Ugashik

Traditional Village

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

As of September 13, 2016, we have 140 Tribal Members in our village! This includes active Tribal Members and Honorary Tribal Members.

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

Nicole Johnson
IGAP Coordinator

Maurice Enright
BBEDC Liaison

Irma Rhodes King
ICWA Worker

Tribal Members

Programs

Job Announcements

USA Jobs

USAJobs has multiple job openings throughout the United States with several openings in Alaska, please click here for the USAJobs website.

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation

Currently there are quite a few Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation job opportunities availalbe! 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.

Tribal Council

Council Members

President
Hattie Albecker

Vice President
Fred Matsuno

Secretary
Daniel Pingree, Jr.

Treasurer
Daniel Pingree, Sr.

Member at Large
Julie Gaumond

Agenda

UGASHIK TRADITIONAL VILLAGE
Council Meeting Agenda

Date: August 16, 2017 Call In: 1-800-528-2793

Place: UTV Office/Ugashik Conference code: 4508289

Start Time: 1:00 PM Alaska Time

1. Call to Order :
President: Hattie Albecker

2. Roll Call:
President: Hattie Albecker – Vice- President: Fred Matsuno,
Treasurer: Daniel Pingree Sr. – Secretary: Daniel Pingree Jr.
Member at Large: Julie Gaumond

3. Staff Present:
• Steven Alvarez, Tribal Administrator
• Clementine Shangin, Administrative Assistant
• Mike Enright, BBEDC Liaison
• Irma Rhodes King, ICWA Worker
• Nicole Johnson, IGAP Coordinator
• Dolli Kinslow, IGAP Assistant
• Contract Staff: Katie Payton

4. Accept Agenda:
Motioned by:                                         Seconded by:

5. Accept Minutes: Council Meetings May 24, 2017 & July 23, 2017
Motioned by:                                          Seconded by:

6. Reports:
a. Steven Alvarez - Manager’s Report
b. Katie Payton – Financial
c. Nicole Johnson – IGAP Report
d. Clementine Shangin - TAA Report
e. Mike Enright - BBEDC Liaison
f. Dolli Kinslow - IGAP Assistant

7. Old Business/Follow-up Items:
a. Delivery of Supplies & Equipment - Mike/Danny
b. Batteries & Status of Hybrid Energy System - Steven
c. Internet Upgrade - Steven
d. Eddie Clark - Hattie
e. Letter Report - Steven

8. New Business
a. Roads Maintenance - Hattie
b. Jim Cedeano (Dept. of Justice Grand for Child Protection Team)
c. ANTHC Air Quality Grant - Nicole
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9. Open Forum-Tribal Members: Comments or Discussion

Next Meeting Date: _______________, 2017 @ ___________ ADT

10. Executive Session:
Motion to go into by:                                            Seconded by:

Motion to come out of by:                                   Seconded by:

11. Adjourn:
Motion by:                                                                Seconded by:

Time:                            PM

Highlights

Ugashik Traditional Village Council Meeting Minutes

April 2017

March 2017

February 2017

January 2017

Public Notices

Notice to all Voters of the Lake and Peninsula Borough

Lake and Peninsula Borough Assembly and School Board Nominations Open June 5, 2017.

Notice is hereby given that on October 3, 2017, the General Election of the Lake and Peninsula Borough will be held in accordance with AS 29.26.040. for the purpose of electing officials for Assembly Members and School Board Members for the following districts:

District 1: Igiugig, Iliamna, Kokhanok, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, and Port Alsworth
District 2: Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Egegik, Ivanof Bay, Levelock, Perryville, Pilot Point, Port Heiden, and Ugashik

Click here for the 2017 Notification of Nomination. Nominations close on August 20, 2017, the last day to register as a new voter is September 3, 2017. If you have any questions about the election or seats open for nomination, please contact the Lake and Peninsula Borough Clerk at 907-246-3421 or 800-764-3421.

Read the latest Legislative eClips

Here is the latest Leglistlate eCLips from June 2, 2017, the Legislative Information Office has reached the end of their regular six months of service session, however, they will be checking messages regularly and will be available by appointment through July 15th. The 2nd Session of the 30th Legislature will begin in December, 2017. For any immediate needs, the Juneau LIO is available year-round at 1-800-478-4648. Click here for the June 2nd flyer and additional information can be found at dillingham.akleg.gov.

News & Announcements

Ugashik

Ugashik Environmental Update

Second Quarter 2017- Environmental Update

By Nicole Johnson

The IGAP Program has hit the ground running and spent this past quarter focused on Emergency and Environmental planning in Ugashik Traditional Village. The three main projects being focused on are a Tribal Multi-Hazards Mitigation Plan, Emergency Efficiency Kickstarter Planning Grant for the Community Center and Equipment Building, and Brownfields planning and evaluations.

