59th Annual Association of Village Council Presidents Annual Convention Highlights Program Successes
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Welcome Delegate Bags for 2023
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Color Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
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Purification Ceremony by Traditional Chief Edward Adams, Sr.
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Joann S. Andrew- Interpreter Charlie Charlie -Interpreter
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Liz Pederson, Chief Program Officer introduces AVCP Program Division Directors
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Kathy Nenneman, AVCP Benefits Division Director highlights program successes
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Annie Morgan, Aniak Delegate
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Back Row (L to R): Sam Crow, Workforce Development Division Director, John McIntyre, Land & Cultural Resources Division Director, Clarence Daniel, Community Development Division Director, Liz Pederson, Chief Program Officer
Front Row (L to R): Bosco Hooper, Community Services Division Director, Melanie Fredricks, Family Services Division Director and Kathy Nenneman, Benefits Division Director
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Preparing ayuq for purification ceremony
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Nels Alexie, 2nd Traditional Chief
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Mary K. Henry, Executive Assistant, Vivian Korthuis, CEO and Thaddius Tikiun, Jr., Chairperson, Bosco Hooper, Community Services Division Director and Clarence Daniel, Community Development Division Director
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Freda Jimmie, Administrative Secretary and Bosco Hooper, Community Services Division Director
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Melanie Fredricks, Family Services Division Director delivers program highlights
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Tess Guinn, Contract Manager and Liz Pederson, CPO
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Melanie Fredricks, Family Service Division Director and Sam Crow, Workforce Development Division Director
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Jack Crow, Chief Administrative Officer and BDO
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Sam Crow, Workforce Development Division Director; John McIntyre, Land & Cultural Resources Division Director and Clarence Daniel, Community Development Division Director
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Mary K. Henry, Executive Assistant handing out 2023 Annual Reports
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Chris Larson, Napaskiak Delegate
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John Twitchell Sr., Kasigluk Delegate
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Pledge of Allegiance & Yuraq: Ayaprun Elitnaurvik
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Dendra Chavez, Quality Improvement Director and Nels Alexie, 2nd Traditional Chief
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AVCP Community Services Team Back Row- Bosco Hooper-Community Services Division Director, Crystal Samuelson- Tribal Services Department Manager, Denise Reed- Tribal Compliance Specialist Front Row- Stephanie Atseriak- Program Support Specialist, Deanne White- Sr. Tribal Operations Specialist, Evangelina Smart- Tribal Operations Specialist, John Toopetlook – Translator/Interpreter
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Yuraq by Ayaprun Elitnaurvik. Girls holding dance fans
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Yuraq by Ayaprun Elitnaurvik.