chickaloon village traditional council - 2017 narrative report
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Chickaloon Village Traditional Council (Nayrsquodinirsquoaa Narsquo)
Year End 2017 P L 102-477 Plan Report
Submitted by Leah Walker- 477 Program Manager
1242017
Goals of the 477 Program
1 To integrate the Tribersquos employment training and related services in order to improve the effectiveness of those services
2 To reduce joblessness among Alaska NativesAmerican Indians within the Tribersquos service area
3 To serve tribally determined goals consistent with the policy of self-determination and self-governance Chickaloon Village Traditional Councilrsquos purpose is to perpetuate our ancestorsrsquo beliefs customs traditions values and steward our environment to help our citizens thrive To provide activities for our youth that will help them to better understand and appreciate their culture while learning to be self-sufficient and well balanced adults
Short term results
1 Funded 11 Applicants for HEAVTOJTOther Classroom Training This year we were able to fund (11) Higher Education and Adult Vocational Training applicants Five (5) adults and four (4) youth We also were able to assist two (2) applicants in taking an Ahtna Language Class at Kenai Peninsula College to keep the Ahtna language alive and thriving both of which successfully completed the class Many of our Higher Education students are very close to finishing their degrees and are still maintaining very good educational and career goals Some of these applicants are now employed by Chickaloon Village Traditional Council
2 Maintained 0 Drop-Out Rate for Classroom Training Students We have had no drop outs from the 477 Scholarship program this fiscal year in fact our applicants are doing very well many of them maintaining a 30 GPA or above
3 Supported Cultural Activities and Native Youth Olympics This year we had a total participation of 26 students in our NYO program Our athletes showed a significant improvement in different events striving to do their very best We also acquired many new students that have shown great interest in our Ahtna culture and traditions The senior athletes showed maturity and leadership by encouraging and helping to coach the younger athletes Our team was also presented with the highest held honor in NYO by receiving the Team Sportsmanship award 3 years in a row at competition in Seward and Kenai
4 This summer we partnered with our Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Program to host our own Culture Camp We had 31 children that attended our camp from all over Alaska and Tribal
P O Box 1105 wwwchickaloonorg Telephone (907) 745-0793 Chickaloon Alaska 99674 cvadminchickaloonorg Fax (907) 745-7154
citizens even came from out of state to attend camp During the week-long camp we hosted many activities They were taught how to build a fish wheel and smoke house fillet strip jar and smoke fish that was provided to us from ldquoCopper Riverrdquo We instructed on moose hide scraping bow and spear making traditional cooking lessons hiking ochre making and painting medicinal plant education Native Youth Olympics and elder story telling
Long Term Results Our long-term education goal is to help specifically improve the performance of our Alaska Native students in Higher Education and life skills development It is our hope that teaching our youth about their culture will help them overcome barriers in life While teaching them about setting goals responsibilities leadership skills team work we are confident that we are aiding them in the success of their future educational and career goals We intend to monitor and improve identifiers of Alaska Native student performance such as
bull Decreased number of GA clients
bull Decreased unemployment rates for our clients
bull Increased grade point averages
bull Reduced drop-out rates
bull Increased number of credits attempted and earned per year
1 Problems or identifiable unmet needs in the program and the Tribersquos strategy and resources needed to address problems andor unmet needs Our greatest problem is still the lack of funds to properly administer all program components thoroughly The Matanuska-Susitna Borough our identified service area is approximately the size of West Virginia and is one of the fastest growing communities in the nation The growth in our service area is a direct result of Alaska Native peoples moving to our community due to the increase in living costs and lack of job opportunities in rural communities as well as lack of affordable housing in the Anchorage area Transportation is also a major difficulty in our community We are located in an area where transportation is vital to education and career success When people have no reliable transportation it is extremely difficult to achieve education and career goals If our people donrsquot have transportation they will be unable to make it to school or work to complete their goals We distributed 477 funds received this past year directly to scholarship recipients
The Tribersquos strategy to address the problem has been to combine resources from different programs to try to meet increasing service needs Administration for the program has been accomplished by utilizing existing staff working on other programs This can only be a temporary solution in light of the increasing demand in service needs
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Population Growth
P O Box 1105 wwwchickaloonorg Telephone (907) 745-0793 Chickaloon Alaska 99674 cvadminchickaloonorg Fax (907) 745-7154
2010 census report showed an increase of 50 in population in 2000 there were 60000 in the Matanuska Susitna Borough in 2010 census there was a population of 89000 As of 2015 the Matanuska-Susitna estimated population is 101095 and it continues to grow
2 Numerical and descriptive information with respect to the various program activities and all related aspects of the Tribesrsquo approval plan This year we funded eleven (11) Tribal citizens in meeting their Educational goals The total number of scholarship funds distributed from our 477 plan was $1300000
