AVCP

Holiday: Independence Day
2018-07-04

AVCP Resource Center Open House
2018-07-06
AVCP welcomes you and your family to the new Resource Center!
Refreshments will be provided.

End of public comment period - Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Document
2018-07-30
We are very excited to announce release of the Draft Y-K Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Thank you to everyone that has contributed to the draft, including Y-K residents, communities, tribes, businesses, organizations and other regional, state and federal partners.
WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK!
Community and partner input is critical to the success of the plan, and key to strengthening the Y-K economy. Comment on the draft and help shape the Y-K Economy!
For a hard copy of the executive summary, or to review the full plan at the AVCP Joe Lomack Building (101 A Main Street) in Bethel, please contact:
Tecumseh Hensley, AVCP Communications Specialist
Phone: 907-543-7308
Email: communications@pcva.247ikonic.com.

2018-08-01 08:00 - 2018-08-02 17:00 (America/Anchorage)
The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) invites you to our first Public Safety Summit, August 1-2, 2018, at the Yupiit Cultural Center in Bethel, Alaska.
Register here.
Our member Tribes have identified public safety as their number one priority. The Public Safety Summit will provide a forum for our tribal leaders and public safety providers to guide our work in addressing public safety issues and improving the well-being of our communities. Please join us for this meeting with tribal leaders to learn from their experiences addressing public safety in the Y-K Delta while identifying opportunities for collaboration and partnerships.
The summit is open to tribes, city governments, corporations, public safety providers, emergency responders, service providers, court judges and staff and community members. Opportunities for travel scholarships are available.
For more information contact Martha Whitman-Kassock, AVCP Program Administrator at 907.543.7306 or by email at mwhitman@pcva.247ikonic.com.

2018 AVCP Public Safety Summit
2018-08-01 08:00 - 2018-08-02 17:00 (America/Anchorage)
Public Safety: Addressing Barriers and Identifying Solutions in the Y-K Delta

The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) invites you to our first Public Safety Summit, August 1-2, 2018, at the Yupiit Cultural Center in Bethel, Alaska.
Register here.

Our member Tribes have identified public safety as their number one priority. The Public Safety Summit will provide a forum for our tribal leaders and public safety providers to guide our work in addressing public safety issues and improving the well-being of our communities. Please join us for this meeting with tribal leaders to learn from their experiences addressing public safety in the Y-K Delta while identifying opportunities for collaboration and partnerships.

The summit is open to tribes, city governments, corporations, public safety providers, emergency responders, service providers, court judges and staff and community members. Opportunities for travel scholarships are available.

For more information contact Martha Whitman-Kassock, AVCP Program Administrator at 907.543.7306 or by email at mwhitman@pcva.247ikonic.com.

Resource Center Open House
2018-08-03 13:30 - 17:00 UTC

Child Welfare Summit
2018-08-15 08:00 - 2018-08-16 17:00 (America/Anchorage)
The Association of Village Council Presidents invites you to attend the 2018 AVCP Child Welfare Summit, Irniaput, Ciunerkaput (Our Children, Our Future). This purpose of this event is to create a forum to promote an understanding of child welfare in the YK Delta.
Register here!
Parties invited include: Tribal council presidents, Tribal courts staff, ICWA staff, Office of Children’s Services staff, individuals involved in public safety and women’s shelter actives, behavior health, foster parents, and others.

Culturally Relevant Domestic Violence Training
2018-09-13 08:30 - 2018-09-14 17:00 UTC | Alaska Bible Seminary in Bethel, Alaska, 481B 3rd Ave., Bethel, AK, 99559, United States
Navegluku Nangtauyaraq Tegungiggluku-llu Yuungnaqucirput
Breaking the cycle and taking back our way of life.
Everyone is welcome!
Join us to discuss how we as Indigenous villages can create a local response to domestic violence and sexual assault . We understand our communities and can create a safer future for our people.
Hosted by AVCP’s Tribal Justice Center and the Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center.
Registration is now closed.

