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Learn how to start a remote Alaska Native Art Business at the next Aleutian Marketplace Webinar!

Mar 5, 2021

Adrienne Fleek, Owner of L’ook Beadwork, will share tips on how to conduct social media sales from home. The webinar will cover how to get started, pricing and inventory, and reaching an audience of your potential customers. Event is scheduled for March 25, 2021 at...

2021 Gear Reimbursement Grant Cycle Opens

Mar 5, 2021

APICDA is pleased to announce the second year of the Gear Reimbursement Grant! Please click here for more information. 

Branding 101 Webinar hosted by the Aleutian Marketplace on February 25th

Feb 1, 2021

Learn the basics of branding at this free workshop! Topics include visual branding, brand messaging and why your personal brand matters. Click here to see the event flyer. 

Business Basics Webinar January 21, 2021 hosted by the Aleutian Marketplace

Jan 8, 2021

The Aleutian Marketplace series is hosting a Business Basics webinar covering pre-launch financial planning, preparing budgets, setting up your accounting records and exploring sales system options. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 21 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom and a...

APICDA Wraps Up 2020 with 19 Community Projects Funded and New Programs Established

Dec 28, 2020

APICDA funded a broad range of community and economic development initiatives in 2020 to support infrastructure, housing, health and safety, education, and increased fisheries access for residents in their Community Development Quota (CDQ) member communities. Please...
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Throwback Thursday: A sweet look back at a youthfu Throwback Thursday: A sweet look back at a youthful Jeremiah Balamoutoff, Safire Anderson, and Breeze Anderson in False Pass during a 4th of July celebration. A few years after this photo was taken, Jeremiah became an APICDA intern and gained hands-on experience as a City of False Pass Public Works Laborer, and Breeze is now a valued member of the APICDA team working in our Anchorage office. As for Safire, we’ve been delighted to connect through APICDA’s support of the APIA Culture Camp and look forward to seeing where our paths cross next! Want to gain valuable work experience like Jeremiah and hundreds of other regional residents through an APICDA internship? Consider applying for a summer position by March 15. https://www.apicda.com/internships/ Photo by Gilda Shellikoff
The 2025 Aleutian Marketplace Micro Grant (AMMG) c The 2025 Aleutian Marketplace Micro Grant (AMMG) cycle is open! Over the past three years, the program has awarded 29 grants totaling $87,000 to support regional businesses! The Aleutian Marketplace is a partnership between APICDA, Aleut, Wells Fargo, and Fastwyre Broadband to support small businesses in the Aleutian/Pribilof communities. Clarence Gould of Gould Equipment LLC is pictured with the tire changer (with a leverless swing arm) that AMMG funding helped him purchase. Clarence & Tara’s business specializes in equipment and vehicle rentals, serving both businesses and travelers passing through Cold Bay. Their customers include construction companies working on regional projects, hunters, fishermen, tourists, and government agencies. Regional businesses can apply for grant funding for up to $3,000 to be used for a wide selection of items that are essential to start or assist an established privately owned business. For an application, eligibility, and full list of grantees, please visit: https://www.apicda.com/new-market-place/ The 2025 grant cycle is open until March 15. 📸: By Tara Ferguson-Gould
Check out our updated APICDA website featuring a g Check out our updated APICDA website featuring a great photo of Regan Hoblet, captured by Alanna Kochuten for the 2023 Photo Contest. Alanna earned $300 for this winning submission. Want to see your photos showcased? Submit your best 15 images of the region to photos@apicda.com by September 30 for a chance to win. Congratulations, Alanna! https://www.apicda.com/photo-contest/
It’s photo contest time! In 2023, APICDA awarded It’s photo contest time! In 2023, APICDA awarded $8,900 in prize money for terrific photos like this one submitted by Ram Papish, featuring Chipper and Jillian Lestenkof playing fish tag at St. George’s Seabird Youth Network. To participate, please submit up to 15 of your best, high-resolution images to photos@apicda.com by September 30. https://www.apicda.com/photo-contest/
