Bristol Bay Village Leadership Workshop

Each year, BBNC conducts a two-day Bristol Bay Village Leadership Workshop in Anchorage, Alaska. The workshop draws about 200 village leaders from the 29 villages in the Bristol Bay region. These include village corporation officers and directors and village/city council officers and members. Workshop speakers address current issues that are important to Bristol Bay region residents.

2009 Village Leadership Workshop

BBNC’s 32nd annual Village Leadership Workshop was a gerat success, thank you for your participation! Roughly 180 Bristol Bay leaders attended the two-day event December 7-8, 2010. Information included programs and opportunities that affect the region and our state.

The purpose of the workshop is to allow leaders to learn about issues first hand, and take home information that may help lead to economic, educational and/or cultural benefits. Most of the topics covered pertained to land and resources, education and training, and cultural knowledge.

The first day opened with land and resource issues including presentations by The McDowell Group, The Bureau of Land Management, Jade North LLC, Minerals Management Service, and the UAA Marine Advisory. It was rounded out with education and training, and local hire presentations by Ugashik Village Council, BBNA Workforce Development, Bristol Industries, Kakivik Asset Management, and the BBNC Education Foundation.

Day two focused on business success with presentations from Koniag Inc., The Growth Company, the AFN Alaska Market Place Competition, Alaskan Sports Sleds, and the BBNC finance department. In the afternoon, a panel of Bristol Bay elders and educators from the region as well as the University of Alaska Fairbanks demonstrated the work they are doing with the UAF Yup’ik Math Program.

The event included several side-shops on village BLM survey status, 14(c) reconveyance status, Native allotments and capitol improvement projects.

Thank you to the 2006 Village Leadership Workshop sponsors! BC Contractors, Bank of America, Fortier & Mikko, P.C., Full Metal Minerals, Iliamna Air Taxi, KPMG, Metallica Resources, Neeser Construction Inc., Parker Smith & Feek, PenAir, Peter Pan Seafoods, Venture Development Group LLC, and Wallace Insurance.