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact:
Denise Nerby
Tribal Justice Acting Director
dnerby@pcva.247ikonic.com
Charlene Wuya
Tribal Services Assistant Director
cwuya@pcva.247ikonic.com
Sinea Williams
Tribal Justice Program Coordinator
swilliams@pcva.247ikonic.com
Virginia Charlie
Tribal Services Secretary
vcharlie@pcva.247ikonic.com
P.O. Box 219
Bethel, AK 99559
Phone: 907-543-8550 907-543-7380
Fax: 907-543-7379

YK Delta Subsistence Regional Advisory Council
2018-09-26 13:30 - 17:00, 2018-09-27 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | AVCP Regional Housing Authority Conference Room in Bethel, 411 Ptarmigan St., Bethel, AK, 99559, United States

Annual AVCP Convention
2018-10-02 - 2018-10-04
2018 Annual AVCP Convention held at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel, Alaska

Southwest Population and Economic Data Conference in Bethel
2018-10-05 08:45 - 16:00 UTC | Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center, 420 Chief Eddie hoffman Highway, Bethel, AK, 99559, United States
To look at the agenda and register online, click here.

Tribal ID Temporary Closure
2018-10-23 - 2018-10-25

Tribal Court Workshop
2018-11-13 08:00 - 2018-11-14 17:00 UTC
The AVCP 2018 Tribal Court Workshop is scheduled for November 13 and 14, 2018 at the Alaska Bible Seminary in Bethel, Alaska and is sponsored by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services, Office of Tribal Justice Support.
The registration for this training for each person is due by October 30th, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. If this form is received by the AVCP Tribal Justice Center later than that, travel, lodging and per diem will not be provided. ***PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A HIGH POSSIBILITY THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO SHARE A ROOM WITH ANOTHER PARTICIPANT***
The trainers are:
Lisa Marie Lang (Ka’illjuus): Ka’illjuus is the founding and current Executive Director of the XKKF (Xaadas Kil Kuyaas Foundation or Precious Haida Words Foundation) since the 501(c)(3) received status approval in 2010. She is a member of the Yawghlaanaas (Raven/Two Fin Killer Whale Clan) from Hydaburg, Alaska.
Kevin Illingworth: Kevin Illingworth is an Associate Professor with the University of Alaska Tribal Management Program. Kevin was raised in Alaska’s Interior and graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks before receiving his Law Degree from the University of Idaho. At the University, Kevin primarily teaches courses in topics such as Tribal Government, Federal Indian Law, and Tribal Justice. Kevin has presented at numerous Statewide and National conferences, and numerous Alaska Tribal Court Trainings.
Adele Young: Adele Young has been a staff attorney for Alaska Legal Services in Bethel since spring 2015. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University in New York and her Juris Doctorate from William & Mary Law School in Virginia.
Debra O’gara: My name is Debra O’Gara. My Tlingit name is Djik Sook. I am Raven from the Cedar Bark House of the Teey Hit Taan Clan. I grew up in the Seattle area and spent summers in Mountain Village, Alaska, where my mother was born and raised. My Grandmother, Frances Tamaree Sheppard was born and raised in Wrangell and she was the daughter of Tillie Paul Tamaree and William Tamaree. I am the great niece of William Paul, Sr. I have practiced laws for over 26 years and am currently the Presiding Judge for the Tlingit & Haida Tribal Court.

The workshop is open for AVCP Member Tribal Court Judges, Clerks, Court Administrators, and Tribal Council Members. The training will focus on topics such as Federal Indian law, tribal court procedures, ethics and roles of court staff, codes and constitutions, and other relevant Tribal Court topics, and will be concluded on November 14, 2018. Note that participants can expect to depart from Bethel on November 15th.

If you have any questions regarding this, feel free to contact:
Denise Nerby Sinea Williams
Tribal Justice Assistant Director Tribal Justice Program Coordinator
dnerby@pcva.247ikonic.com swilliams@pcva.247ikonic.com

Charlene Wuya Virginia Charlie
Tribal Services Assistant Director Tribal Services Secretary
cwuya@pcva.247ikonic.com vcharlie@pcva.247ikonic.com

P.O. Box 219
Bethel, AK 99559
Phone: 907-545-8550/907-543-7380
Fax: 907-543-7379

Temporary Closure
2018-11-22 - 2018-11-23
AVCP staff will be taking a long weekend to spend time with family.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Regular office hours will resume Monday, Nov. 26, 2018.

