In the nearly 45 years since it began, it is difficult to imagine any aspect of rural Alaskan lives which has not been touched in some way by the people and programs of RurAL CAP. From Head Start, parent education, adult basic education, and elder-youth programs, to Native land claims and subsistence rights, energy and weatherization programs, and alcohol and substance abuse prevention, RurAL CAP has left a lasting mark on the history and development of Alaska and its rural Peoples.

From its earliest days to the present, RurAL CAP’s success can be attributed to the direct involvement of rural Alaskans in its programs and in the decision making processes which affect their lives, and to the belief in and respect for those Peoples by the board and staff of RurAL CAP.

Navigate through the decades on the menu to the left.  You may also be interested in reviewing RurAL CAP's 40th Anniversary publication by clicking here.

Past Board Presidents                            Past Executive Directors

“Congratulations to all representatives of the various areas and federal, state, and private agencies. This is a big step forward for Alaska. As time goes on, we will all find that as a result of the manner in which you are delving into just how to proceed, a stable program will be set up which will be of value, not only to the particular areas, but to all of the people of Alaska. This and other programs being evolved this year are in bare infancy. They represent what the Native people all over Alaska have dreamed of for many years. The support of the state is behind your efforts, not only 100 percent, but 1,000 percent, if there was such a thing as 1,000 percent. I am happy to see such a turnout and conscientiousness in approaching your responsibility. You will be personally rewarded as you see the results of your work in the months and years to come.”
     -Governor William A. Egan, addressing the first ASCAP Board meeting on August 26, 1965