Connecting with our Communities

Connecting with our Tribes in meaningful ways is the key to ensuring the work we do at UTBB is aligned with the needs of our people. Below you can find recent videos, slideshows, and handouts from meetings that UTBB has hosted in Bristol Bay and beyond!

 

Beaver Round-up 9th Annual Traditional Foods Feast

  • 4pm-6pm - Drop off dishes at Middle School Gym

  • 6pm-7pm - Blessing the food, UTBB permanent protections update, Curyungmiut Yuraq

  • 7pm-8pm - Chaney/Samuelson family sharing and viewing of “School of Fish”

Request to Reinstate Wood-Tikchik State Park Management Council

Governor Dunleavy signed Executive Order 126 eliminating the Wood-Tikchik State Park Management Council, silencing the people’s voice in decision-making in the park!

Help us to restore the Wood-Tikchik State Park Management Council by signing a letter requesting lawmakers overturn Executive Order 126 below! Deadline Friday, March 15th.

ANCSA D-1 Protections Withdrawal Comments & Hearings

Across the state, 28 million acres of BLM-managed public lands could soon be repurposed for extractive industrial development. In Bristol Bay specifically, 1.2 million acres are being evaluated for removing ANCSA D-1 protections. These vast tracts of land are public and feed Alaska Native communities, nourish incredible fish and wildlife biodiversity, and serve as massive carbon sinks for the planet.

BLM had a 60-day public comment period from 12/15/2023 - 2/14/2024 on a potential rollback of public land protections. Thanks to our Tribes, communities, and supporters, the federal government heard from over 160 concerned individuals that we want public land uses that support local communities and prioritize clean water, healthy habitat, and food security!

Sustainable Energy Community Meetings

UTBB, UAF Bristol Bay Campus, and Nushagak Cooperative traveled to Koliganek, New Stuyahok, Ekwok, Aleknagik, and Dillingham (and also presented virtually on Zoom) to share information about sustainable energy initiatives. The goal for UTBB was to bring together organizations that had resources and plans for supporting and developing renewable resources to ensure communities had a chance to review information to make informed decisions on the future of their energy sources.

HANDOUTS FROM MEETINGS:

SLIDESHOWS FROM MEETINGS:

10 Years of Gratitude Slideshow

Quyana chin’an to all who have given time and energy by sharing your voices, voting for candidates who have our best interests in mind, and consistently showed up over and over again to support us! Here are some snapshots from UTBB events and photo contests over the last 10 years. Please enjoy pictures of beloved friends and family and our people enjoying our ways of life!

Warriors for Bristol Bay

Collection of supporters who have passed on to show gratitude for their hard work and dedication to our efforts! Submissions to this list can be made below at the Warriors for Bristol Bay Submission Form.

10th anniversary Celebrations - DILLINGHAM EVENT

Step into the Dillingham celebration and see familiar faces! Thank you to Mark Titus for sharing footage of our final 10th Anniversary Celebration in November 2023!

10th Anniversary Celebration Highlights

Highlights from our 2023 community celebrations across Bristol Bay! Our team celebrated with our member Tribes in October and November of 2023! See the highlights below from our celebrations across Bristol Bay and a slideshow sharing pictures over the years. You can also check out our Permanent Protections Update!