The Akiak Community has called a meeting to talk about the future of their power situation. The meeting is scheduled for July 31, 2024 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the Community Center. The meeting was called for by the Akiak Residents.
“It has been over a month with no power in the community,” writes Dr. Michael Williams, Tribal Judge and FEMA NAC Volunteer of Akiak. “We need to discuss the situation as winter is coming quickly and we need to be prepared to deal with it. The two meetings occurred on July 3rd and July 16th in which actions and reports occurred on our light plants.”
The following tentative agenda is a draft.
DRAFT AGENDA
Call to Order: Chief Moses Owen, Mayor David Gilila, Chairman Sammy Jackson I
Invocation: Reverend Adam Kashatok, Jr.
Roll Call: All organizations
Order of business
1. Update on the current generator repairs – Akiak Power Utilities, City of Akiak and Mechanic Dillion
2. Reports from agencies on Akiak requests for relief
3. Recognition of individuals and organizations that have volunteered their time to help
4. Yupiit School District plans for the winter
5. Round Table discussions and recommendations by the community citizens.
6. People to be heard
7. Date of next community meeting
8. Adjournment
“The recommendations for healing will also be discussed,” said Williams. “We will follow the rules that the First Alaskans have used for good meetings. We all need to help each other like our ancestors did.”
