Press Statement: Alaska Board of Fisheries Takes First Steps to Place Protections on a Migratory Salmon Corridor in Area M ANCHORAGE, AK | On Wednesday, the Alaska Board of Fisheries, in a 4-3 vote, adopted amended language for Proposal 127 to alter the South Alaska Peninsula – or Area M – June commercial salmon…
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Update from the Alaska Board of Fisheries — APAI & Chignik Meeting in Anchorage ANCHORAGE, AK — The Alaska Board of Fisheries continued deliberations today for the Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands & Chignik Finfish meeting at the Egan Civic & Convention Center, part of the February 18–24, 2026 meeting schedule. Board members focused on Proposal…
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AVCP Leadership Testifies at Alaska Board of Fisheries Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands and Chignik Meeting ANCHORAGE, AK — Vivian Korthuis, Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP), testified this morning at the Alaska Board of Fisheries, Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands and Chignik meeting held at the William A. Egan Center in Anchorage.…
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**CLOSING DATE EXTENDED** REQUEST FOR MATERIAL BID (“RFMB”) AVCP HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HIP) DEPARTMENT 3 HOUSE PACKAGES FOR 2 COMMUNITIES RFMB CLOSES 4 P.M. AKST ON MARCH 5, 2026 THE ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS (“AVCP”) is soliciting bids for Home Improvement Program (HIP) Department-3 House Packages for Kasigluk and Tuluksak, Alaska. IMPORTANT DATES TO…
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NPFMC Takes Limited Step on Chum Salmon Bycatch, Ignores Tribal Knowledge and Urgent Calls for Meaningful Limits After years of Tribal advocacy, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council adopted new limits on Western Alaska chum salmon bycatch, but Tribal leaders say the decision falls far short of protecting salmon and subsistence communities. AVCP is…
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AVCP Advocates for Chum Salmon Protections at NPFMC Meetings in Anchorage Tribal leaders call for urgent action to protect subsistence, culture, and future generations. Anchorage, Alaska — Leaders from the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) are in Anchorage this week participating in the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) meetings, held February 5–11, 2026,…
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February 2, 2026 Request for Quote: Association of Village Council Presidents Inc. PO Box 219 Bethel Ak 99559 Community Development Division/TTP is seeking quotes for the following: 1 – 3/4T Pickup Gasoline Base model 4X4 Regular Cab 8 Ft bed, W/8ft Snowplow commercial/contractor grade, Snowplow mount installed and wired, Plow in Bed, Handheld Plow controls,…
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REQUEST FOR MATERIAL BID (“RFMB”) AVCP HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HIP) DEPARTMENT 3 HOUSE PACKAGES FOR 2 COMMUNITIES RFMB CLOSES 4 P.M. AKST ON FEBRUARY 26, 2026 THE ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS (“AVCP”) is soliciting bids for Home Improvement Program (HIP) Department-3 House Packages for Kasigluk and Tuluksak, Alaska. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Deadline for…
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2026 Tribal Transportation Improvement Plan (TTIP) PUBLIC NOTICE The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) Transportation & Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) is publicly advertising the 2026 TTIP for community and stakeholder review. The Tribal Transportation Improvement Plan outlines transportation projects and priorities that serve the unique needs of our 13 communities across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.…
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Supreme Court Declines Review, Affirming Alaska Native Subsistence Rights. The US v. Alaska Litigation Ends Today, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will not review the most recent ruling affirming Alaska Native subsistence rights. In its officially published order listing, it stated: “ALASKA, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES, ET AL. The petition for…
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