Ugashik

Traditional Village

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About Us

2525 Blueberry Road, Suite 205
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
(907) 338-7611
taa@ugashikvillage.com

Our Vision

Ours is a Village whose residents appreciate the freedom and health that come to us as a result of living in this peaceful, quite, subsistence community. Recreational opportunities are limitless. We are supported by a strong commercial fishing industry, and both private and tribally-owned businesses that provide job opportunities for every family. Our clean and beautiful natural environment, the slow pace, and a strong sense of community spirit provide our community a home that could only be found in Ugashik, Alaska.

Membership

Tribal Members! Please remember to contact the UTV office if you have moved - we need your current address and phone number! You can contact the office by email: utvadmin@ugashikvillage.com or call the office at: 907-338-7610

If you would like to join our tribe we do have requirements when determining eligibility status of members such as you don’t belong to another native affiliation, you can show proof of a C.I.B. and last we need a have a copy of your birth certificate. Once you qualify you may be eligible for programs Ugashik offers to members, please don’t hesitate in contacting our office.

Alaska Regional Office Bureau of Indian Affairs 3601 C Street Suite 1100 Anchorage, AK 99503-5947 Telephone: 907-271-1734 Toll Free: 1-800-645-8465 Fax: 907-271-1349

Juneau Office Bureau of Indian Affairs PO Box 21647 709 West 9th Street Juneau, AK 99802 Telephone: 907-586-7177 Toll Free: 1-800-645-8397 Telefax: 907-586-7252

Enrollment Committee

  • Cheri Pingree
  • Hattie Albecker
  • Daniel Pingree, Sr.

History

Yup'ik Eskimos and Aleuts jointly occupied the area historically. This Aleut village was first recorded in 1880 as "Oogashik." In the 1890s, the Red Salmon Company developed a cannery, and Ugashik became one of the largest villages in the region. The 1919 flu epidemic decimated the population. The cannery has continued to operate under various owners. The Briggs Way Cannery opened in 1963. The village has a small year-round population.

The Ugashik-Peulik volcanic complex lies south of Becharof Lake and east of Upper Ugashik Lake. Late-Pleistocene caldera formation at Ugashik volcano was followed by the emplacement of at least 5 Holocene lava domes within the 4.5-km-wide caldera. Most of the caldera walls consist of basement sandstones of Jurassic age. Following caldera formation the small, 3 cu km Peulik stratovolcano grew 2.5 km to the north to a height of 1474 m, more than 500 m above that of Ugashik. Lava flows from Peulik cover the caldera rim to the south and extend to Becharof Lake, 6 km to the north. A small lava dome at 1200 m elevation on the east flank of Peulik was the source of a small block-and-ash flow. The summit of Peulik volcano contains a 1.5-km-wide crater breached to the west that is partially filled by a lava dome. Debris-avalanche deposits cover a 75 sq km area to the NW. A single documented historical eruption took place from Peulik volcano in 1814.

Our Staff

Steven Wounded Deer Alvarez
UTV Tribal Administrator

Clementine Shangin
Tribal Administrator Assistant

Dolli Enright
IGAP Assistant

Maurice Enright
BBEDC Liaison

Larry Carmichael
IGAP Coordinator

Betti Malagon
Finance Manager

Tribal Members

Programs

NAHASDA ASSISTANCE

 Tribal members, leftover FY23 NAHASDA funds are available on a First Come First Serve basis for rental, electricity assistance and fuel. Funds will be advertised until October 15nd. PLEASE CALL UGASHIK TRADITIONAL VILLAGE OFFICE @ 907-338-7611 for more information.

 The NAHASDA funds are available to assist tribal members with rental, electricity, fuel assistance. 

Please email UTVAdmin@ugashikvillage.com for an application.

Be prepared to submit the following when you apply:

  • Completed NAHASDA Application.
  • Copies of your Federal Income Tax Return– Please provide all pages of last year’s tax for all adult household members. If no taxes were filed, provide a notarized statement saying such.
  • Authorization for the Release of information – execute a release for each adult living in the home.
  • Photographic ID
  • Tribal enrollment Card – provide a copy of your tribal enrollment card. If you do not have one UTV office can help.
  • If no Tribal Enrollment – provide an essential role letter from tribe/city.
  • Award Letters – for Social Security, Disability, retirement, Public Assistance, or pension. Award letters should reflect the amount you are currently receiving either by check or direct deposit in addition to any deductions. (Only if no tax copies are available)
  • Most current pay stubs from income sources.
  • W9 from your rental agency, if applying for rental assistance.
  • W9 from your utility company, if applying for utility assistance.
  • We may request additional documents upon approval.

 


 
New ARPA Utility Assistance Program

A new round of ARPA utility assistance is available for Head of Households.  There will be $750 available to use towards utilities.  The UTVC has expanded the assistance to include septic tank pumping, etc.  The assistance can NOT be used for your internet.  Send in your utility bill to the office for assistance and if you have any questions, please contact the office.

