Who We Are

• The Native Village of Eyak (NVE) is a federally recognized Tribal government based in Cordova, Alaska—a remote, roadless community nestled between the eastern Chugach Mountains and the waters of Prince William Sound.
• Our ancestral homelands have long served as a traditional gathering place for the Eyak, Aleut, Tlingit, and Athabascan peoples and span more than 55 million acres of land and sea, encompassing the Copper River Delta and the Northern Gulf of Alaska. This territory reflects the deep, enduring connection our people have to the land and waters that have sustained us for generations.
• NVE is governed by a seven-member elected Council, which upholds our Constitution and Bylaws. The Council provides strategic leadership and direction to the Administrative Executive Director and Health Executive Director to implement projects and programs in alignment with a strategic plan.
• The Ilanka Community Health Center is a primary care outpatient clinic serving the Cordova community. As both an Indian Health Service facility and a Community Health Center, Ilanka offers affordable, high-quality care through contract health services and sliding fee scales. In addition to medical services, Ilanka also provides behavioral health support.
• Mission: Dedicated to exercising our sovereignty to enhance the well-being of our people, culture, and homelands.
• Vision: To cultivate a resilient and thriving community where our people are healthy and empowered, our culture is alive, and we honor our lands and waters. Through our relationships, education, healing, and leadership, we uphold our sovereignty and empower current and future generations to sustain our way of life.
• Core Values: Humility, Accountability, Integrity, Kinship, Respect
• Traditional Values: God, Loyalty, Humor, Cooperation, Teaching, Cultural Pride, Sharing, Discipline, Language, Respect

Essential Notices

NVE is an e-Verify employer and encourages all qualified applicants to apply.

In accordance with P.L. 93-638, preference in hiring practices are given to Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native American applicants.

• We are committed to equity, access, and inclusion in our hiring process. If you need assistance applying, please contact our HR team at HR@eyak-nsn.gov

About This Role

• Assist with NVE-led fishing, hunting, gathering, and other subsistence activities.
• Assist with receiving fish, game, plants, and other traditional foods from Tribal Members, harvesters, and community partners.
• Clean, cut, package, freeze, smoke, preserve, and otherwise prepare traditional foods.
• Assist with weighing, labeling, dating, and properly storing food.
• Follow safe food handling, sanitation, and temperature-control procedures.
• Assist with loading, unloading, and transporting harvested foods, supplies, and equipment.

• Prepare traditional foods for Tribal Marketplace and other food distributions.
• Assist with participant check-in, distribution, loading vehicles, and home deliveries when needed.
• Help organize traditional food demonstrations, community processing activities, subsistence trips, and other Food Sovereignty events.
• Provide respectful and helpful service to Tribal Members and community participants.

• Maintain accurate inventory of traditional foods, supplies, and equipment.
• Rotate food inventory and monitor freezer, refrigerator, and refrigerated storage temperatures.
• Maintain clean and sanitary processing, storage, freezer, smokehouse, warehouse, and distribution areas.
• Clean and sanitize equipment before and after use, including trash removal and proper disposal..
• Assist with maintaining fishing, processing, harvesting, and food-storage equipment.
• Report damaged food, equipment problems, safety concerns, or inventory discrepancies to the Food Sovereignty Manager.

• Assist with documenting distributions, harvests, donations, and program participation.
• Assist with filing state and federal harvest reports when required.
• Take photographs and assist with documentation of program activities when requested.
• Assist with classes and trainings provided by FSD.
• Assist with outreach to Tribal Members regarding traditional food opportunities and activities.
• Answer and respond to program phone calls, texts, emails and other program inquiries in a timely manner.
• Support other Food Sovereignty Department programs and distributions as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Works safely in accordance with OSHA regulations and company safety policies.
• Immediately reports unsafe conditions, hazards, or injuries to HR or the designated safety contact.
• Attends all mandatory special events, meetings, and trainings.
• Assists with special events, meetings, and trainings as necessary.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• Maintains awareness and sensitivity to various cultures.
• Embodies Tribal values throughout all work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of or willingness to learn traditional food harvesting, processing, and preservation practices.
• Ability to safely use knives, processing equipment, and other tools.
• Ability to follow food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work respectfully with Tribal Members, Elders, families, staff, and community partners.
• Beginner skills in MS365 Suite helpful

• PREFERRED: High school diploma or GED preferred.
• PREFERRED: Experience with fishing, hunting, subsistence activities, seafood processing, food handling, warehouse work, or similar hands-on work preferred.
• PREFERRED: Valid Alaska driver's license and insurable driving record.
• REQUIRED: Food Handlers Certification OR ability to obtain within 30 days of hire

• Regularly lifts and carries 50 lbs.
• Typically lifts, moves, bends, and walks and uses continuous physical activity to complete work.
• Stand and work for extended periods.
• Work in refrigerated, freezer, warehouse, processing, outdoor, and waterfront environments.
• Work around raw fish, game, blood, water, knives, and food-processing equipment.
• Work outdoors in varying Alaska weather conditions.
• Occasionally work evenings, weekends, or extended hours during harvests, subsistence trips, processing activities, and distributions.
• Ability to operate a computer, telephone, and standard office equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and through written correspondence

• Work in a variety of outdoor weather conditions, including snow, rain, wind, and direct sun, often with rapidly changing conditions.
• Exposure to uneven, slippery, or unstable terrain, including rivers, lakes, shorelines, and tundra.
• Potential hazards from operating and maintaining power tools and other field equipment.
• Potential hazards from handling traps, nets, or other collection gear used to capture fish or wildlife.
• Work in areas inhabited by large predators (e.g., bears, wolves), requiring adherence to established wildlife safety protocols.
• Exposure to biting insects and other wildlife.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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