28th annual Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Providers Conference
2018-11-27 08:00 - 2018-11-29 17:00 UTC
A significant number of AVCP staff, who work closely with the BIA, will be attending the BIA Providers Conference in Anchorage, Alaska.
To view an agenda, click here.

Child Welfare Tribal-State Collaboration Meeting
2018-12-11 - 2018-12-13 | AVCP Regional Housing Authority Conference Room in Bethel, 411 Ptarmigan St., Bethel, AK, 99559, United States
Our AVCP Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) advocates set aside time every year, to come together with the State of Alaska Office of Children’s Service (OCS) Western Region. Together, we share experiences and best practices. This year’s focus is on permanency through teamwork.
Presentations:
Tuesday, Day 1
Structured Decision Making (SDM): Marita Hanson, AVCP Prevention and Early Intervention
Wednesday, Day 2
Permanency Options: Jack Eddy, Social Services Program Coordinator, & Raphael Martins, RILS Western
IA’s Gerald Sherman, OCS Staff Manager,; Megan Sennie, AVCP Advocate III
OCS In-home Services: Amanda Meppen, OCS Acting PSS IV Eco-Mapping Exercise: Cedric Houston-FIT Coordinator, AK Child and Family Bryan Jones, Meghan Crow – Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD)
Thursday, Day 3
Understanding Protective Factors when working with SDM – an Evidence-Based Prevention Model: Valerie Chadwick, AVCP ICWA Director
Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) Presentation: Sophie Jenkins, ONC Social Services Director

All Units Teleconference
2018-12-12 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Kotlik, Kotlik, AK, 99620, United States
This quarter’s All Units Teleconference is hosted by Kotlik.

All Staff Meeting
2018-12-18 - 2018-12-19
All services will be temporarily unavailable during our annual All Staff Meeting.

Deadline - higher education tuition assistance
2018-12-30
Our Education Employment and Training (EET) Department offers higher education tuition assistance to tribally enrolled members of AVCP compacted tribes.
The deadline to apply for spring semester tuition assistance is Dec. 30, 2018.
Call (907)543-7430
Fax (907)543-4261
Requirements:

Must be seeking a degree in a college or university (associates, bachelors, graduate or professional).
No residency requirement!

Funding is based on:

Amount of credits as part-time or full-time status
Budget forecast unmet need (prepared by your school’s financial aid office)

New Employee Orientation
2019-01-16 09:00 - 2019-01-17 17:00, 2019-01-30 09:00 - 2019-01-31 17:00, 2019-02-13 09:00 - 2019-02-14 17:00, 2019-02-27 09:00 - 2019-02-28 17:00 UTC

Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2019-01-21
All services will be temporarily unavailable in observation of the holiday.

Deadline to submit written input on Alaska IRA and/or Land-into-Trust in Alaska
2019-01-25
Please email your comments to consultation@bia.gov before 8 p.m. (Jan. 25, 2018) to meet the announced deadline (midnight Eastern Standard Time, Dec. 20, 2018).
Read more information on the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website here.

Healthy Families Workshop
2019-01-29 - 2019-02-01, 2019-02-12 - 2019-02-15
Healthy Families uses Elluarluteng Ilakutellriit; a framework demonstrating the life cycle of traditional practices, values and beliefs, as told by Elders from around the region and the late Peter Jacobs. The program currently offers a three-and-a-half day workshop, which is held monthly in Bethel. Facilitators are available to work directly with Tribes to host Workshops at the community level. Local agencies also utilize the Healthy Families Workshop as a training tool for staff who are new to the region, which strengthens their ability to provide services in culturally appropriate ways.

Rural Student Services' Rural & Alaska Native Student Scholarship & Internship Fair
2019-03-01 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Anchorage) | University of Alask Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska
AVCP Tribal Workforce Development is looking forward to seeing you at the Rural Student Services Scholarship and Internship Fair!
UAF Wood Center Wood Center Multi-Level Lounge at
University of Alaska Fairbanks, 11am -4pm!