American Rescue Plan Act Housing Improvement Program funding
for Ugashik Traditional Village Tribal Households

 Ugashik Traditional Village Council has rolled out, from the American Rescue Plan Act, a Housing Improvement Program for Ugashik Traditional Village Tribal Households, who own their home.  This program will assist tribal households with home improvement work.

Payments to vendors must be processed from Invoices, not Estimates. Full advance payments for materials can be made. Payments for the labor costs will be done with a 50% down payment. When the labor is completed and the Tribal Member has approved the work, a final invoice will need to be submitted for the remaining balance. Total costs for this will not exceed amount allotted by the UTV Council.  $10,000.00 for the first phase and an additional $5,000.00 for the second phase. 

Please click here for the application and instructions on how to participate in this program.  If you have any questions, please contact the UTV office at 907-338-7611.

 


 Make sure Ugashik Traditional Village has your current address !

To update or confirm your address, contact the office at:  1-907-338-7611

Job Announcements

 

 

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation

Currently there are quite a few Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation job opportunities available! An excellent benefit package is available to regular full/part time employees. BBAHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating under the Alaska Native and American Indian Preference in Hiring provisions of PL93-638.
Pre-employment drug screening required. A completed background investigation and determination that the applicant meets the eligibility criteria of the Alaska Barrier Crimes Act and, where applicable, the Indian Child Protection Act, are prerequisites to hiring. A complete list of available positions can be found on the BBAHC website . For more information about any of these positions or to submit an application, contact the Human Resources Department.

Toll free in Alaska: 1 (800) 478-5201, ext. 6325
Direct: (907) 842-9325
Mailing address:
BBAHC's Human Resources Department
P.O. Box 130
Dillingham, Alaska 99576

Click here to download an application. 


Bristol Bay Native Corporation
The Bristol Bay Native Corporation is rolling out a new job application process, click here for their job page, instructions and postings.
 
 

Tribal Members

Council Members


President
Fred Matsuno


Vice President
Hattie Albecker


Secretary
Julie Gaumond



Treasurer
John Hagen


Member at Large
Daniel Pingree, Jr.

Agenda

 UGASHIK TRADITIONAL VILLAGE 

MONTHLY CONCIL MEETING AGENDA

  Date:  December 5, 2024                                                           Time:  9:00 AM Alaska Time             

  Place:  Zoom Meeting               

        https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82931522373?pwd=CxfAaAMfb8FDIUTlpbEtYBzlWsIJ1K.1                                                       

    Call in info:       Meeting ID: 829 3152 2373                Passcode: 831079

    Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kkxgxShq7

 

 

1.

Call to Order :  

 

 

President: Fred Matsuno

 

 

 

 

2.

Roll Call:

 

 

President - Fred Matsuno; Vice- President - Hattie Albecker;  Treasurer - John Hagen; Secretary - Julie Gaumond; Member at Large - Daniel Pingree, Jr.

 

 

 

 

3.
Staff Present:
  • Steven Alvarez, Tribal Administrator
  • Betti Malagon, Finance Manager
  • Larry Carmichael, IGAP & Special Projects Manager
  • Clementine Shangin, Tribal Administrative Assistant
  • Mike Enright, BBEDC Liaison
  • Dolli Enright, IGAP Assistant
  • Irma Rhodes-King, ARPA Projects Coordinator
  • Rochelle Lind, ARPA Administrative Asst.

 

 

 

 4. 

 

Tribal Members on the Call:

 

 

 

 5.

 

Accept Agenda:

 

 

Motioned by:                                         Seconded by:

 

 

 

 6.

 

Accept Minutes from 

 

 

Motioned by:                                          Seconded by:

 

 

 

 7.

 

 Special Guest Presentation:  

 8.

 
Reports: 

 

 
a. Steven Alvarez, Manager’s Report
b. Betti Malagon, Finance Report
c. Larry Carmichael, IGAP Report
d. Clementine Shangin, TAA Report
e.  Irma Rhodes-King, ARPA Programs Coordinator Report
f.  Mike Enright, BBEDC Liaison Report
f.  Dolli Enright, IGAP Assistant Report
g. Rochelle Lind, ARPA Programs Admin. Assistant Report

 

 

 

 9.

 

Old Business/Follow-up Items:   

 

   
     
     
     
     

 

 

 

 10.

 

New Business

     A
     B 
     
     
     
     

 11.

 

 Open Forum-Tribal Members:  Comments or Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

Next Council Meeting Date: January @    Alaska Time

 

 

 

 12.

 

Executive Session:

 

 

   Motion to go into by:                                            Seconded by:

 

 

 

 

 

   Motion to come out of by:                                   Seconded by:

 

 

 

 13.

