Hooper Bay (Naparyarmiut)

Economy: Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF), Alaska Commercial Company Store, Naneng Store, Sea Lion Corporation, Hooper Bay Tribal Council, Paimiut Traditional Council, City of Hooper Bay

Education: Headstart, K-12, Charter school

Health: Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation

Services and Resources: Women’s Shelter, Children’s Advocacy Center, Community Planning Group, Y&E Building

Notes from our 2024 planning retreat in Anchorage

Current activities

  • Permafrost assessment
  • Climate vulnerability assessment
  • Hazard mitigation plan
  • Coastal monitoring
  • Climate adaptation plan (starting soon)
  • Possible demonstration projects
  • RMP
  • Land use planning, including possible relocation sites

Successes

  • Networking with other communities through RMP, SRT, and other workshops/conferences
  • Working with all entities in the community
  • Recovering from Merbok
  • DTA from FEMA
  • Starting up SCERP meetings

Collaborations with ACTION or other communities

We need help to gather and organize information on previous studies and projects (desk guide). Also, how do we move forward with the desk guide on an actionable project(s)?