The Association of Village Presidents Council (AVCP) would like to congratulate Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) Jacob Chingliak on completing the Alaska Law Enforcement Training (ALET) Academy. Officer Chingliak is…
Details“The 2022 closure of commercial and subsistence chinook and chum salmon fisheries were devasting for Yukon River families, fishermen, processors, and municipalities. Another year of lost income for families,…
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The following are lessons learned during Typhoon Merbok. These observations and recommendations are with the hope that we will be better prepared for the next big storm in the Bering…
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My name is Vivian Korthuis, and I am the Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP). I am Yup’ik and a member of the Emmonak Tribe. Thank…
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AVCP Executive Board Chairman Thaddeus Tikiun and Chief Executive Officer Vivian Korthuis have met in Bethel with Governor Mike Dunleavy to discuss efforts to bring support to the region. Governor…
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The safety and well-being of people in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is the top priority of the Association of Village Council Presidents following Typhoon Merbok. To report damage in your village…
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To read the full letter, click here. ### For additional information, please contact AVCP Communications Director, Gage Hoffman at 907-543-7308 or email at ghoffman@avcp.org AVCP is a regional…
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) RFP Closes 4:00 p.m., A.S.T., 10/12/2022. THE ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS (“AVCP”) is soliciting proposals for Transportation planning and project scope development, for its Tribal…
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The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) would like to congratulate the Y-K Delta’s very own, Mary Peltola, for her special election to the U.S. House of Representatives. “Mary…
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…Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Village Council Presidents, Vivian Korthuis said, “We are 149 Tribes and nearly 100,000 people asking Governor Dunleavy to protect our Way of Life.…
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