June/July Hunter 2012 - NANA Regional Corporation

June - July 2012 | Volume 31
Published by NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.
MARIE'S MESSAGE
INSIDE:
Marie Greene with her
daughter, Zoe Ivanoff.
TRESPASS PROGRAM
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struggled with Zoe’s passing.
HYDRO POWER
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NANA SPONSORS WEIO
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DORIS ANDERSON
RETIRES FROM NOSI
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M
any things in life take time,
such as the development of
meaningful relationships
and the growth of wisdom. Similarly,
NANA was not built in a day – it takes
years to build a company, to build
relationships, and to build a strong
foundation for our shareholders. It has
taken four decades and the hard work
and dedication of many, many people to
bring NANA to where it is today, and I
take my work with NANA very seriously.
Sometimes though, everything changes
in a second, as it did recently for my family. At those times, people pull together, and
I’ve been so honored by the love people have
shown. After the passing of my daughter, Zoe
Louisa on June 12, I took leave to support my
son-in-law, Steve and grandchildren Kelsi,
Keoni and Gage in Unalakleet. There we received calls, flowers and visitors. People were
incredibly generous with their kindness. Don,
Luke, Roland and Helvi’s immediate presence
supporting me and my family carried us as we
I am so grateful to be Iñupiaq. I am so
grateful to be part of a corporation, both
as a shareholder and as the CEO, which is
truly a family. When any of our people are
in need, we find a way to be there. We hold
each other up and help out. What we have
here at NANA and in our region is very special – and at one of the worst moments for
my family – your love, support and prayers
gave us strength. I am both humbled and
so filled with love and gratitude for our
shareholders and employees. On behalf of
my family, quyaanna and God bless you.
Marie N. Greene, NANA President / CEO
2012 GRADUATES
Anchorage, AK
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Marie N. Greene with granddaughters (L to R) Clara Dawn and Kelsi and daughter Zara at the Alaska Run for Women
NANA Board of Directors
PO Box 49
Kotzebue, Alaska 99752
PO Box 49
Kotzebue, Alaska 99752
Village funding requests approved at July meeting
N
ANA Regional Corporation’s board
of directors met on July 19, 2012 in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
NANA’s Vancouver-based development partners
– Teck Resources, Limited, and NovaCopper
Resources – both presented at the meeting.
As part of NANA’s ongoing commitment to
village economic development in NANA region
communities, the board approved several funding requests including: additional funding for
Kiana’s heavy equipment purchase and funding
for the purchases of a Caterpillar D4 dozer for
the Native Villages of Kobuk and Selawik.
The board also discussed the upcoming August 28, 2012, elections and expressed concerns
regarding Ballot Measure 2. If passed, the ballot
measure would establish a new Alaska Coastal
Management Program (ACMP) in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic
Development. The program would develop new
state and local standards to review projects in
coastal areas of the State. The prior ACMP sunset
(or ended) on July 1, 2011. The measure is on the
ballot as the result of a citizen’s initiative.
NANA supports the re-establishment of
a coastal zone management plan that allows
for local involvement, however, NANA’s
board of directors has expressed concerns
regarding Ballot Measure 2. Because of the
ballot measure’s language, its impacts to NANA
lands, resources and shareholders are unclear.
NANA recognizes and honors that voting
is an important right and an individual choice.
However, NANA's board of directors felt it
necessary to express NANA's concern with
Ballot Measure 2 to shareholders. The board
encourages all Alaska-based NANA shareholders
to learn more about Ballot Measure 2 and to
exercise their right to vote on August 28th.
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NANA shareholders and Resource Protection Officers (left to right) Gary Hadley, Vern Cleveland, Gilford Barr, Allen Ticket Sr.,
Samuel Peterson Sr. and Oscar Griest Sr. learn firearm safety at a training in Kotzebue in July.
Trespass Program
Protecting NANA's Lands
T
he NANA Trespass Program Resource
Protection Officer Training began on
July 23, 2012. This year, ten officers
attended the week long training session in
Kotzebue with their supervisor, Raymond
Woods. The officers selected to patrol the five
sub regions are Gary Hadley and Gilford Barr
(Buckland area); Moody Barr and Shawn
Curtis (Lower Kobuk River area); Enoch
Mitchell and Peter Wesley (Noatak area);
Allen Ticket Sr. and Vern Cleveland (Selawik
area); and Charlie Ticket and Oscar Griest
Sr. (Upper Kobuk River area). Sam Peterson
and Wassilie Waska from middle Kuskokwim
area also attended the training and will be
conducting patrols in their home areas after
training. Raymond Woods will conduct air
patrols over NANA lands not covered by boat.
