Nominations are now open for the 2026 Luminary Awards!
The Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation (HANF) is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Luminary Awards! These awards honor the individuals, teams, and organizations who demonstrate exemplary dedication and make outstanding contributions to the Alaska Native Tribal Health System.
The categories for this year’s awards are:
- Legacy & Leadership Award: This award recognizes an outstanding Tribal health leader and/or health care professional and expert in their field who has displayed a long-term commitment to helping improve the Alaska Tribal Health System.
- Distinguished Provider Award: This award recognizes a health care provider whose dedication has made a difference in the lives of those patients they care for and strengthened the Alaska Tribal Health System. This award can go to any clinician.
- Outstanding Rural Health Champion Award: This award recognizes outstanding individuals, departments or organizations in rural Alaska who have made an outstanding contribution to the enhancement of rural life, people, and/or programs.
If you know an individual, department, or organization that makes a meaningful difference and is committed to advancing ANTHC’s vision that Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world – you can nominate them for one of the three categories by clicking the button below.
Nominations will close on Friday, February 6th.
Thank you for helping us honor the extraordinary people who make the Tribal health system stronger every day!
