ANCC office is once again open to the public.
Masks are required prior to entering.
The Iñupiaq, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, and Yup’ik term for a polar bear is nanuq.
Nannut is the plural form of this word.
Preamble of ANCC Constitution:
We, the polar bear hunting Tribes of Alaska, proclaim that polar bears are essential to our cultural, nutritional and spiritual well-being and our way of life. We recognize our responsibility and authority to exercise our indigenous rights to act as stewards of our traditional territories and resources. Since time immemorial, we have cared for the hunting of polar bears throughout our territories. We hereby reaffirm our commitment to respect, conserve, and manage polar bears while protecting the hunt and traditional uses of polar bears and their habitat based on our knowledge and appropriate scientific principles. Founded on Tribal unity, and striving for consensus, we form the Alaska Nannut Co-Management Council for the health and well-being of our Tribal members, our future generations, and for the polar bears.
Announcements
In-person U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Commission Meeting Postponed.
Due to COVID-19 and delays in U.S. Commissioner appointments, the meeting tentatively scheduled for the week of November 14, 2021 in Nome, AK is being postponed until 2022. Dates to be determined.
In-Person ANCC meetings postponed until further notice due to COVID-19
During this time of social distancing, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) polar bear taggers are conducting phone interviews to collect information about harvested bears instead of tagging them in person.
USFWS will finish up the tagging process once social distancing is relaxed. Visit the USFWS MTRP page to find contact information for taggers in your community.
ANCC is seeking donations of photos that illustrate our people’s cultural connections to polar bears.
Any photos of polar bears, polar bear arts/crafts, food, dancing, etc. would be appreciated. Photos will primarily be used for ANCC’s website and newsletter. Photo donations are welcome anytime. Please email donated photos to: info@nannut.org.