NANA currently has six boats for the river
patrols and land department staff has been busy
getting the boats and motors prepared for the
Quidem raeruptas dollaborion et vid eum ut harum, sincto te volupti
quam natas rem net excepra tatemodit hiciis quunti
NANA’s 2012 Resource Protection Officers: (top row) Shawn Curtis, Gilford Barr, Moody Barr, Vern Cleveland and Peter Wesley. (bottom
row) Charlie Tickett, Oscar Griest Sr. , Allen Ticket Sr., Raymond Woods, Gary Hadley and Enoch Mitchell. Not pictured are Williard Foster
and Eugene Monroe.
season. The boats will be used on the Ambler,
Buckland, Noatak, Kobuk, Selawik, Squirrel, and
Shungnak River areas.
The multi-day intensive training session
involves many state agency partners. The trainees
received instruction from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on their policies regarding land use;
the Alaska State Troopers on agency regulations,
hunting and fishing laws, laws regarding arrest,
use of force, and State of Alaska laws on trespass;
and NANA on land policies, land status and easements.
They also received first aid, CPR and firearms
training. The final day of the five day training session included training on GPS, area assignments, performance
expectations, Human Resource policies and boating and
aircraft safety.
The NANA Resource Protection Officers started patrols
August 1, 2012, and continue through mid-October.
For more information about NANA Trespass Program,
please call (907)442-3301 or (800)478-3301
Upper Kobuk Mineral Project Update
Summer Season 2012
T
he Upper Kobuk Mineral Project (UKMP) is
enjoying another productive field season this
year. The project is a partnership between
NANA and NovaCopper. In October 2011, NANA
and NovaCopper consolidated land holdings into an
approximately 331,200-acre land package and provides
a framework for the exploration and development of
this high-grade and prospective polymetallic belt.
“We have four drills turning and are completing exploration drill holes in the South Reef area just to the east of the
Bornite camp,” said Scott Petsel, project manager for NovaCopper. “Geophysics work in the Cosmos Hills is progressing
at the same time. Of course, none of this would be happening
without the dedicated and hard-working staff on the project.
Their efforts are greatly appreciated.”
The camp's population reached nearly 100 people, with
an average of about 66. Many of the employees are hired from
the NANA region, in alignment with principles of the NANA/
NovaCopper agreement.
“Approximately 57 percent of camp employees are NANA
shareholders,” said Petsel . “With the local team we are building we will be well poised to carry this project forward in the
coming years.”
UPCOMING UKMP MEETINGS
AUGUST
Shareholders are also working with NovaCopper in other
roles as well.
Jason Rutman, NANA Regional Corporation UKMP liaison, said the project is reaching some noteworthy milestones
in relation to shareholder hire and development.
“A big achievement on-site this season has been the promotion of Tony Davis, a shareholder from Kobuk,” said Rutman.
“Tony worked on the project as a driller’s helper since 2006
and was recently promoted to driller. This season the project
has made numerous personnel changes that are consistent
with the agreement to advance shareholders and provide opportunities for workforce development.”
NANA has also hired an on-site representative to help
younger workers, or shareholders new to exploration operations transition into their new jobs and camp life. In Anchorage, former Kobuk resident and NANA natural resource
specialist, Elia Sakeagak has made significant contributions
to the project through frequent visits to the Upper Kobuk villages and preparations for the upcoming Bornite reunion.
Shareholders are also filling management positions at the
camp; three camp managers are shareholders this season.
While summer is nearing an end in the arctic, there’s still
much to be done at the UKMP camp.
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Oversight Committee Meeting followed by Open House
in Kobuk
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Bornite Reunion
27-30 End of Season Picnic in Upper Kobuk villages
Eva Sheldon, NovaCopper's community relations liaison, and Flora Cleveland,
NANA resource technician for Shungnak, are all smiles in front of the Upper
Kobuk Mineral Project Information board in Flora's office. The Information
Boards are used to keep Upper Kobuk community residents aware of the projects
status as well as employment and training opportunities at the camp site.
