Afognak Peoples Picnic Registration

The Afognak Peoples Picnic will be held at the Afognak Village weather permitting. Please RSVP no later than July 6th. Attendees needing boat transport will be charged a $50 transportation fee at registration to secure charter boat transportation from Port Lions or Kodiak (Antons). Transportation to Antons dock is not provided for the picnic. 

The Afognak Peoples Picnic is a potluck, please bring a dish to share if possible. NVA will supply perok, plates and utensils, and some other food. 

Native Village of Afognak, Native Village of Port Lions, and Afognak Native Corporation collaborate to host this event for the Afognak People. Each year we plan to host the event over the weekend during the Afognak Native Corporation Shareholder Camp, to include those at Dig Afognak.

1. Acknowledgement of Risk.

Attendants of Afognak Peoples Picnic engage in all kinds of outdoor wilderness activities that include hiking through wilderness and rocky tidal beaches, running, swimming, riding vehicles on the beach and along unpaved wilderness trails, boating, harvesting and preparing wild fish and game for consumption, discharging firearms, using sharp tools and knives, sheltering outdoors in tents and rustic cabins, using banyas. Afognak Peoples Picnic is in a remote location that is only accessible via boat or float plane, and its facilities and equipment are not consistently maintained year-round.

I recognize that there is a significant element of risk involved in attending Afognak Peoples Picnic and engaging in outdoor wilderness activities, including but not limited to inclement weather, slips, trips, falls, sprains, scratches, bruises, broken bones, cuts, contusions, splinters, burns, smoke inhalation, compression injuries, animal attacks, insect bites, heat stroke, exhaustion, dehydration, getting lost, infection, bleeding, shock, capsizing, drowning, hypothermia, allergic reactions, loss of or damage to personal property, gunshot wounds, delayed medical attention, and, possibly, death.

2. Assumption of Risk.

I understand that outdoor wilderness activities can be hazardous. I understand that my and my minor child/children’s participation in outdoor wilderness activities at Afognak Peoples Picnic will expose us to a variety of dangers that are an inherent part of Afognak Peoples Picnic and cannot be eliminated without destroying the unique nature of the experience we are seeking through attendance at Afognak Peoples Picnic. I understand that because of Afognak Peoples Picnic’s remote location, adequate medical or emergency care is not readily available if I or one of my minor children sustains any injury or requires medical attention of any kind.  I understand and acknowledge that I and my minor child/children are participating in outdoor wilderness activities at Afognak Peoples Picnic voluntarily and with the knowledge of the potential risks involved, up to and including grievous bodily injury and death. I hereby accept any and all risks of injury or death to myself and my minor child/children arising out of or in any way connected with our engagement in activities at Afognak Peoples Picnic and our use of Native Village of Afognak’s facilities and equipment.

3. Release and Indemnification.

On behalf of myself and my minor children, I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Native Village of Afognak and Afognak Native Corporation and all of their agents, contractors, officers, directors, employees, and assigns from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, losses or damages of any kind which are in any way connected with my or my minor child/children’s attendance at Afognak Peoples Picnic and use of Native Village of Afognak’s facilities and equipment. This includes any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of Native Village of Afognak’s agents, contractors, officers, directors, employees, and assigns. This also includes any such claims, demands, or causes of action which allege negligent acts or omissions of other Afognak Peoples Picnic participants, including campers, campers’ parents, Elders, presenters, volunteers, and counselors.  I understand that this release does not prospectively waive any claim I or my minor child/children may have against Native Village of Afognak for reckless or intentional misconduct.

4. Responsibility for Medical Costs and Fees.

I understand that Afognak Peoples Picnic is in a remote location with no immediate access to medical facilities, medical treatment, or medical personnel.  If I or my minor child/children require medical care or are evacuated from Afognak Peoples Picnic for any reason whatsoever, I consent to our receiving emergency medical treatment as Native Village of Afognak deems may be necessary, and I agree to pay for and be responsible for all costs and fees connected with such evacuation and medical care. 

5. Authorization to Use Image and Recordings.

I consent to the use, publication, and display, by or on behalf of the Native Village of Afognak and Afognak Native Corporation, of any photographs, video or digital image and any reproduction thereof, and any audio recordings taken of me or my minor child/children during the Afognak Peoples Picnic for any promotional, informational, and educational purposes.  I understand that I will receive no compensation for the use of these images and recordings.

6. Voluntary Signature.

I have read, understand, and accept the terms of this waiver and release. I am aware that this is a legal, binding document giving up legal rights, and I sign it voluntarily. I understand I can decline to sign this waiver and release and not participate in Afognak Peoples Picnic and its related outdoor wilderness activities. I have read, understand, and accept the terms and conditions stated in this waiver and release and acknowledge that it shall be binding upon me, my minor child/children, my heirs, my personal representatives, and my estate.

Facilities & Environment
I understand the picnic is hosted at a remote site, accessed by a 45 minute boat ride (weather permitting), with:
• No running water or electricity
• Rustic outhouses
• Gravel paths between facilities
• Required boarding/exiting of boats

I have had sufficient opportunities to carefully read this voluntary participation agreement form and participant requirements and fully understand its contents. I am giving up important legal rights and a contract between the Native Village of Afognak and myself and/or its affiliated organizations and sign it of my own free will. I hereby declare that I am at least eighteen (18) years of age, or that I am the parent or legal guardian of the participant that I am signing on behalf of.

No Weapons, Substances, or Prohibited Items

I understand that attendees may not bring or possess any of the following at any time, weapons of any kind, firearms or ammunition, explosives or fireworks, pocket knives or multi‑tools, alcohol, cannabis, or illegal drugs.

I understand that possessing any prohibited item may result in removal from the program at the attendee’s or parent/guardian’s expense.

Lost or Forgotten Personal Belongings
I understand NVA is not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged, or forgotten items. Lost and found items are kept for 30 days, and then donated. Shipping forgotten items must be prepaid.

Participants are responsible for their own transportation to Anton's boat harbor for charter boat travel to the picnic. 

NVA will charter boats for participants, but participants are responsible for transportation to and from Antons. 

Participants will be contacted be NVA staff to confirm boat departure time. The registration fee is non-refundable, and secures your ride from Antons or Port Lions to the picnic.