NVA A NVA Annual Meeting l M 2013 2013
M Mission and Vision d V Mission: NVA will embrace, protect, M NVA , p , develop, and enhance Alutiiq culture, protect our traditional use areas and encourage unity among the Alutiiq of encourage unity among the Alutiiq of the Kodiak Archipelago. Vision: The Tribe will offer self- Vision: The Tribe will offer self supporting culturally driven programs that strengthen, unify, and instill pride i in our Alutiiq people while providing a Al tii l hil idi strong foundation for our youth.
NVA S NVA Staff ff Meli Melissa Borton, Tribal Admi ssa Borton, Tribal Admini nistrator strator Nan Nancy Nelson Nelson, Program Admin , Program Administrat strator Denise Malutin, C nise Malutin, Cultural Serv ltural Services C ices Coordinator oordinator Jeremy Kewan, Project Jeremy Kewan, Project Assistant Assistant T l th Taleth tha th G a Ger ertz, t z, Offi Offi Offi Office ce Manager M anager Ni Nina Gronn, Offi na Gronn, Office Assistant e Assistant Magg ggie ie Roc ocheleau eleau, Finance inance Mana anager er M g M gg Roch Roch , F c M M g g Shurina Skonberg, Accounting Clerk Shurina Skonberg, Accounti ng Clerk Kari Sherod, Aluti Kari Sherod, Alutiiq Languag Language Program Manager Program Manager Lyn Lynda Lorenson a Lorenson, Aluti , Alutiiq Language Language Educat Education Coordi Coor dinator Sean Sean Hales Sean Sean Hales Hales Alutii Hales, , Alutii Alutiiq Lan Alutiiq Languag Languag anguage Program uage Program Program Assist Program Assist Assistan Assistant ant ant
P Programs g Cultu Cultural al Progr Programs ms- Dig Afognak • After School Program • Aq'waneq Language Program • Afognak Genealogy • Afognak Village Project Afognak Village Project • Tribal Services- Tribal Services- Tribal Enrollment • ICWA Services • Family Violence Prevention • Veteran's Services • Nadia Mullan Alutiiq Heritage Library •
P Programs cont. g t E E Env nvironmen i i ronmental Programs t l P rograms • Environmental Education • Solid Waste Management • Afognak Island Cleanup Projects j Other Programs Other Programs • Transportation Program T P • Educational Program Educational Program
Enrollment Enrollment enrollment deomographics NVA’s current enrollment is 462 people. Abroad Grown by 14 people this past year Grown by 14 people this past year US Current demographics: 38% living on Kodiak Island, 23% living throughout the Kodiak Island remainder of Alaska, 16% in Washington d f l k W h State, 22% in the remainder of the US, and 1% living abroad.(Alaska-61% & Lower 48-39%). L 48 39%) WA WA Ages of tribal members: birth to 12: 10%; 13 to 18: 6%; 19 to 24: 5%; 25 to 39: 12%; Rem Alaska Rem Alaska 40 to 59: 37% ; 60 to 79: 26%; over 80: 4%.
Impact Impact D During the past year, h NVA has employed 25 people. 13 were p p tribal members/ descendants (representing 52% (representing 52% tribal member/ Afognak descendant hi hire), 8 of them are ) 8 f th Native from a different Tribe/area and 4 of them non-Native. h N Total of 84% Native hire this past year. p y
U d te Updates NVA NVA continues to contract with h SWCA to complete a National Historic Registry nomination for the old village. ld ill Working to purchase our tribal office b ildi g building. Plans to construct the mess hall at Dig Afognak in spring 2014 Afognak in spring 2014..
Dig Afognak Dig Afognak Every year Dig Afognak inspires our youth to learn more about their culture, live by our traditional values and be good stewards of h l l b d l l d b d d f the land. During this summer we have 84 youth come to camp. Despite having to reduce the number of reduce the number of camps, Dig Afognak was still a huge success success.
In Conclusion In Conclusion NVA is an organization that is proud of our ability to work well with others put our kids first believe in the power of family and cherish others, put our kids first, believe in the power of family, and cherish our beloved Elders. Quyanaasinaq for being a part of all that we do.
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