Eva Sheldon, a shareholder from Ambler, was hired as
NovaCopper community relations liaison, and Tristen Pattee
is their environmental assistant. Through an internship opportunity, two local shareholders are also at the camp to work
with first-aid personnel providing them valuable training for
future employment opportunities.
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SEPTEMBER
10-14 Village Visits in Upper Kobuk
OCTOBER
24-26 Village Visit for Lower Kobuk Villages -Tentative
NOVEMBER
12-16 Village Visits for Noatak, Kivalina, Kotzebue, Deering and
Buckland - Tentative
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Kent Banks, RurAL CAP
Energy Wise Update
Gearing Up for Phase II
F
or a second year, NANA Regional
Corporation has committed $900,000
in funding and contracted with the
Rural Alaska Community Action Program,
Inc. (RurAL CAP) to deliver the Energy
Wise Program. In 2012-13, Energy Wise
will be delivered to 525 homes in the
communities of Deering, Kiana, Kobuk,
Selawik, and a portion of Kotzebue.
Energy Wise helps Alaskans reduce their
energy consumption, lower their home heating
and electric bills, and save money. Through
this program, locally hired crews are trained to
educate community residents and conduct basic
energy efficiency upgrades through full-day
home visits.
Each community will be recruiting for one
Crew Leader at the end of August. The Crew
Leaders will start work at the end of September
with supervisory and energy training in Kotzebue. Depending on community size, between
four and ten Crew Members will also be hired in
October and November, trained in Weatherization Tech 1, OSHA 10, and energy efficiency and
conservation fundamentals.
From November to mid-February, crews will
conduct home visits in all households interested
in participating in this project.
Households who participate in Energy Wise
will receive a day-long home visit from two
Energy Wise Crew Members. Crew Members
will conduct a household energy assessment
with the resident, provide education on energy
cost-saving strategies, and install approximately
$300 in energy efficiency supplies.
Several partners have committed resources
to increase the impact of this program starting
in 2011. The Denali Commission Training Fund
through the Department of Labor is providing
funding to train and certify 65 2012-13 Energy
Wise crew members to be community energy
educators with certification in Weatherization Tech I and OSHA 10 (construction safety
Shown in spring 2011, Shungnak Energy Wise Crew Members include (L-R): Crew leader Harry Commack, Brandon Woods and
Jarraine Tickett-Collini. Energy Wise crew members are hired and trained locally and receive certification for Weatherization
Tech 1, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 and first aid.
training). Alaska Works Partnership (AWP)
is providing in-kind trainers to conduct the
Weatherization Tech 1 and OSHA 10 training at
each site.
The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) has contracted
with RurAL CAP to develop and implement a
program evaluation method that will track the
impact of Energy Wise on residential energy
consumption and evaluate the effect of training
and employment on Energy Wise crew members.
New this year is a project funded by the
Alaska Energy Authority to create and pilot
community energy efficiency outreach and education kits. Energy Wise crews will use these kits
to provide community energy fairs, household
energy education, and engage youth in energy
savings.
Tommy Adams, Sr. of Kivalina speaks with 2011 Kivalina Energy Wise crew leader, Andrew Koenig about the materials being used to
help make Adams’ home more energy efficient.
Elizabeth Behrens, RurAL CAP
By Ellen Kazary, RurAL CAP
In August, RurAL CAP’s Energy Wise
Program Coordinators will travel to all five villages to meet with local representatives, NANA
Resource Technicians, and community leaders
about the Energy Wise Program, discuss the
Locally hired crew members receive orientation training in
Buckland during Energy Wise launch week in November 2011.
project, answer questions, develop a timeline
for launching the program in the village, and
to visit houses for a better understanding of
supplies that would be needed. Throughout
the project, communities will be kept up to
date on progress purchasing supplies, plans for
shipping, and will participate in recruiting and
Erin Meehan, Kobuk Kids Weather
Hydro Power
Using Water To Create Energy
By Jacqualine Qatalina Schaeffer,
Sustainability Specialist/Designer
W
ater sustains life. It is the one
component necessary for
survival of not only mankind,
but the planet we live on. This vital natural
resource covers more than 70 percent of
our planet and is needed for all plants,
animals and people to continue to survive.