3 Working in the community with JOM programs Our Native Youth Olympics (NYO) team establishes relationships with area youth so they know who we are and where we come from Teaching them about indigenous culture helps them to overcome barriers thus aiding them in their academic and job-seeking abilities
Our NYO team included 26 students ages 6 through 18 who actively competed as part of our team The students participated in the Peninsula Winter Games Seward Invitational Junior State Native Youth Olympics Bethel Invitational Colony Mini Meet and Senior State Native Youth Olympics Our NYO program is the only program in the district that doesnrsquot require try-outs welcomes students of all abilities and backgrounds We are continuing to work towards developing a local competition for teams in the Mat-Su Valley as currently there are few and transportation costs are inhibitive not only for our team but for the other Tribal teams in the district with many of the closest competitions for athletes being over 40 miles away in Chugiak or Anchorage We have developed a strong relationship with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District through our NYO program over the past couple of years as the need for NYO opportunities is greater than what the local district can provide However this need for expansion also presents a need for greater funding
We provide cultural programs to all interested individuals through these CVTC programs the Ya Ne Dah Ah School Ahtna Athabascan Language Program Environmental Stewardship and Health and Social Services programs
SUMMARY COMMENTS ndash
Our Higher Education job readiness and cultural programs are operating with success However the Matanuska-Susitna Borough continues to see an increase of Alaska Native peoples moving into the area from rural villages at an extremely rapid rate (an estimated 50 population increase since the 2010 census) Our current level of funding prevents us from being able to properly administer and promote our services to effectively serve this increasing population We have been inundated with requests for expanding our NYO offerings throughout the Matanuska-Susitna Borough by principals parents and administrators in the Mat-Su Borough School District along with requests for cultural presentations in the schools requests that we hope to fulfill at our current level of funding There is a tremendous amount of unmet need in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough community and we need an increase in financial backing to meet those needs
P O Box 1105 wwwchickaloonorg Telephone (907) 745-0793 Chickaloon Alaska 99674 cvadminchickaloonorg Fax (907) 745-7154
P O Box 1105 wwwchickaloonorg Telephone (907) 745-0793 Chickaloon Alaska 99674 cvadminchickaloonorg Fax (907) 745-7154
citizens even came from out of state to attend camp During the week-long camp we hosted many activities They were taught how to build a fish wheel and smoke house fillet strip jar and smoke fish that was provided to us from ldquoCopper Riverrdquo We instructed on moose hide scraping bow and spear making traditional cooking lessons hiking ochre making and painting medicinal plant education Native Youth Olympics and elder story telling
Long Term Results Our long-term education goal is to help specifically improve the performance of our Alaska Native students in Higher Education and life skills development It is our hope that teaching our youth about their culture will help them overcome barriers in life While teaching them about setting goals responsibilities leadership skills team work we are confident that we are aiding them in the success of their future educational and career goals We intend to monitor and improve identifiers of Alaska Native student performance such as
bull Decreased number of GA clients
bull Decreased unemployment rates for our clients
bull Increased grade point averages
bull Reduced drop-out rates
bull Increased number of credits attempted and earned per year
1 Problems or identifiable unmet needs in the program and the Tribersquos strategy and resources needed to address problems andor unmet needs Our greatest problem is still the lack of funds to properly administer all program components thoroughly The Matanuska-Susitna Borough our identified service area is approximately the size of West Virginia and is one of the fastest growing communities in the nation The growth in our service area is a direct result of Alaska Native peoples moving to our community due to the increase in living costs and lack of job opportunities in rural communities as well as lack of affordable housing in the Anchorage area Transportation is also a major difficulty in our community We are located in an area where transportation is vital to education and career success When people have no reliable transportation it is extremely difficult to achieve education and career goals If our people donrsquot have transportation they will be unable to make it to school or work to complete their goals We distributed 477 funds received this past year directly to scholarship recipients
The Tribersquos strategy to address the problem has been to combine resources from different programs to try to meet increasing service needs Administration for the program has been accomplished by utilizing existing staff working on other programs This can only be a temporary solution in light of the increasing demand in service needs
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Population Growth
P O Box 1105 wwwchickaloonorg Telephone (907) 745-0793 Chickaloon Alaska 99674 cvadminchickaloonorg Fax (907) 745-7154
2010 census report showed an increase of 50 in population in 2000 there were 60000 in the Matanuska Susitna Borough in 2010 census there was a population of 89000 As of 2015 the Matanuska-Susitna estimated population is 101095 and it continues to grow
2 Numerical and descriptive information with respect to the various program activities and all related aspects of the Tribesrsquo approval plan This year we funded eleven (11) Tribal citizens in meeting their Educational goals The total number of scholarship funds distributed from our 477 plan was $1300000
