Arctic Slope Community Foundation

06/06/2026

ASCF is cooking up something new!

Keep your VHF on channel 68, plus like and follow us on Facebook to stay locked in fam!

06/04/2026

🏀 Congratulations to Butch Lincoln! 🏀

Arctic Slope Community Foundation proudly celebrates Butch Lincoln of Kotzebue on his induction into the UAA Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

As the first Alaska Native athlete to earn a basketball scholarship at UAA, Butch inspired generations of young people across Alaska to dream bigger and work harder. His leadership on the court, dedication in the classroom, and commitment to serving Alaska Native communities continue to leave a lasting impact.

Thank you, Butch, for showing our youth what is possible through hard work, humility, and perseverance. Your legacy reaches far beyond basketball.

🎉 Please join us in congratulating Butch Lincoln on this well-deserved honor!

06/01/2026

ASCF is proud to announce our new Digital Literacy Program aimed to serve our Cities, Tribes and other non-profits. For more information contact Richie Cahoon, Digital Literacy Manager, [email protected]

05/30/2026

🏀 Our Own Officials 🏀

Today we met with Program Facilitator Jason McCourt, Daaqsi Masraun Hadley, Payuk Pimental, and Ryder Klatka at the Alaska Airlines Center for the 2026 All-Alaska Basketball Officials Camp at UAA. We provided our Utqiaġvik Offcials an ASCF swag to help uplift them as they learn new skills, build confidence, and work toward becoming stronger basketball officials.

At ASCF, we believe in supporting educational opportunities like this and investing in our local people. The future of Alaska basketball is built on knowing the rules, having the confidence in officiating, and strengthening the integrity of the game itself.

Good luck at camp—we’re proud of you!

AABC Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches

05/29/2026

*ATTENTION! Date change to Monday, June 8th!*

Did you grow up hearing stories of an ancestor that was Portuguese? Many with Portuguese ancestry rooted in the Yankee whaling days actually have traces back to the Azores or Cape Verde Islands.

Many Portuguese families helped build Alaska through whaling, hard work, and faith. Their legacy is still alive today.

A representative from the Government of the Azores is visiting Alaska to hear your stories.

Join us June 8th in Anchorage or online via Zoom. We invite descendants and friends to gather, share stories, reconnect with their heritage, and help shape a vision for an Azores House in Alaska.

Bring your stories. Bring your photos. Bring your family history. Every family has a story. Every story matters.

Let’s make sure these stories are never lost.

Tag someone with Portuguese heritage. 🇵🇹

*pre-registration is required, location TBA

05/28/2026

The monthly ASCF Arctic Raffle 50/50 is LIVE! Sales end at 11:59 a.m. on June 30th. Click the link to purchase your tickets now! All proceeds go towards food security initiatives in the Arctic Slope region, such as food banks or subsistence hunting support!

https://www.rafflebox.us/raffle/arctic-raffle/
WE WILL GO FB LIVE AND WILL ANNOUNCE THE ON July 1st AT 12PM.

Ticket Prices:
100 for $100, 20 for $40, 4 for $20, 1 for $10

"How we pick the winner"
Arctic Slope Community Foundation hosts our online 50/50 raffle fundraiser on Rafflebox, a GLI-certified (Gaming Laboratories International) platform. All purchases through Rafflebox are powered by the payment processing system, Stripe. Winners are selected using Rafflebox's certified Random Number Generator (RNG) tool. All winners are reviewed and approved by the association's raffle administrator.
This legal, charitable raffle is open to all Alaskan residents 18 and over! Alaska Charitable Gaming Permit #172003

05/26/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and legacy of all who gave their lives in service to our nation.

American Indians and Alaska Natives have served in the U.S. Armed Forces at one of the highest rates per capita of any population group in the nation. Today, we remember their sacrifice and honor all who served. 🇺🇸

05/11/2026

Attention ASRC shareholders! Have a business idea? Need support in getting your small business up and running? Connect with AGC today!

Are you part of the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation or Bristol Bay Native Corporation shareholder network?

The Alaska Marketplace is accepting applications! This competition is designed to support you in turning your idea into a real, working business.

Winners of the competition can receive up to $20,000 in funding, along with hands-on training, mentorship, and technical assistance designed to help you move forward with confidence.

But the funding is only one part of the story.

This program is also about connection, learning, and momentum—surrounding yourself with mentors, experts, and fellow entrepreneurs who are building right alongside you.

As one former participant shared:

“I’ve learned so much. From all the workshops, to meeting with these great mentors, and then just having time to network with everybody else in the competition has just given me so many more ideas.”

If you’ve been thinking about starting or growing a business, this is your sign to explore what’s possible.

Apply to the Alaska Marketplace and take the next step forward.
North Slope Marketplace application: https://form.jotform.com/260625782873164
Bristol Bay Marketplace application: https://form.jotform.com/260065676394162

05/04/2026

Join the Arctic Slope Community Foundation this week Thursday for our 2026 Q2 Community Engagement Meeting.

We’ll be sharing:
• Quarter 2 updates
• Local grant progress & budget highlights
• Food Security & Quality of Life funding updates
• New partnerships, programs, and 2026 accomplishments
• Fundraising initiatives, and more

Date:Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Where: Zoom Virtual Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82679578294
Meeting ID: 826 7957 8294

This meeting is open to all Arctic Slope community members. Your voice and participation help shape programs that strengthen our region and improve quality of life.

We hope to see you there!

04/29/2026

This National Apprenticeship Week, Arctic Slope Community Foundation proudly celebrates 18 Tribal Educator Apprentices who are doing something remarkable: building their careers, strengthening their schools, and investing in the long-term future of their communities — without ever having to leave home. In small and rural communities across Alaska, teacher shortages are not just an education issue — they are a workforce crisis and a community development challenge. When schools cannot retain qualified teachers, the effects ripple across every aspect of community life. The Aullaaġvik Tribal Educator Apprenticeship (TEA) Program is a direct response to that reality.

When we grow teachers from within our own communities, we are not just filling classroom vacancies — we are building a skilled, stable, and culturally grounded local workforce that strengthens the entire community for generations to come.

As a U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship, the Aullaaġvik TEA Program pairs on-the-job learning with structured academic preparation — creating a pathway to professional licensure that works for rural Alaskans, on their terms, in their communities. This is workforce development that meets people where they are.

Our 18 apprentices are growing the educator workforce right now across:

North Slope Borough School District
Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Knik Charter School and Benteh STEAM Academy
Lower Yukon School District
Hooper Bay Charter School
Alutiingcut Child Care

Each of these apprentices represents a community that chose to invest in itself. They are educators, neighbors, parents, and knowledge keepers — and they are proving that sustainable rural community development starts with growing leadership from within.

We are deeply proud of every one of them. Their commitment to their students, their schools, and their communities is the foundation on which a stronger Alaska is built. To our apprentices: we see you. We are proud of you. Keep going.