Our Mission

With honor, dignity, and respect, empowering our people and enhancing our traditional values to ensure a healthier and more positive future for our children.

OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

(907) 822-5399

Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium (Kelt’aeni) is a tribal consortium of two federally recognized Tribal Councils of Chistochina and Mentasta Lake. The consortium was established on June 26, 1992 under a joint effort by Chistochina Village and Mentasta Village to advance and protect common interests of the descendants of the Upper Ahtna indigenous people.

OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE

We are the Taa’tl’aa Denaé (Headwater People) of Chistochina and Mentasta, Alaska. Our culture is rooted in thousands of years of tradition, family, and cooperation. Our lives are lived according to unwritten Indian laws and values learned as children.

OUR COMMUNITY

Chistochina is located on the Tok Cutoff of the Glenn Highway, 42 miles northeast of Glennallen, the closest town with amenities. The village is surrounded by Sinona Creek, Boulder Creek, Chistochina River, and Copper River.

HEALTH SERVICES

Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium Health Services provides acute and chronic care services within the clinics through a committed staff of Community Health Aides and a Nurse Practitioner.

LANGUAGE LESSONS

Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium’s MSTC Ahtna Language Series is the first new, classroom-based language material published for study of the Ahtna language since 1975.