CATG

What CATG does

Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments (CATG) is a private, non-profit tribal government consortium headquartered in Fort Yukon, Alaska, founded in the 1980s to serve nine Gwich'in Athabascan communities across the Yukon Flats region of Interior Alaska: Arctic Village, Beaver, Birch Creek (Dinyea), Canyon Village, Chalkyitsik, Circle, Fort Yukon (Gwichyaa Zhee), Stevens Village, and Venetie. Governed by a Board of Chiefs composed of First and Second Chiefs from each member village, CATG operates under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638), assuming tribal control of programs historically administered by federal agencies.

CATG's service portfolio spans healthcare, education, natural resource management, language preservation, and tribal self-governance. Core health operations include the Yukon Flats Health Center and four village clinics providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, diagnostics, and telemedicine; the Community Health Aide/Practitioner program deploys locally trained frontline clinicians across villages. Education is delivered through the home-based Early Head Start program serving pregnant women and children birth to age three. Natural Resources includes subsistence protection, environmental monitoring, and a 20-personnel Type 2 Wildland Firefighting Crew operating under a Bureau of Land Management contract in the Upper Yukon Zone. The Language Department produces resources for Gwich'in (Dinjii Zhuh K'yaa) and Upper Koyukon (Denaakk'e) revitalization. CATG holds pioneering self-governance agreements with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2004) and the Bureau of Land Management (2011), the first tribal compacts of their kind nationally.

The organization's business model is funded almost entirely through federal self-governance compacts, grants, and contracts from the Indian Health Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Head Start / Early Head Start programs under the Administration for Children and Families. Services are provided at no cost or on a sliding fee scale to eligible tribal members; there is no commercial pricing, no paid customer acquisition, and no disclosed revenue figures. CATG does not operate as a technology company — its core delivery mechanism is in-person community-based service through village facilities and trained personnel, with the organization's principal assets being regulatory compacts, community trust, and cultural integration rather than proprietary software or data assets.

Name

CATG

Legal name

Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments

Website

https://catg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments (CATG) is a non-profit tribal consortium in Fort Yukon, Alaska, delivering healthcare, early childhood education, natural resource management, firefighting, and language revitalization services to nine Gwich'in Athabascan communities in the Yukon Flats region under federal self-governance compacts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal Healthcare and Community Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (921150), American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Tribal healthcare services
• Behavioral health programs
• Early childhood education
• Wildland firefighting services
• Tribal self-governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Yukon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tribal Self-Governance Compacts (Federal Grants & Contracts): CATG's primary revenue comes from federal self-governance compacts and grants under P.L. 93-638 (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), which transfer federal programs (IHS, BLM, USFWS) to tribal management. Additional revenue comes from Bureau of Land Management firefighting contracts, Head Start/Early Head Start federal grants, and various federal and state agency program funding.
2. Healthcare Services (IHS Compact): Through its IHS tribal management compact, CATG operates the Yukon Flats Health Center and village clinics providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and diagnostic services to eligible beneficiaries. Services are provided under a sliding fee scale; some services (e.g., dentures for 65+) are free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CATG is a tribal government consortium providing comprehensive community services to nine Gwich'in Athabascan communities in the Yukon Flats region of Alaska. Its core offerings include primary healthcare, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and diagnostic services through the Yukon Flats Health Center and four village clinics; Early Head Start home-based childhood development programming; natural resource management and wildland firefighting; and tribal self-governance advocacy including pioneering federal agreements with USFWS and BLM.