In the NANA region, studies are being conducted to see if this essential resource can also
be used to help offset the high cost of energy.
Diesel is the current source of fuel used for
electricity in many Northwest Alaska communities and current regional prices range from $7 to
$10 per gallon.
Current studies in the Kobuk area, being
conducted collaboratively by the Alaska Village
Electric Cooperative (AVEC), NANA, WHPacific, Geo-Watersheds Scientific and Brailey Hydrologic show great energy generation potential.
The areas of study include the Upper Cosmos
Creek, Upper Wesley Creek, Upper Dahl Creek
and the Upper Kogoluktuk River. Hydrology
stations in place show potential to tap hydroelectric energy. Hydroelectricity is created by
water moving from one location to another over
a large drop in elevation and passing through a
generator. Gravity causes the water to fall and a
turbine propeller is turned by the moving water,
generating electricity. This renewable energy
source is a very clean, producing no direct waste
and very little greenhouse carbon-dioxide.
The type of hydroelectric energy being studied in the Upper Kobuk is called “run-of-river”.
Run-of-river hydroelectric plants do not require
a large dam, and rely on the natural flow volume
of the stream or river. Such facilities tend to have
far fewer environmental impacts compared to
conventional dam-storage hydroelectric plants
because of the lack of a large artificial reservoir like a man-made lake. With proper siting,
construction techniques, and operation and
maintenance, run-of-river hydropower in the
region could have minimal impacts on fisheries
and other subsistence resources. These hydrologic studies will help determine the water available
for hydroelectric generation. Additional studies
will be conducted to determine project features,
estimated project costs, operating conditions,
energy production costs and overall project
feasibility.
To learn more about hydroelectric power and
how Cosmos Hills Project visit cosmoshydro.org
Kobuk students, Angeline Custer on the left and her brother Murphy Custer Jr. on the right,
helped scientists collect data for the Cosmos Hydrology Network –
learning and contributing to a collaborative effort at the same time.
E
xciting project-based learning
opportunities for Kobuk
students are coordinated with
the Cosmos Hills hydrology projects.
The Kobuk students’ greenhouse is outfitted with a weather station put together in
cooperation with the Cosmos Hydrology
Network. The weather station reports air
temperatures and information about the
solar-powered station itself. Building and
operating the greenhouse helps the students and teachers at Kobuk school learn
and teach about climate, weather, biology
and other topics. Current conditions at the
greenhouse are detected with the station
and reported year-round on the Cosmos
Hills Hydrologic Network website. The
Kobuk Kids Weather Facebook group is
another outlet for discussion and sharing information and photos.
Students have also assisted the scientific teams
with data collection. In spring 2012, teachers
and students traveled along the Cosmos Hydrology Project winter trail with Tommy Jones,
one of the Cosmos Hydrology GW Scientific
Hydrology Interns. The students were shown
how to do snow surveys and record various
measurements of snow and ice on Lake Kollioksok. This data will be used by the hydrology
network and shared with the National Weather
Service.
Cooperation between NANA Regional Corporation, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative,
WHPacific and others is making these opportunities possible.
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Red Dog NBA Program
— Trip to Washington, D.C.
I
By Fritz Westlake
n April 2012 the second year of the Red
Dog NBA Program started with a trip
to Washington, D.C. Eleven students
representing nine villages in the NANA
region participated including: Kivalina,
Noatak, Kotzebue, Kiana, Noorvik, Selawik,
Buckland, Ambler, and Kobuk. The students
demonstrated outstanding scholastic
performance and leadership within the
community and their excellent work was
rewarded with this amazing opportunity to
have fun and learn about their nation’s history.
The students visited the many sites during
their visit including the White House,
Smithsonian museums, Georgetown University,
government agencies and the Capitol. They
also had an opportunity to tour NANA-owned
company, Qivliq, in Herndon, Virgina where
they learned about internships available
to them through NANA companies.
“This trip gave our student leaders the chance
to visit colleges and meet with potential
employers, government leaders and workers
in a variety of job roles,” said group chaperone
and Northwest Arctic Borough School
District (NWABSD) principal, Scott Warren.
