AVCP 57th Annual Convention – 2021 Resolutions
To view this year’s signed resolutions, click here.
2021 AVCP Award Winners
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AFN and AVCP Request Yukon Fisheries Disaster Declaration from Commerce Secretary
In a September 17 letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) and the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) joined the State of Alaska in requesting an immediate declaration of a fisheries disaster on the Yukon River for 2021. To read the joint press release click here.
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AVCP Working to Protect Y-K Delta Salmon
With the concern over salmon on the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers, the Association of Village Council Presidents has drafted a strategy to address the decline and collapse of the salmon fisheries. It consists of five components including the Yukon River Salmon Emergency; Fisheries Economic Disaster Requests; Federal Engagement; State Engagement; and Regional Engagement. To read…
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AVCP Yukon Fisheries Survey for those Impacted by the Fish Disaster
AVCP would like to know how you and your community have been impacted by the Yukon fish disaster. We have created a survey to help us identify how the 2021 fishing season affected people. Participation in the survey is crucial as it allows AVCP to formulate short-term and long-term objectives related to the Yukon River…
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Request for Field Hearing on the State of Salmon in Alaska
AVCP has joined up with TCC, Kawerak, and AFN to formally request a field hearing on the State of the Salmon in Alaska. The four organizations recognize the critical importance of salmon to the people of Alaska and want the opportunity to bring Alaska’s Tribes to a meeting with the Alaska Congressional Delegation so they…
DetailsAVCP Tribal Justice Tribal Court Training Series
To register for this series please click this link. Participants only need to register once for the entire 10 week series. Training material and meeting invites will be sent out each week prior to training day based on the registration list. Please forward this link to all staff involved with Tribal Court matters such as;…
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ADN Series on the Yukon River Salmon Disaster
Click on the following parts to learn all about the Yukon River Salmon Disaster. Part One Part Two Part Three Video
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2021 Yukon River Fisheries Disaster Declaration Letter to Governor Dunleavy
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 Supports 2021 Federal Fishery Disaster Declaration Request
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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