Product overview

CATG is a tribal government consortium providing comprehensive community services to nine Gwich'in Athabascan communities in the Yukon Flats region of Alaska. The organization operates a multi-department service model rather than a unified technology product. Core services include Health Services (primary care, dental, behavioral health, village clinics, and Community Health Aide program), Education (Early Head Start program), Natural Resources (wildland firefighting, subsistence protection, environmental monitoring), and Language (Gwich'in and Upper Koyukon language revitalization). Services are delivered through the Yukon Flats Health Center and village-based clinics, with additional programs in self-governance and tribal sovereignty advocacy.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Services Comprehensive healthcare services including primary medical care, dental services, diagnostic services and radiology, pharmacy, and telehealth consultations for eligible tribal members across the Yukon Flats communities.
• Behavioral Health Mental health and wellness program providing counseling, substance abuse treatment, suicide prevention, and culturally appropriate behavioral health services that integrate Gwich'in traditional healing practices.
• Dental Services Comprehensive dental care including exams, cleanings, fillings, crowns, surgical procedures, and preventive care at the Yukon Flats Health Center; offered on a sliding fee scale with free dentures for patients 65 and older.
• Village Clinics Healthcare clinics located in Arctic Village (Nena Russell Clinic), Beaver (CATG Beaver Clinic), Fort Yukon (Yukon Flats Health Center), and Venetie (Myra Roberts Clinic) providing frontline medical services and Community Health Aide support.
• Community Health Aide/Practitioner (CHA/P) Program Training and deployment program for Community Health Aides who provide frontline healthcare in rural village settings across the Yukon Flats region.
• Early Head Start Federally funded home-based early childhood development program for children birth to age three and pregnant women in Beaver, Fort Yukon, and Venetie, providing weekly 90-minute home visits and bi-monthly socialization sessions.
• Language Department Language preservation and revitalization program providing resources for Gwich'in (Dinjii Zhuh K'yaa) and Upper Koyukon (Denaakk'e) languages, including conversational media, phrase cards, posters, coloring pages, activity books, and videos.
• Natural Resources Department Traditional land stewardship, environmental protection, and resource management program including wildland firefighting, subsistence protection, and tribal self-governance agreements with USFWS and BLM.
• Type 2 Wildland Firefighting Crew Bureau of Land Management-contracted wildland firefighting crew with 20 personnel serving the Upper Yukon Zone with assembly points in Fort Yukon, Venetie, and Arctic Village.
• Self-Governance Program Tribal self-governance programs enabling local control of federal programs, including historic self-governance agreements with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2004) and Bureau of Land Management (2011).

Quantifiable outcome

• Village clinics serve four remote communities (Arctic Village, Beaver, Fort Yukon, Venetie) with healthcare accessible close to home
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bureau of Land Management (BLM) — Alaska Fire ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011In 2011, CATG became the first tribal entity to enter a self-governance agreement with the Bureau of Land Management, establishing a model framework for non-BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) agreements nationally. In 2020, CATG secured one of three Type 2 wildland firefighting crew contracts for Interior Alaska operations through this partnership.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) — Yukon Flats Wildlife RefugecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004In 2004, CATG became the first tribal entity nationwide to establish a self-governance agreement with USFWS for the Yukon Flats Wildlife Refuge. This groundbreaking agreement transferred management authority to CATG, allowing tribal input into resource management decisions. As of 2013, only two such agreements existed between USFWS and tribal entities nationally. This partnership demonstrates CATG's pioneering role in tribal self-governance over federal conservation lands.
• Indian Health Service (IHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCATG assumed management of healthcare services previously administered by the Indian Health Service through a tribal self-governance compact. This transfer of authority allows CATG to operate the Yukon Flats Health Center and village clinics, hire local staff, integrate traditional healing practices, and tailor services to community needs.
• Resource Center for Parents and ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCATG Behavioral Health partners with the Resource Center for Parents and Children for trauma education sessions and other community programming. Joint sessions on understanding how trauma impacts developing minds and hearts of children and teenagers have been conducted in Fort Yukon and Venetie.
• University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) — Rural Human Services ProgramminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCATG Behavioral Health Aides are trained through UAF's Rural Human Services Program, which provides the educational framework for BHA certification. This partnership ensures BHAs receive standardized, culturally appropriate training for serving Alaska Native communities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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