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Traditional Foods Program Assistant

This role requires 100% onsite work in Cordova, Alaska.

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

Work Location:

100% onsite in Cordova, AK. Remote/hybrid work not available for this position.

Team:
Food Sovereignty Department (FSD) - Salary Grade:
Grade 6 (starting at $25.23 per hour DOE)

Reports To:

Food Sovereignty Manager

- Schedule:

25 hours per week

FLSA Status:
Hourly & Eligible for Overtime Pay
- Last Revised:
August 2026

Essential Notice:
In accordance with P.L. 93-638, preference in hiring practices are given to Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native American applicants. Hiring preference for NVE Tribal members is in effect for this position

The Traditional Foods Program Assistant assists with the harvest, transportation, processing, storage, distribution, and inventory of traditional and locally harvested foods. This position is hands-on and may include working with fish, game, plants, and other traditional foods; assisting with subsistence trips and community activities; maintaining food storage and processing areas; and preparing traditional foods for distribution to Tribal households and community programs.

Traditional Food Harvest & Processing

• 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.

Tribal Marketplace & Distribution

• Prepare traditional foods for Tribal Marketplace and other food distributions.
• Assist with participant check-in, distribution,…