ICWA Contacts
ICWA
Contacts for the Office of Children’s Services, Indian Child Welfare & Tribal Programs Staff
This page provides the contact information for Alaska's Office of Children's Services ICWA & Tribal Programs staff, including regional ICWA specialists, the Tribal Compact Coordinator, and the Title IV-E Coordinator.
The Tribal Concern Flow Chart visually outlines how concerns are escalated — from initial caseworker notification to tribal involvement — helping users navigate which contacts to reach based on their issue.
ICWA Specialists are the OCS regional experts on ICWA, please contact the ICWA Specialist in the region as needed.
For Alaska Tribal Child Welfare Compact inquiries, please contact the Tribal Compact Coordinator.
For Tribal Title IV-E inquiries, please contact the Tribal Title IV-E Coordinator.
ICWA Specialists
Tasha Yatchmeneff
4501 Business Park Blvd., Suite 24
Anchorage, AK 99503
tasha.yatchmeneff@alaska.gov
Robin Charlie
4501 Business Park Blvd., Suite 24
Anchorage, AK 99503
robin.charlie@alaska.gov
Leah Warburton
751 Old Richardson Hwy., Suite 300
Fairbanks, AK 99701
leah.warburton@alaska.gov
Catherine Lester
695 E. Parks Hwy., Suite 3
Wasilla, AK 99687
catherine.lester@alaska.gov
Joanna Williams
9107 Mendenhall Rd, Suite 300
Juneau, AK 99801
joanna.williams@alaska.gov
Trim Nick
PO Box 328
Bethel, AK 99559
joseph.nick@alaska.gov
Tribal Compact Coordinator
Kirsten Fayette-Ryan
kirsten.fayette-ryan@alaska.gov
Tribal Title IV-E Coordinator
Brooke Katasse
brooke.katasse@alaska.gov