Category Archives: Napaimute News

The Napaimute Traditional Council Currently has two vacant seats. If you are interested on one of these seats please submit a letter of interest to the tribal office by June 21, 2019. Letters may be submitted electronically to: napaimute@gci.net

Thank you.

Excerpt from the NVN Constitution and By Laws describing the process for filling Council vacancies:

Section 7. Vacancies:

In the event that any elective Tribal Council seat becomes vacant between elections, the Tribal Council President, after first determining if the person consents to serve, shall recommend a person who meets the requirements of a Candidate to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term. Such person shall assume office upon approval of the appointment by a majority of the members of the Tribal Council.  If a majority of the members do not consent to the appointment, the Tribal Council may choose, by a majority vote, to either direct the President to select another candidate or approve a candidate nominated by a member.

If a Tribal Council member fails to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the Tribal Council, without a written excuse accepted by a majority vote of the Tribal Council, that Tribal Council member’s seat will be declared vacant and the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with this section.

Click here to view the latest report with pictures on NVN’s recent activities:

MARCH DIRECTORS REPORT – REDUCED SIZE

Thank you.

The Native Village of Napaimute is seeking proposals for the purchase one (1) Landing Craft Mechanized 8 (LCM-8), or similar type vessel, in fair or better overall condition, RFP#2019-01.

Proposals must be received by the Napaimute Bethel Office at PO Box 1301 Bethel, AK 99559-1301 no later than 5:00 p.m., local time, May 17, 2019. Any proposal received later than the specified time and date will NOT be accepted or considered. No facsimile, email, or telephone proposals will be accepted. Submitted proposals shall contain all information requested and be submitted in the format shown within the solicitation document. Proposals MUST be sealed and clearly identify the name and number of the RFP on the outside of the envelope/package, as well as the Proposer’s name, address, and business affiliation (if applicable).

The full solicitation RFP#2019-01 and required forms are provided as attachments at the bottom of this post.

Point-of-Contact:

 Mark Leary, Director of Operations, email: napaimute@gci.net

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An example of what can be built with one of our cabin packages – this is for the wood only

Now Taking Orders for the 2019 Building Season!

Napaimute Enterprises, LLC*

Serving the Region with Middle Kuskokwim Wood Products:

Firewood, Lumber, & Cabin Packages

12’ X 16’ cabin with deck: $6,500

16’ X 24’ one room house: $13,000

24’ X 40’ family house: $22,000

Call: 545-2877

For more information

*A Subsidiary of the Native Village of Napaimute in cooperation with The Kuskokwim Corporation, Kalskag, and Lower Kalskag

Audrey & Jayce perform the first dance song composed for Napaimute in many, many years at the 2018 NVN Annual Meeting. The song is about moose hunting with your dad on the Alukaq River.

Despite the earthquake, hundreds of after shocks, and warm stormy weather attendance at the 2018 NVN Annual Meeting was good.

Voter turn out was especially good this year with ballots being accepted by mail, email or in-person at the meeting.

Here are the results of the election for Seat A on the Napaimute Traditional Council:

Megan Leary

Thank you to everyone that voted and came out to the meeting!

L-R: Patrick Rose (NIT), Joey Davis, Nickolai Savage, Stanley Morgan, Isaac Evan (in the grader)

Click here to view the letter and more pictures:

Thank You Letter

Gentle hands plant white spruce seedlings at the Kalskag Harvest Site

This is the report we submit annually to the Kuskokwim Corporation and State of Alaska Division of Forestry.

Click here to view the full report:

10.24.18 NVN 2018 KLG HARVEST SITE REPORT

Notice to tribal members:

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Napaimute Traditional Council has rescheduled the 2018 NVN Annual Meeting to December 1st. Time and location will remain the same.

Please note that letters of interest for the open seat A, currently occupied by Shelly Leary, will be accepted up until the close of business November 11.

The incumbent has notified the Council in writing that she does not intend to seek reelection.

Shelly Leary being sworn in after her election to the Napaimute Traditional Council in 2015. Thank you for all your service Shelly!

Click here to read the full report:

2018 Spirit Camp Report

The Native Village of Napaimute, a federally-recognized Alaska tribe is currently accepting proposals for the following services:

• Preparation and submission of funding proposals
• Grants management including reporting
• Other planning, development, and capacity building duties as needed

• Economic Development – our economic development activities are centered on the use of middle Kuskokwim wood resources through firewood, lumber, and housing packages.

• Youth Programs – programs that put young people to work and/or strengthen their cultural identity  – For example – NVN has strong Spirit Camp and Summer Youth Employment Programs

• The establishment and maintenance of safe winter transportation routes in the Middle Kuskokwim – trails, ice roads, and open water marking.

• Tribal Natural Resource Management with an emphasis on our Kuskokwim subsistence Fish resources, potential large-scale natural resource development issues (Donlin), and timber. We currently operate several fisheries projects in cooperation with ADF&G and USFWS. We are also conducting a reforestation demonstration project at our Kalskag timber harvest site – planting 3,000 seedlings that were grown from spruce cones we collected.