Alaska Nannut Co-Management Council (ANCC), a Tribally authorized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was established to represent the collective Alaska Native voice in polar bear co-management. Comprised of 15 Tribes that traditionally subsistence harvests polar bears, ANCC works to ensure that: Alaska Native peoples are at the forefront of management decisions related to polar bears; subsistence users have a forum through which to coordinate tribally driven harvest management; and sustainability of the harvest and the health of polar bears and our communities are promoted effectively. Our mission is 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.