will focus on the sustainability of Copper River salmon, and ways to further build AITRC’s fisheries program.

AITRC now oversees the Alaska Migratory Bird C-Management Council (AMBCC's) Copper River Migratory Bird Regional Council activities involving setting and adjusting, as necessary, annual spring and summer subsistence bird hunting regulations in the Ahtna Traditional use Territory.

The Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission (AITRC) is seeking a self-motivated individual to fill the position of Stream Habitat Restoration Biologist, in the Ahtna Territory of southcentral Alaska.

The Board of Directors are committed to incorporating scientific best practices with traditional ecological knowledge, which will guide the operations and policies of AITRC.