As our region gears up for the fishing season that As our region gears up for the fishing season that is opening soon, APICDA is focused on providing market access for our fishing communities. New this year, in the absence of Peter Pan, our board approved partnering with Silver Bay Seafoods to provide ice, a market, and services for fishermen in Nelson Lagoon. The fish will be sold in Nelson Lagoon and tendered to False Pass for processing. This is a challenging time for the fishing industry and coastal communities, and APICDA remains committed to providing economic stability for the communities in our region. 📸: Angela Johnson, commercial fishermen from Nelson Lagoon, photo by Katie Johnson.
It’s graduation season, and APICDA proudly joins It’s graduation season, and APICDA proudly joins in celebrating the achievements of our scholarship recipients among this year’s college graduates. Congratulations to Julieanne Berikoff, Rissa Bucaneg, Ariel Go, Jr., Danielle Merculief, Payten Stroud, Alleri Tungul, and Kiara Villamor! For those planning to attend college this fall, please note the upcoming scholarship deadlines below. Monday, June 3, at 5 p.m.: Haginaa Kidul (Helping to Grow) College Scholarship Monday, July 1, at 5 p.m.: Emil Berikoff Sr. Memorial Scholarship
We are excited to be out in the region this week f We are excited to be out in the region this week for a spring visit! The first stop today for our board and executive team members is Nelson Lagoon. Our board has proposed hosting APICDA’s traditional Anchorage-based community conference every other year, allowing us to balance the conference with an opportunity to visit residents in their home communities. Our plan is to also visit False Pass, St. George, and Nikolski this week and be back in May for Atka, Akutan, and Unalaska. Special thanks to the local Fishermen’s Associations for hosting community meetings and to APICDA’s CLOs for all their ground support!
Announcement: July 1, 2024, is APICDA’s Emil Ber Announcement: July 1, 2024, is APICDA’s Emil Berikoff Sr. Memorial Scholarship (EBMS) deadline. This college scholarship is available to the following APICDA communities: Akutan, Atka, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, Nikolski, St. George, and Unalaska. To apply, please visit: https://www.apicda.com/scholarships/ 📸: David Ravenscroft, of Akutan, is wrapping up his freshman year at UAF with support from APICDA’s scholarship program. He is pursuing an A.A. in Human Services and planning to get his B.A. in Social Work by the spring of 2027, with the goal of becoming a substance use counselor.
Today, our Program team was delighted to be in Sit Today, our Program team was delighted to be in Sitka, alongside APIA and TAF, at Mt. Edgecumbe’s Tribal Resource & Career Fair. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with students from our region and share valuable information about the opportunities available to help them explore different avenues for growth and success. 📸: Nadia from Atka with Celeste
APICDA’s Winter Photo Contest closes this Thursd APICDA’s Winter Photo Contest closes this Thursday, February 29! Photos@apicda.com
APICDA is pleased to share this sweet photo of Iva APICDA is pleased to share this sweet photo of Ivaan and his snow buddy from Atka to remind you that the APICDA Winter Photo Contest closes in one week! This contest provides an additional opportunity to earn prize money by submitting winter images and photos of holiday events. To participate, please submit up to 15 of your finest high-resolution, unaltered images capturing winter life in Atka, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, Nikolski, St. George, and Unalaska. Thank you! The winter contest deadline is Thursday, February 29, 2024. Please submit images to photos@apicda.com Photo submitted by Crystal Dushkin
APICDA ❤️s the Aleutian/Pribilof region! Happy APICDA ❤️s the Aleutian/Pribilof region! Happy Valentine’s Day! 📷: Isabella at Korovin Beach, submitted by Mellisa Golodoff
The APICDA Winter Photo Contest provides an additi The APICDA Winter Photo Contest provides an additional opportunity to earn prize money by submitting winter images and photos of holiday events. To participate, please submit up to 15 of your finest high-resolution, unaltered images capturing winter life in Atka, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, Nikolski, St. George, and Unalaska. The winter contest deadline is Thursday, February 29, 2024.