Tribal Multi-Hazards Mitigation Plan

The Tribal Multi-Hazards Mitigation Plan through support of the BBNA in collaboration with FEMA. The goal of this work is to develop a comprehensive FEMA approved, 5-year hazard mitigation plan for Ugashik Village.

As part of the development of this plan additional work will be completed on the Small Community Emergency Response Plan (SCERP) through the state of Alaska. Once this plan is completed there will be flip-books available to provide guidance during the initial phases of emergency response situations.

All the information on these programs are available in both the Anchorage and Village Environmental Programs Offices. If you would like to review or contribute to either of these programs please get in contact with Dolli for information on the next planning session.

AHFC Energy Efficiency Kickstarter Planning Grant

Ugashik Traditional Village received an Energy Efficiency Kickstarter Grant for this Fiscal Year. The funds from this grant are directed to be used for Energy Auditing of the Ugashik Community Center and Equipment Building. The information from audits will be used to develop action plans to reduce the energy consumption in these building and hopefully reduce the overall use of Diesel in the village.

Brownfields

The EPA-GAP program has been working on building a solid foundation of data surrounding the two brownfield locations in the village. Our program is focused primarily on the site behind the community center known as the “Former Boat Repair Yard area,” which includes the site of the Winray. My work has been to locate as much information on the history of the site, along with consulting with state and federal agencies who may have a vested interest in the site.

I will be issuing a summary report of my findings at the end of fiscal year 2017, which will be available for review in the office. It is the hope that this work will assist in locating funding to get this site cleaned-up.

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If you have any environmental concerns or comments, please email Nicole at IGAP@ugashikvillage.com, put *Village Concern* in the subject line for a quicker response. Or stop by the office and speak with Dolli or Nicole.

Fish & Game

A message from the Alaska Board of Fisheries

ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THE 2017-2018PROPOSAL BOOK The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) announces the 2017-2018 Proposal Book is now available. The board accepted 227 proposals for review during its Prince William Sound finfish, Southeast and Yakutat finfish and shellfish, and Statewide (except Southeast and Yakutat) Dungeness crab, shrimp, and other miscellaneous shellfish regulatory meetings. These proposals constitute proposed regulatory changes for the identified regions and species. Proposals may be downloaded off the board’s website individually, in sections, or for entire meetings. The website is http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.proposalbook. Proposals in the book will be reviewed at the following 2017-2018 meetings:

Prince William Sound Finfish

December 1-5, 2017

Valdez Convention & Civic Center, Valdez

Comment deadline: November 17, 2017

Southeast and Yakutat Finfish & Shellfish

January 11-23, 2018

Harrigan Centennial Hall, Sitka

Comment deadline: December 28, 2017

Statewide (Except Southeast and Yakutat) Dungeness Crab, Shrimp,

Other Miscellaneous Shellfish and Supplemental Issues

March 6-9, 2018

Egan Civic and Convention Center

Comment deadline: February 23, 2018

A message from the Board of Game

The Board of Game Proposal Book for the 2017/2018 cycle is now available online at www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=gameboard.proposalbook. The board received 163 proposals making the Call for Proposals for regulation changes pertaining to hunting, trapping, and the use of game for the Central/Southwest Region, statewide regulations, and areas of jurisdiction for antlerless moose hunts.

The board will consider these proposals at their meetings scheduled for November 2017 and February 2018. Members of the public are encouraged to review the proposals and submit written comments to the board. Information on submitting comments will be available at boardofgame.adfg.alaska.gov.

Health

ICWA

ICWA Workshop Teleconference

The next ICWA Workshop Teleconference will be held on June 22, 2017 at 1:00 PM Alaska Time. There will be two guest speakers from the StrongHearts Native Helpline and they will give an overview of an organization that provides confidential service for Alaska Natives/America Indians who are experiencing issues of dating or domestic violence. StrongHearts Native Helpline website: www.strongheartshelpline.org and advocates are available Monday - Friday between 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM (Alaska Time) at 1-800-762-8483.

Date: Thursday, June 22

Time: 1:00 PM Alaska Time

Dial in number: 1-800-528-2793

Conference code: 4508289

Click here for additional information on this teleconference from Irma Rhodes King

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/

Click the links below for ICWA Information

Please click on the below links for ICWA Newsletters, these newsletters contain important information for famlies. For additional information, you can contact Irma Rhodes-King at ICWA@ugashikvillage.com.

ICWA Winter 2016/Spring 2017 newsletter

ICWA Spring/Summer 2016 newsletter

ICWA Workshop December 30, 2015

ICWA Winter 2014/2015 newsletter

ICWA Summer 2015 Newsletter

Victim Services

The State of Alaska has information and can provide services and resources to help with domestic violence and sexual assault. Please go here for those resources. If you have any questions or need help, please contact Irma Rhodes-King at ICWA@ugashikvillage.com.

Ugashik

Traditional Village

About Us

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