3 Working in the community with JOM programs Our Native Youth Olympics (NYO) team establishes relationships with area youth so they know who we are and where we come from Teaching them about indigenous culture helps them to overcome barriers thus aiding them in their academic and job-seeking abilities
Our NYO team included 26 students ages 6 through 18 who actively competed as part of our team The students participated in the Peninsula Winter Games Seward Invitational Junior State Native Youth Olympics Bethel Invitational Colony Mini Meet and Senior State Native Youth Olympics Our NYO program is the only program in the district that doesnrsquot require try-outs welcomes students of all abilities and backgrounds We are continuing to work towards developing a local competition for teams in the Mat-Su Valley as currently there are few and transportation costs are inhibitive not only for our team but for the other Tribal teams in the district with many of the closest competitions for athletes being over 40 miles away in Chugiak or Anchorage We have developed a strong relationship with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District through our NYO program over the past couple of years as the need for NYO opportunities is greater than what the local district can provide However this need for expansion also presents a need for greater funding
We provide cultural programs to all interested individuals through these CVTC programs the Ya Ne Dah Ah School Ahtna Athabascan Language Program Environmental Stewardship and Health and Social Services programs
SUMMARY COMMENTS ndash
Our Higher Education job readiness and cultural programs are operating with success However the Matanuska-Susitna Borough continues to see an increase of Alaska Native peoples moving into the area from rural villages at an extremely rapid rate (an estimated 50 population increase since the 2010 census) Our current level of funding prevents us from being able to properly administer and promote our services to effectively serve this increasing population We have been inundated with requests for expanding our NYO offerings throughout the Matanuska-Susitna Borough by principals parents and administrators in the Mat-Su Borough School District along with requests for cultural presentations in the schools requests that we hope to fulfill at our current level of funding There is a tremendous amount of unmet need in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough community and we need an increase in financial backing to meet those needs
P O Box 1105 wwwchickaloonorg Telephone (907) 745-0793 Chickaloon Alaska 99674 cvadminchickaloonorg Fax (907) 745-7154
P O Box 1105 wwwchickaloonorg Telephone (907) 745-0793 Chickaloon Alaska 99674 cvadminchickaloonorg Fax (907) 745-7154
2010 census report showed an increase of 50 in population in 2000 there were 60000 in the Matanuska Susitna Borough in 2010 census there was a population of 89000 As of 2015 the Matanuska-Susitna estimated population is 101095 and it continues to grow
2 Numerical and descriptive information with respect to the various program activities and all related aspects of the Tribesrsquo approval plan This year we funded eleven (11) Tribal citizens in meeting their Educational goals The total number of scholarship funds distributed from our 477 plan was $1300000
3 Working in the community with JOM programs Our Native Youth Olympics (NYO) team establishes relationships with area youth so they know who we are and where we come from Teaching them about indigenous culture helps them to overcome barriers thus aiding them in their academic and job-seeking abilities
Our NYO team included 26 students ages 6 through 18 who actively competed as part of our team The students participated in the Peninsula Winter Games Seward Invitational Junior State Native Youth Olympics Bethel Invitational Colony Mini Meet and Senior State Native Youth Olympics Our NYO program is the only program in the district that doesnrsquot require try-outs welcomes students of all abilities and backgrounds We are continuing to work towards developing a local competition for teams in the Mat-Su Valley as currently there are few and transportation costs are inhibitive not only for our team but for the other Tribal teams in the district with many of the closest competitions for athletes being over 40 miles away in Chugiak or Anchorage We have developed a strong relationship with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District through our NYO program over the past couple of years as the need for NYO opportunities is greater than what the local district can provide However this need for expansion also presents a need for greater funding
We provide cultural programs to all interested individuals through these CVTC programs the Ya Ne Dah Ah School Ahtna Athabascan Language Program Environmental Stewardship and Health and Social Services programs
SUMMARY COMMENTS ndash
Our Higher Education job readiness and cultural programs are operating with success However the Matanuska-Susitna Borough continues to see an increase of Alaska Native peoples moving into the area from rural villages at an extremely rapid rate (an estimated 50 population increase since the 2010 census) Our current level of funding prevents us from being able to properly administer and promote our services to effectively serve this increasing population We have been inundated with requests for expanding our NYO offerings throughout the Matanuska-Susitna Borough by principals parents and administrators in the Mat-Su Borough School District along with requests for cultural presentations in the schools requests that we hope to fulfill at our current level of funding There is a tremendous amount of unmet need in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough community and we need an increase in financial backing to meet those needs
P O Box 1105 wwwchickaloonorg Telephone (907) 745-0793 Chickaloon Alaska 99674 cvadminchickaloonorg Fax (907) 745-7154
P O Box 1105 wwwchickaloonorg Telephone (907) 745-0793 Chickaloon Alaska 99674 cvadminchickaloonorg Fax (907) 745-7154
P O Box 1105 wwwchickaloonorg Telephone (907) 745-0793 Chickaloon Alaska 99674 cvadminchickaloonorg Fax (907) 745-7154