Wood ‘N ‘ Ice” Pr Pres esen entati tation on to to th the Al Alas aska ka – Yu Yuko kon n Wood od En Energy ergy Confere nference nce Fa Fair irbanks anks, , Al Alas aska ka Ap Apri ril 16,2019 l 16,2019
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Thi This s Pres Presentat entatio ion is Dedicat n is Dedicated ed to to the M the Memo emory of: ry of:
Ri Richard chard “Dick” Na Nash sh Leg Legendar endary y Mi Middle ddle Kus Kuskokw kokwim im Tra Trail il &Ice &Ice Ro Road ad Pio Pionee neer
John “Coffee” Smith Th This is ben end in n the e River ver is na name med d after er him. m. Th This is ben end likes kes to to gi give ve us us a h hard d ti time me dur uring ing break eak up, up, fr freeze eeze up, up, and nd wi wint nter er sno now w storms rms
Jo Joe Si e Simeo meon Low Lower er Kal Kalska skag Tr Trai ail Crew l Crew
Os Oscar Samuelson car Samuelson, , Jr Jr. We We have have lo lost two st two of our ur yo youn ung g em employee ployees s to su suic icid ide e du duri ring ng the of he off f seaso season. n. We We st stro rongl ngly y be believe lieve that hat employment em ployment – so some me thi hing ng to do do, so something mething to get get up up in in t the he mo morn rning ing fo for r is is a key a key pa part rt of suic f suicid ide e pr preventi evention. on. We We co cont ntin inue ue to st stri rive ve to pr provi vide de ye year ar ro roun und d emp employme loyment nt for our r our Pe People ple thro hrough the ugh the co combin mbination ation of Ice ce & & Wo Wood
Th This is Pre Prese senta ntatio tion Bro n Broug ught ht To To You B Yo u By: y: “Mad Max “– our our 52 year 52 year ol old d pl plow ow truc truck , k ,
the Mi the Middle Kusko ddle Kuskokwi kwim m Roa Road d War Warri riors, ors,
th the NVN e NVN – KL KLG G Ti Timb mber er & & Tr Trai ail l Cr Crew ew,
An And th d the e Na Napai paimute mute Tr Trad adit itio ional nal Council uncil! L-R: : Pr Presi esiden dent t De Devr vron Hel elli lings ngs, Vi Vice ce Pr Presi esiden dent t Marcie arcie Sher erer er, Memb ember er Aud udrey ey Leary, eary, Memb ember er Ra Rachelle chelle Ro Rohde de, , Secr ecretary etary Shelly elly Leary eary
Wi With th add addit itional ional sp spons onsorship orship fr from: om:
Best pizza on the Kuskokwim! Aniak’s Hound House Restaurant – Es Este ter r Di Dieh ehl, l, Pr Propri prieto etor r ,
…From the Coast… Murphy’s Law, Inc. – “If anything can go wrong – it will” Our trailer cracked. We left it sitting on the ice road for a couple of weeks below Aniak until we had time to repair it.
G.I. Joe’s W.W. II Surplus!
Gr Grey, ey, Bl Blac ack, k, Gr Green, een, & & Br Brown wn Ca Carh rhartt artt Jackets! ackets! Al Also so Wood’s Logging & Industrial Supply, Lo Long ngvi view, ew, Was Washi hing ngton ton
And Maqista’s Hot Houses –“Hottest Steambaths on the Kuskokwim!”
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Our ur Reg egio ion n -The The Lo Lowe wer r & Middle le Ku Kuskokw kokwim: im: Over ver 15 15,00 000 0 Pe Peopl ple e co conn nnect ected ed by o y over ver 25 250 mi 0 miles les of ice ice road and nd wi wint nter er trails ls - a a reg egio ion n badly y in n ne need ed of eco econo nomic mic deve evelopmen lopment, , affordable ble en energ ergy y , af affordable ble housing using , , and nd ch chea eaper per tr trans nsport portatio tion These ice roads and winter trails are our highways – our only highways - and they need to be treated as such with stable funding for annual establishment & maintenance
Th They conn ey connect vil ect villages lages fr from om Nu Nunapitc napitchuk huk to…
…Napaimute & beyond
Our People: Aniak Chuathbaluk Napaimute Kalskag
Joey Evan
Tim Alexie
Captain Allen Simeon General Oscar Samuelson
Nico cola lai i Napo poka ka co cont ntinu nues es the e Tu Tuluks luksak ak tradit ition ion of keep keeping ing travelers velers safe e in t n their eir area ea Walter Morgan, Ken Morgan, Stiffa Kameroff Easy Ea sy Question uestion: : Wh What at co color lor do does es BS BSAR AR us use e to ma mark rk ope pen water? n water?
