Council

2009-10 Napaimute Traditional Council:
Life Time Traditional Chief – Delores Matter
President – Marcie Sherer
Vice President – Bobby Kristovich
Secretary – Devron Hellings
Member – Brook Kristovich
Member – Stanley Kelly

Director of Development & Operations – Mark Leary
Environmental Director – Mitchell Dammeyer

NAPAIMUTE TRADITIONAL COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES FOR 2009:

1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY OPTIONS FOR THE REGION USING OUR WOOD RESOURCES
• UPDATED COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN
• DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS W/ ECONOMIC DEV. ORIENTED ENTITIES
• MULIT-PURPOSE BUILDING AT AIRPORT ON COMMERCIAL LOT

2. INCREASE REVENUE

• ESTABLISH A LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION (LLC) AND OBATAIN 8A STATUS
• GRANT WRITING DEPARTMENT CONTINUE PROPOSALS

3. INCREASE TRIBAL MEMBER INVOLVEMENT

• IMPROVED ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION PROCESS
• RESOURCE GUIDE FOR SERVICES AVAILABLE TO TRIBAL MEMBERS (HARD COPY & WEB SITE POSTING W/ LINKS)
• ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF TKC, CALISTA, YKHC, AVCP, AVCP-RHA TO OUR TRIBAL MEMBERS DEFINED
• UPDATE TRIBAL MEMBER EMAIL ADDRESSES

4. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

• ROADS
• DUMP IMPROVEMENTS
• AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS
• UTILITIES
• COMMUNICATION
• AIRPORT MULIT-PURPOSE BUILDING

5. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• INCREASE NUMBER OF STAFF
• UPDATED COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN
• ORDINANCES AS NEEDED

A big thank you to the NVN Council & Committee Members for all of their hard work and sacrifice of personal/professional time in 2009!

2006 Meetings/Events/Projects Attended by the Napaimute Traditional Council & Administration

January:
Kuskokwim Native Association Tribal Gathering – Aniak
Mining Info Meeting-Akiak
Regular Council Meeting
Special Land Meeting w/ Napaimute Attorney

February:
Regular Council Meeting
Special land Meeting w/ Napaimute Attorney

March:
AVCP Special Convention on Mining – Bethel
Land Meeting w/ Napaimute Attorney – ANC
Land Meeting w/ TKC Management – ANC
Land Meeting w/ TKC Land Committee – ANC

April:
Regular Council Meeting
TKC Full Board Meeting – Aniak
Middle Kuskokwim Informational Summit – Aniak

May:
Regular Council Meeting
Napaimute Land Committee Meeting

June:
Napaimute Land Committee Meeting
Regular Council Meeting
Home Site Program Begins

July:
4th of July / Hoffman House Centennial / Land Settlement Celebration
Regular Council Meeting Annual Meeting
BLM site visit to old mine near Napaimute

August:
Regular Council Meeting
Site Visit by ANA Reps to review survey project
NRCS Forestry Site Visit
Land Meeting w/ Napaimute Attorney

September:
Regular Council Meeting
Airport Improvement Project (AIP)
Donlin Creek Site Visit
AVCP BIA Roads Work Shop

October:
Land Meeting w/ TKC Management
(AIP)
Council Info Meeting
AVCP Annual Convention
Alaska Federation of Natives Convention

November:
Regular Council Meeting
BIA Providers Conference

December:
Meeting w/ FAA & State Dept of Trans.
Napaimute Traditional Council Work Session & Regular Meeting

These are the main meetings and important events attended by the Napaimute Traditional Council & Administration in 2006. This doesn’t include the many informal meetings and daily communications between the Council, Administration, and outside entities. A special THANK YOU GOES out to the Council for all their hard work, dedication, and sacrifice of personal and professional time!