Good afternoon, My name is Vivian Korthuis. I serve as the Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Village Council Presidents. AVCP is a tribal consortium, and our membership are the 56 Tribes located along the Yukon River, Kuskokwim River, and the Bering Sea Coast in Western Alaska. On behalf of AVCP and our Region’s…
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Good afternoon, My name is Vivian Korthuis. I serve as the Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Village Council Presidents. First, I want to acknowledge the planning committee who put time and effort to make all the activities to honor our relatives who are either Missing or Murdered not only in our region,…
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REQUEST FOR MATERIAL BID (“RFMB”) AVCP Transportation Department Board Road Maintenance Material Order RFMB CLOSES 4:00 P.M. AKDT ON June 2, 2023 (Revised 5/15/2023) THE ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS (“AVCP”) is soliciting proposals for Board Road Maintenance Materials for its Transportation Department for the 2023 Construction and Maintenance Operations. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Deadline for…
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Anchorage, Alaska – The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) and Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), represented by Earthjustice, have filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in U.S. District Court in Alaska, seeking to reexamine groundfish catch limits for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. AVCP and TCC collectively work on behalf…
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Bethel, Alaska- AVCP’s staff leadership is participating in the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) taking place in Anchorage beginning April 4th. To better prepare for the NPFMC meeting, staff worked closely with AVCP’s newly formed Subsistence Subcommittee of the Executive Board to focus on strategies which draw attention to the ongoing salmon crisis. The…
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REQUEST FOR MATERIAL BID (“RFMB”) AVCP VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM 2023 MATERIAL ORDER RFMB CLOSES 4:00 P.M. AKDT ON April 7, 2023 THE ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS (“AVCP”) is soliciting proposals for its VPSO Program for construction material and delivery for the Alakanuk Public Safety Building Project. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Bid Closing Date/Time…
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REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) AVCP Essential Service Building Pre-Development with Concept Plan RFQ CLOSES 4:00 P.M. AKDT ON June 15, 2023 THE ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS (“AVCP”) invites the submission of responses to this RFQ from qualified contractors interested in providing services for pre-development, including a concept floor plan for a new administrative office…
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In 2018, Ashley Johnson-Barr was taken from her family, friends, community, and Tribe. March 12th is her day and AVCP joins people around the state in taking the day to remember and honor her life. Our children are precious, and we all must work together to protect them. In memory of Ashley and too many…
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Good morning. My name is Vivian Korthuis, and I serve as the Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP). AVCP is the regional non-profit tribal consortium serving 56 federally recognized Tribes located in 48 villages along the Yukon River, Kuskokwim River and Bering Sea Coast in Western Alaska. We live in…
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REQUEST FOR MATERIAL BID (“RFMB”) AVCP VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM 2023 MATERIAL ORDER RFMB CLOSES 4:00 P.M. AKDT ON MARCH 31, 2023 THE ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS (“AVCP”) is soliciting proposals for its VPSO Program for construction material and delivery for the Alakanuk Public Safety Building Project. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Deadline for Questions:…
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