Ice Road Chief In-Training: Nickolai Savage
Our Local Resources - Wood: Economic Development Affordable Energy Alternatives Affordable Housing Alternatives A product of the Native Village of Napaimute in cooperation with the Kuskokwim Corporation & the villages of Upper & Lower Kalskag
Napaimute’s Ba Backg ckground in round in Wo Work rking ing wi with W th Woo ood: d:
*Napaimute means: The People of the Trees Napaimute Enterprises is a tribally-owned subsidiary of The Native Village of Napaimute
Wood Gathering in the 1940’s: Napaimute’s leadership has always looked back to help us remember where we come from & to plan where we want to go in the future.... (photo used permission of Placid C. Joseph, Sr.)
In In ea earl rlie ier r ti time mes s our ur wo wood d re resources urces we were re mo more re he heavil avily y ut util iliz ized ed no not t onl nly y fo for fi r fire rewood wood but ut al also f for r bui uild lding ing ho homes mes, , as as fu fuel el fo for r ste team amboat boats s an and fo d for r lo loca call lly y pro produ duce ced d lu lumb mber er. . Th There ere wa was ev even en a s a saw awmil mill at B l at Bet ethel! hel!
Steam powered sawmill Log A.C. Store at Aniak Steamboat at McGrath with cordwood on deck Log Post Office at Napaimute
Oc Octo tober er -No Novemb vember er – lo logg gging ing at at Na Napai paimute mute fo for r fi fish h wh wheel eel lu lumb mber er Always with a focus on our Young People! According to 2010 Census data, the median age is 26.2 years in the Bethel Census Area and 21.9 years in the Kusilvak Census Area, significantly younger than the statewide median age of 34 years. Over 50% of the People in our region are under the age of 25.
A R A Rev eview iew of th f the e Go Goals als & Ob & Obje ject ctives ives s set et f forth rth in in t the he: In Planning for our Community & Economic Development, Napaimute’s Leadership has long recognized that our wood resources will play a key role… And the work that’s been done to fulfill them.
Ou Our Wo Wood d Reso Resour urces es have ve always ways bee een a n a ke key pa part t of E f Eco cono nomic mic De Deve velo lopmen pment t …these pages from the Napaimute Community Plan (2004) support that Pl Plann nning ng fo for Napai apaimute mute rec ecogn gnitio tion. n.
We We have have al also b so been een wel well l aw aware are of the his he histori orical cal demand fo de mand for r fir irewood ewood in in th the e Lo Lower wer Ku Kusko skokwim kwim Ri River ver
Bu But we t we ha had d no no id idea ea wh what at th the e tr true ue de dema mand nd wa was! Napaskiak
2005 20 05, A Airpo port rt Site Before… In fu n furth ther er sup uppo port rt of max f maximum mum us use e of o f our ur wo wood r d res esour ources, es, all usa usable le ti timber er fr from co commun mmunit ity y de deve velopmen pment t pr projects ects is sal alvaged vaged and nd sto tockpi ckpiled led 100% tribally constructed airfield Salvagi lvaging ng & …and After, 2007 Sto tockp ckpil ilin ing g Ti Timber er
Napaimute’s Early Attempts at Meeting the Demand for Firewood in t n the e Lowe wer r Ku Kusko kokwi kwim
In 2008,with the key components of a successful firewood business in place, Napaimute forms the first organized firewood business on the Kuskokwim River:
Firewood Packages Now Available for 2010 Fall Delivery! Cut, Split, & Palletized – Spruce & Birch For more information or to place an order call: (907)222-5058/222-6084 or 543-2016 (message) email: napaimute@gci.net Brrr – It’s getting cold! Don’t forget to order your firewood from Napaimute Enterprises. LIHEAP ELIGIBLE A product of Napaimute Enterprises, LLC (a tribally-owned business):
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