“It provided our students the opportunity
to obtain valuable life experience in settings
ranging from boardrooms to restaurants –
from the D.C. Metro to the United States
Capitol. Students were able to share aspects
of their culture and learn from others.”
(Left) 2012 Red Dog NBA Program participants and William A. Ramos(far right), Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Secretary, and Dee A. Alexander (3rd from left) Senior Advisor on
Native American Affairs, at the US Department of Commerce building in Washington, DC.
KNOW YOUR BOARD
Nothing but net for Teck’s NBA program
Teck launched a student initiative that uses the National Basketball
Association (NBA) as a reward for outstanding performance in school
and service to the community. Nine youth representing most of the
eleven communities in the region took part in the program in 2012.
One of the highlights of the trip was the NBA basketball game where
the students watched the Washington Wizards defeat the Miami Heat.
It was quite the match! Mario Chalmers is a team member of the Heat
from Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska, so all the students were
rooting for the Alaska hero. It was obvious by the smiles on their faces
that attending the basketball game was a fun and inspiring event that
Teck hopes will help the students act as leaders on and off the court.
Red Dog Jobs on NANA.com
Easier than ever to connect with NANA jobs
Joanne Ashby,
from Noatak, is
one of the many
shareholder
employees at
Red Dog Mine.
Levi Aŋarraaq Cleveland – NANA Elder Advisor
Council (ICC). This allowed
him opportunity to share the
NANA region elders’ perspective
on an international level.
Many people have devoted
significant portions of their
life in service to NANA
Regional Corporation and
our shareholders and Levi
Aŋarraaq Cleveland is one.
Currently the Elder Advisor to
the NANA Regional Corporation
board of directors, Cleveland has
been involved with NANA since
the mid-1970s. He was first elected
to the board in 1976 and held one
of two Shungnak board seats.
Cleveland has also been elected
and served as vice president of the
International Inuit Elders Council,
though the Inuit Circumpolar
In addition to his work at
NANA, Cleveland served for
42 years in the Alaska National
Guard, retiring with the rank of
Command Sergeant Major. He
also worked as a heavy equipment
operator at Bornite and as a
local public safety worker.
During the course of his life,
Cleveland has been active in the
local Shungnak church and served
his community as an IRA and
city councilman, school board
member, and in many ad hoc roles.
He and his late wife, Ruth
Uula (Lee) Cleveland, had
three children: Martin Iraaquu
Cleveland, Flora Sanmigana
Cleveland and Matilda Aliitchak
Cleveland. He has two step
children, Carolyn Ali Boskofsky
and Ivan Simik, nine grandchildren
and one great-granddaughter.
Henry Igitaaŋuluk Horner Sr.
Director of NANA Regional Corporation
Nullaġvik, LLC (Chair); Tuuq
Drilling, LLC (Chair).
T
eck Alaska jobs at Red Dog Mine are now posted
online through the NANA online application system
at www.nana.com/employment.
This service to NANA shareholders and job applicants is
possible through the cooperative efforts of NANA Regional
Corporation, Teck Alaska and NANA Development
Corporation.
“NANA’s partnership with Teck means meaningful employment for many shareholders,” said Kristina Patrick,
NANA’s shareholder employment and development manager.
“Last year, Teck employed 383 shareholders and paid more
than $26M in shareholder wages. Having Teck Alaska jobs
on NANA’s employment site makes it easier for our shareholders to apply for those opportunities. Applying for jobs
has become easier with our new Taleo application and adding
Teck to it makes it even better.”
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APPLYING FOR NANA and RED DOG MINE JOBS IS EASIER THAN EVER!
Shareholders can view and apply for jobs by following
these steps:
1.
Direct your Web browser to
www.nana.com/employment
2.
Click the large Shareholders button
3.
Search for Teck jobs by searching under the
organization: Teck – Red Dog Mine or search
other NANA employment openings.
If, at any time, shareholders need help applying, they
can contact Shareholder Employment and Development at 907-265-4100 or 800-478-2000 or go to their
local Resource Technician. Shareholders can continue
to contact Teck directly regarding questions related to
their applications. 907-426-9116. RDjobs@teck.com
Henry Igitaaŋuluk Horner Sr. has
served NANA as a director since
1988.
Horner also serves as a director
for NANA subsidiary, NANA
Development Corporation, Inc.
