AFN and AVCP Request Yukon Fisheries Disaster Declaration from Commerce Secretary

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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.  Salmon returns along the Yukon River have been […]

US EDA Announces Grant to AVCP for Aviation Training Equipment

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It was announced on Thursday by the U.S. Economic Development Administration that a grant of $697,991 was awarded to the Association of Village Council Presidents for the purchase of training equipment for use in training workers in mechanical disciplines in the aviation industry. The grant was issued to off-set the recent failures in the fishing industries in the […]