The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) urges the State of Alaska to declare a fisheries economic and subsistence disaster for the Yukon River drainage as authorized under Section 312(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and Conservation and Management Act. To view the full letter click here. To view Resolution 20-10-02 click here.
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AVCP has worked with Yukon River partner organizations – Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association (YRDFA), Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association (YDFDA) and the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission/Tanana Chiefs Conference (YRITFC/TCC) – to once again appeal to Governor Dunleavy to request a federal fisheries disaster declaration for the Yukon River. To view the full…
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Today, the Association of Village Council Presidents Executive Board held a Special Meeting to discuss whether this year’s Annual Convention should remain “hybrid”, allowing delegates to either attend in-person or virtually, or if it should be changed to a completely virtual convention. To view the full Press Release click here.
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On July 16, 2021 the Association of Village Council Presidents Executive Board of Directors called a special board meeting and voted to join the Alaska Federation of Natives and 18 other plaintiffs who sued the state of Alaska seeking to preserve the Alaska Power Cost Equalization (PCE) program. To view the full Press Release, click…
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Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, AVCP’s Tribal Services will be issuing Tribal IDs for emergencies only. (i.e., medical, travel, bank). If clients have questions about how to get their IDs issued, please call Tribal Services at (907)-543-7380 or Katrina Tinker at (907)-543-7384. Thank you for your patience.
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The Yukon River, from the mouth of the river as it empties into the Bering Sea all the way to the headwaters in Canada, is experiencing an unprecedented situation with salmon this summer. Throughout the whole river, including within the AVCP region, there has been no opportunity for subsistence users to catch salmon to put…
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THE ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS (“AVCP”) is soliciting proposals from qualified companies to provide obtaining services of a qualified firm experienced in managing a Tribal Transportation to manage projects and programs. For more information, please click the following link: Request for Proposal “RPF” Deadline 4pm A.S.T., 07/02/2021
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AVCP supports KRITFC, YDNWR and KRSMWG positions on ADFG Kuskokwim River fishing announcement #7 [pdf version] For Immediate Release June 25, 2021 Bethel, Alaska – AVCP joins the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (KRITFC) and the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) in reminding fishermen of the Kuskokwim River to be mindful of the status…
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The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has launched a short survey and virtual public meeting as part of the Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan and Freight Plan (LRTP/FP). Transportation plays a vital role in every Alaskan’s day-to-day activities and DOT&PF is planning a comprehensive approach to clearly map out our future transportation goals…
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) RFP Closes 4:00 p.m., A.S.T., 07/07/2021. THE ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS (“AVCP”) is soliciting proposals from qualified companies to provide barge services to bring material from Bethel to Pitka’s Point, Alaska. For more details, click this link to the pdf document.
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