It’s summer intern recruitment time at APICDA! E It’s summer intern recruitment time at APICDA! Earn wages while you learn! The priority deadline for the 12-week internship program that runs through the summer is March 15, 2024.
We're delighted to have fishermen from Atka, Nelso We're delighted to have fishermen from Atka, Nelson Lagoon, False Pass, and St. George participating in the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit (AYFS) this week! It was great to visit with the group last night for a meet & greet at the Anchorage office. The AYFS provides training, information, and networking opportunities for commercial fishermen early in their careers.
There are just 10 days left to submit your high-re There are just 10 days left to submit your high-resolution photos to the APICDA Photo Contest to be eligible for placement in our 2024 calendar. Last year, our region's photographers earned nearly $8,000 in photo prize money. For details and eligibility, please visit: https://www.apicda.com/photo-contest/ Submissions are due Saturday, Sept. 30th, to photos@apicda.com. 📸: 2023 APICDA Calendar
It's time to start submitting your high-resolution It's time to start submitting your high-resolution photos to the APICDA Photo Contest to be eligible for placement in the 2024 calendar. Last year, our region's photographers earned nearly $8,000 in photo prize money. For details and eligibility, please visit: https://www.apicda.com/photo-contest/ Submissions are due Saturday, Sept. 30th, to photos@apicda.com.
Our programs team had a fantastic visit to Nikolsk Our programs team had a fantastic visit to Nikolski this week! They hosted a productive community meeting and discussed APICDA's wide range of programs. In addition, they organized an activity with the kiddos and delivered backpacks filled with new school supplies. APICDA greatly values the opportunity to visit our member communities and engage in meaningful conversations with residents to gather feedback, answer questions, and strengthen connections. Thanks, Nikolski, for the warm welcome!
It's a busy month for Culture Camps in the region! It's a busy month for Culture Camps in the region! As we plan for the 2024 APICDA Calendar, we would be thrilled to include a Culture Camp photo composite page that showcases the vibrant spirit of these events. In addition to this special request, APICDA is always grateful to receive submissions of fishing photos, scenics, and images of community life. High-resolution photos are due to photos@apicda.com by Sept. 30. Please see the contest requirements at the link below. https://www.apicda.com/photo-contest/ 📸: Camp Qungaayux̂ participants, 2021, by Kanesia McGlashan-Price
The Aleutian Marketplace is delighted to announce The Aleutian Marketplace is delighted to announce that Wells Fargo has made a significant contribution to the 2024 Micro Grant program. We are grateful for Wells Fargo's continued partnership in the Aleutian Marketplace initiative, aimed at fostering economic growth in the region and providing resources for small businesses. Their ongoing support has allowed the Aleutian Marketplace to make investments in numerous regional businesses and offer a range of educational webinars and workshops focused on small business development. As we gear up for the launch of the 2024 program in January, we encourage you to join us in supporting the entrepreneurs who have received grants in 2022 and 2023. By supporting these businesses, you are playing an active role in strengthening the local economy. Below are the Aleutian Marketplace Micro Grant recipients from the past two years: Dave Rave Photography, Akutan Aleutian Beats Drums, Akutan Aleutian Sisu, Nikolski Precision Air Inc., Nelson Lagoon R&C Ice Cream & Bakery, King Cove Coco by the Sea, King Cove CCFM Filters, King Cove The Shop, Sand Point Anne's Cookbook, Sand Point Artemie Kalmakoff, Jr., Commercial Fishing, Sand Point Done Rite Contracting, Sand Point Sacred Sea Studio, Unalaska Cenlow Services, Unalaska Tugidam Ungii (The Moon's Sister), Unalaska Aleutian Notary, Unalaska Optical Aleutians, Unalaska Scan Dawgs Gear Work, Unalaska
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