Rural Alaska Community
Action Program, Inc.

P.O. Box 200908
Anchorage, Alaska 99520
Phone: 907-279-2511
Fax: 907-278-2309
Toll Free Phone: 800-478-7227
(within Alaska only)
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RurAL CAP's Village Voices is a quarterly, statewide newspaper that reports from places as diverse as White Mountain in Norton Sound to Tazlina in Copper River. In every issue, RurAL CAP's Village Voices documents village life, tribal leaders, and the work of tribal governments around the state. Village success stories have always been the newspaper's priority. By publishing the accomplishments and achievements of Alaska 's indigenous people, RurAL CAP's Village Voices continues to inspire and educate its readers on Native cultures and values.

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Select and download any PDF issue of RurAL CAP's Village Voices to read about these and other interesting stories of village life in Alaska.


The Winter 2010 issue of the RurAL CAP's Village Voices newsletter highlights subsistence, the Census 2010, the brain development of children and a federal stimulus program, called Energy Wise.

The Fall 2009 issue of the RurAL CAP's Village Voices newsletter highlights ways to reduce the cost of energy, H1N1 (Swine) Flu and stimulating local economy with green collar jobs.

Village Voices Summer 2009The Summer 2009 issue of RurAL CAP’s Village Voices newsletter highlights the homeless issue in Anchorage, a case study on solid waste management in rural Alaska, DJ dances in Toksook Bay and boating safety tips.

Village Voices Spring 2009The Spring 2009 issue of RurAL CAP’s Village Voices newsletter highlights the Alaska Native Sobriety Movement, Rural Alaska Energy Series, and a historical prospective into the stimulus bill.

Village Voices Winter 2009The Winter 2008 issue of RurAL CAP's Village Voices newsletter highlights the crisis in Emmonak crisis, Power Cost Equalization Program of our Energy Series in Rural Alaska, and AmeriCorps programs in Alaska.

Village Voices Fall 2008The Fall 2008 issue of RurAL CAP's Village Voices newsletter highlights energy “lessons learned”, living within our means, energy efficiency and weatherization, and a bartering and subsistence article.

Villiage Voices Spring 2008The Summer 2008 issue of RurAL CAP's Village Voices newsletter highlights the importance of voting, backhauling in rural Alaska, introduction of a series about energy in rural Alaska, and 4th of July photos.

Villiage Voices Spring 2008The Spring 2008 Village Voices issue of RurAL CAP's Village Voices highlights RurAL CAP’s Early Childhood Summit, tribal leaders prioritizing health care issues in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta, and Pam Gibson’s retirement from the Ketchikan Head Start.

Fall 2007 IssueThe Winter 2008 issue of RurAL CAP's Village Voices highlights the energy costs, RurAL CAP’s AmeriCorpsprogram, Outmigration Along the Iditarod Trail, and the digital television transition.

Fall 2007 IssueThe Fall 2007 issue of RurAL CAP's Village Voices highlights the Parents As Teachers program, Kiana’s Support Our Students program, and wellness tips.

Spring 2007 IssueThe Summer 2007 issue of RurAL CAP's Village Voices celebrates 10 years of service at Homeward Bound, explores the pressure placed on rural residents by rising energy costs and takes another look at the 2007 Rural Providers Conference.

Spring 2007 IssueThe Spring 2007 issue of RurAL CAP's Village Voices highlights the memorial of Stanton O. Katchatag, the 2007 Rural Providers' Conference and the new Savoonga Head Start facility.

Winter 2006-2007 IssueThe Winter 2006 issue of Alaska's Village Voices highlights Bill Hess' final edition.

Fall 2006 IssueThe Fall 2006 issue of Alaska's Village Voices highlights Mattie Bodfish.

Summer 2006 IssueThe Summer 2006 issue of Alaska's Village Voices highlights Jonathon Solomon.

Spring 2006 IssueThe Spring 2006 issue of Alaska's Village Voices includes articles on Bird Flu.

Winter 2006 IssueThe Winter 2005 issue of Alaska's Village Voices includes articles and pictures of traditional Inupiaq puppets; scenes from an Old Customs dance in Point Hope; and RurAL CAP's Weatherization and AmeriCorps programs.

Fall 2005 IssueThe Fall 2005 issue of Alaska's Village Voices includes stories about Anaktuvik Pass, Sewing for the honor of parents, and many great photos.

Summer 2005 IssueThe Summer 2005 issue of Alaska's Village Voices is, almost entirely, a picture story covering the most recent Rural Providers Conference, held in Bethel this past June.

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