(NDC). In this capacity, Horner
sits on the board of many of
NDC’s companies and affiliates, including: Ki, LLC (Chair);
Akmaaq, LLC; Ikun, LLC; Kisaq,
LLC; NANA Pacific, LLC (Chair);
Arctic Caribou Inn LTD (Chair);
NANA Construction, LLC;
Nullaġvik Hotel, Inc. (Chair);
Active in his home community
of Kobuk, Horner is a member of
the Kobuk Search and Rescue and
Kobuk Volunteer Fire Department.
He previously served as the Alaska
Inter-Tribal Council committee
representative for Maniilaq Association.
Committee and board
assignments include: Ethics and
Rules Committee; NovaCopper
Oversight Committee; Land &
Natural Resources Committee
(Chair); Article VIII Committee:
Ambler/Shungnak/Kobuk Land
Committee; NANA Development
Corporation board of directors.
For more information on NANA
or our leadership, join the hunt at
www.nana.com/regional.
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NANA Sponsors WEIO
A Great Cultural Gathering
O
n July 18, 2012, Native athletes
from all over Alaska gathered for
the World Eskimo Indian Olympics
(WEIO) in Fairbanks, Alaska. NANA Regional
Corporation, again, sponsored this important
event that highlights Alaska Native culture
and celebrates the strength, agility and
adaptability it takes to live a subsistence life.
In its early days, WEIO was not the worldrenowned event it is known as today. In 1961,
the City of Fairbanks, through the Fairbanks
Chamber of Commerce, sponsored the World
Eskimo Olympics as a segment of the emerging Golden Days Celebration. The chamber’s
involvement continued through the 1969 games.
In 1970, Tundra Times, the only statewide Native newspaper in Alaska, by mutual agreement
with the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, took
over sponsorship of the growing event. It was
viewed by the Tundra Times Board of Directors
as a potential fund raiser.
In 1973, the Tundra Times board passed
a resolution changing the name of the World
Eskimo Olympics to World Eskimo-Indian
Olympics to more accurately reflect the ethnicity of the participants. The logo for the World
Eskimo-Indian Olympics was also developed
and are six interwoven rings representing the
six major tribes in Alaska - Aleut, Athabascan,
Iñupiat, Yup’ik, Haida, Tlingit, and Tsimpsian.
Congratulations to the NANA shareholders
who participated in the 2012 WEIO!
David Thomas, Elijah Cabinboy and Andrew Dementieff having fun while competing in the two foot high kick.
(Left) Shareholders
Genevieve Kratzer and
Myrt Outwater checking out
NANA's WEIO booth.
(Center) Shareholder Vincent
Distefano, NANA shareholder
from Pasadena, CA, midflight during the one foot
high kick.
(Right) Denali Quyanna
Whiting wearing her
beautiful parky in the regalia
competition parade at WEIO.
Doris Anderson Retires From NOSI
N
ANA’s story is made up of the
countless hours and dedication of
individual employees. We are more
than a corporation, we are a family. While we
welcome new faces into the corporation every
day, it is bittersweet to watch employees who
have been with us for decades say goodbye.
than 15 years with NANA Development
Corporation (NDC) Accounts Receivable
team. Noting that it’s an exciting time at
NOSI, she has mixed feelings about retirement.
However, she and her husband of 28 years,
Len, have some fantastic plans already in
motion, including buying a new home.
In mid-July, Doris "Ningy"Anderson’s
position in accounts receivable at NANA
Oilfield Services (NOSI) ended. Prior to
her time with NOSI she worked for more
Their granddaughter calls their new A-frame
on the Little Su in Alaska Mat-Su Valley “The
Dollhouse.” It is small with an enormous
deck and its location puts Anderson 57 miles
closer to her favorite berry picking spot. She’s
already planted brightly-colored flowers and
purchased her fishing license. Soon, she’ll be
fishing from her own yard, perhaps assisted
by one of their seven grandchildren.
Before leaving, Anderson thanked
NANA for the support she received while
earning her bachelor’s degree in accounting
and organizational management. After a
lifetime of employment ranging from work
as a surgical technician to two and a half
years as Shungnak’s health aide, she said
she’s ready to start a new chapter in her life
that involves relaxing and enjoying life.
