Second Notice of Comment Period and Public Hearing To All Tribes and Tribal Members in the AVCP Region: The Association of Village Council Presidents’ P.L. 102-477 Plan is under renewal for the upcoming 2024-2026 Plan years. A copy of the Plan is available on the Association of Village Council Presidents’ website at www.avcp.org. Please review…
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For Immediate Release, August 3, 2023 City of Bethel Seeks to Join Tribal Lawsuit to Revise Groundfish Management The legal challenge aims to reexamine management of grounfish trawlers to better protect Yukon-Kuskokwim salmon runs BETHEL, ALASKA — The City of Bethel requested permission last week from Alaska’s U.S. District Court to join in a federal lawsuit…
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Association of Village Council Presidents P.L. 102-477 Plan January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026 The Association of Village Council Presidents (hereinafter AVCP) proposes the integration of the following programs under this PL 102-477 plan. The breakdown by department and program are as follows: A. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR: i. Higher Education Program…
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The TIWAHE Initiative and Demonstration Project was appropriated funding for the first time in 2014. In 2015, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) provided across the board increases for the ICWA and Social Services funding for all eligible Tribes and invited four Tribes to participate in the TIWAHE demonstration project. Two more Tribes were added…
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For Immediate Release AVCP Celebrates the U.S. Supreme Court Upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act The Association of Village Council Presidents joins Tribal Nations and Tribal Organizations across Indian Country in celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). This is a victory for Tribal Sovereignty and for our…
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Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) North Pacific Fishery Management Council Agenda Item D2: Programmatic EIS – Consider purpose and need, alternatives June 8-11, 2023 My name is Vivian Korthuis, and I am the Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Village Council Presidents, a tribal consortium of 56 federally recognized tribes (AVCP). I am…
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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 July 7, 2023 THE ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS (“AVCP”) is soliciting proposals for its VPSO Program for constructionmaterial and delivery for the Alakanuk Public Safety Building Project. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Bid Closing Date/Time…
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Please fill out the form below. All necessary information is included in the form. The nomination application must be received by AVCP NO LATER THAN July 27, 2023 (Friday) by 4:00 pm. Award winners will be presented at this year’s annual convention in September. To access the form click here.
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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. 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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