 

Adjourn:

 

 

   Motion by:                                                                Seconded by:

 

 

 

 

 

   Time:                            PM

     

 

 

 

 

council Meeting Minutes-2022/2023/2024

       You can easily access the meeting minutes by clicking on the 
"MONTH meeting minutes" below!  

 2022                                                       2023                                                        2024    

January meeting minutes                      January meeting minutes                  January meeting minutes                   

February meeting minutes                 February meeting minutes                February meeting minutes                   

March meeting minutes                     March meeting minutes                    March meeting minutes

April meeting minutes                      April meeting minutes                        April meeting minutes

May meeting minutes                        May meeting minutes                        May meeting minutes 

June work session meeting minutes                                                                 No meeting in June

July meeting minutes                          July meeting minutes                          No meeting in July

August work session minutes                                                                             June 2023 Annual Meeting Minutes,                                                                                                                                   approved August 2024

  August meeting minutes                    August meeting minutes

 September meeting minutes              September meeting minutes             September meeting minutes

  October meeting minutes                  October meeting minutes

   December meeting minutes             December meeting minutes

 

Public Notices

News & Announcements

Member News!

 
Congratulations to
Snyder Rain Calderon
on your high school graduation!

 

"You change the world by being yourself" - Yoko Ono


 

Village updates!

The new equipment building has been completed as of the end of September 2023!

 


 

announcements

 

 


 

Health

 
 

Information on available Health Programs!

Children's Health Insurance Program - www.insurekidsnow.gov  The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a state-federal program offering free or low-cost health coverage for eligible children and other family members.  There are special protections for AI/ANs enrolled in CHIP.

CMS Tribal Affairs - http://go.cms.gov/AIAN  This is a resource for American Indians and Alaska Natives (I/ANs, Tribal organizations and other federal agencies on Tribal consultation, the Affordable Care Act, All Tribes Calls, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Long-Term Services & Supports Technical Assistance Center, outreach and education resources.

Medicaid - www.medicaid.gov Medicaid is a state-federal program that offers health care coverage to eligible individuals.

Medicare - www.medicare.gov  Medicare is the federal health care coverage program for people ages 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities and people with end-stage renal disease.  Visit the website to learn more or call 1-800-633-4227 (TYY: 1-877-486-2048.

Health Care Coverage - www.healthcare.gov Follow this link for resources where individuals, families, and small businesses can learn about their health care options, compare health care coverage plans, and enroll in coverage.  1-800-318-2596 (TTY: 1-855-889-4325)

Special Marketplace Protections and Benefits for AI/ANs - www.healthcare.gov/tribal This link takes you directly to the healthcare.gov website page that contains specific information for AI/ANs who have certain protections in the Health Insurance Marketplace, such as reduced cost sharing, special enrollment periods, and exceptions from the tax penalty.

Social Security - www.socialsecurity.gov Through the Social Security website, you can replace Medicare card, change your name and address, learn about Part A and Part B, apply for extra help with Medicare prescription drug costs, ask about premiums, report a death, and more.  1-800-772-1213 (TTY: 1-800-325-0778)


 

 

ICWA

 From the BBNA

Tribal Men's Services Program

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence of an adult survivor of child abuse, know that it is neve the victim's fault and it is time to get help.

When faced with a life-threatening situation, do not hesitate to call 911.

The Tribal Men's Services Program provides male victims of domestic violence, adult survivors of child abuse, and male victims with their dependent children free shelter, recources, and referrals to stabilize your situation.

If you don't feel comfortable with calling the Tribal Men's Services Program, make sure that you talk to someone that you can trust.  It could be a relative, friend, neighbor, coworker, or a spiritual advisor.

No one deserves to be abused  No one.  It can have a crippling effect on male victims and the abuse should not be allowed to continue.  All services are voluntary.  Call for more information:  907-842-6147.

Click here for the Tribal Men's Services Program brochure. 

 


The Indian Child Welfare Act - A Family's Guide

Click here for information, including some frequently asked questions.

Words to encourage your children!

  • I appreciate you...
  • Thank you for helping with...
  • I'm grateful when you...
  • You've really worked hard on...
  • You're fantastic at...
  • You make me proud when...
  • You listened well on...
  • You were responsible on...
  • Spectacular job at...
  • You excelled at...

StrongHearts Native Helpline

The StrongHearts Native Helpline is a culturally-appropriate, confidential service for any American Indian and Alaska Native affected by domestic violence and dating violence. Advocates provide Native callers with immediate support, assistance with crisis intervention and personalized safety planning, and resources based on specific tribal affiliation, location and culture. You can reach them at 1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8483) Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST for support. StrongHearts is a partnership of the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center and the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Phone: 1-844-762-8483 | Website: http://www.strongheartshelpline.org/


 Victim Services

The State of Alaska has information and can provide services and resources to help with domestic violence and sexual assault. Please click here for those resources.