In 2019, Alaska Village Initiatives partnered with Alaska Tribal Broadband to provide technical and engineering support for tribes participating in AVI’s consortium application to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration – Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program grant. This group of tribes in partnership with AVI for NTIA Infrastructure and Deployment resources are simply known as the “AVI Consortium” and consists of 30 tribes from around the state.
These tribes are:
Native Village of Afognak
Allakaket Village
Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government
Native Village of Belkofski
Native Village of Brevig Mission
Cheesh-Na Tribe
Chevak Native Village
Clarks Point
Emmonak Village
Native Village of Gakona
Native Village of Hamilton
Native Village of Hooper Bay
Hughes Village
Huslia Village
Village of Kalskag
Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove
Native Village of Kipnuk
Native Village of Larsen Bay
Manokotak Village Council
Mentasta Traditional Council
Native Village of Teller
Native Village of Nightmute
Nikolai Village
Noorvik Native Community
Native Village of Paimiut
Pitka’s Point Traditional Council
Portage Creek Village Council
Native Village of Tununak
Native Village of Unalakleet
Village of Venetie