Congratulations on your retirement,
Doris and quyaanna for your countless
hours of service to the NANA family!
NOSI and other NANA employees bid a warm farewell to
longtime NANA employee, Doris "Ningy" Anderson.
RECORD ONE NANA TEAM STEPS OUT AGAINST CANCER
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n June 9, NANA fielded a 50-woman
strong team in the 20th annual Alaska
Run for Women. The One NANA team
walked, run, jogged and danced in support of
the fight against breast cancer, and for awareness
of women’s health. Employees participated from
NANA Regional Corporation and several of
the NANA family of companies subsidiaries
and affiliates including NANA Development
Corporation, WHPacific, NANA WorleyParsons
and NMS. It was a beautiful sunny day to be
team One NANA and help this worthy cause.
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Congratulations 2012 Graduates
We are very proud of all the 2012 graduates’ accomplishments.
Whether they’re Kindergarten graduates just getting started
on their educational journeys, high school graduates making
a bold new step in their lives, or those who have reached the
peak and graduated from college or technical school. Sakuulhiñ
savaapkun quyanaqtuq – thank you for all your hard work!
Angie Washington
Ambler
Elizabeth Ferguson
Kotzebue
2012 Graduates from Kotzebue High School. Front row (left to right) Samantha Cleveland, Jade Williams, Amanda Kenworthy,
Jamie Erlich, Elizabeth Ferguson, Ahnya Goodwin, Gerty Melton, Lydia Willams. Middle Row (left to right)Samantha Williams,
Alysha Nanouk, Landon Eck, CJ Crumbley, Douglas O’Hara, Christian Sheldon, Veronica Schaeffer Back Row (left to right)Calvin
Stein, Johnny Foster, Lee Barr, Keith Foster, Kevin Booth, Samuel Atkinson, Jerry McCall, Diane Nelson
Buckland High School graduating class of 2012 (L to R): Tommy Thomas, Edwin Thomas, Jordan Thomas, Nancy Sheldon, Justin
Hadley, Preston Thomas, Jeremiah Ticket, Nathan Hadley III, Susie Lee, Chad Geary, Thomas Washington Jr, Jeremy Parrish,
Ralph Stalker Jr. and Doreen Hadley.
Deering
Laura Washington
Buckland Kindergarten
Laura Washington
Buckland High School
Ambler 2012 Kindergarten graduates (L to R): Kierra Johnson, Miranda Tickett, Samual Jones Jr., Sonny Gray and Trenton
Cleveland, along with the 2012 high school graduates Timothy Cleveland and Skye Sheldon.
Buckland Kindergarten graduating class of 2012 (L to R): Robert Ahkpuk, Adrien Ballot, Cody Brown, Harold Curtis, Austin Hadley,
Belle Hadley, Daelin Hadley, Marlena Itta, Kia Melton, Boz Sheldon, Joan Swan, Devonne Thomas, Elgin Thomas and Shaun
Thomas.
Tina Swan
Julie Reed
Kiana
Deering High School graduates Becky Sue Dixon and Patrick G. Barr with graduation keynote speaker, NANA Regional Corporation
President/CEO, Marie N. Greene.
2012 high school graduates of Kivalina's McQueen School. (L to R) Jacqauline Norton, Danielle Knox, Jasmine Adams, Amos
Adams, Amanda Dewey, sitting: Sarah Bandfield & Mary Bandfield, Tia Adams, Louisa Hawley, Myra Stalker and Rose Stalker and
Principal Zoe Theoharis.
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Henrietta Adams
Kivalina Kindergarten
Henrietta Adams
Kivalina High School
Kiana high school graduates just before moving the tassels on their caps. (L to R): Kristy Walton, Jens Stotts, Theodore JohnsonReed, Tyler Barr, Kyle Minks, Christian "Buff" Schuerch
The 2012 Kivalina Kindergarten graduating class. (L to R) Jennifer Adams, Thomas Adams, Sadee Baldwin, Nadine Frankson,
Darianna Knox, Caleb Koonook, Shelly Koonook, Kenan Morris, Carla Swan, Melanie Swan, Celina Wesley, Cerra Wesley and
Minnie Adams.
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University Alaska Fairbanks
Kobuk Kindergarten graduates (L to R): Kyla Pungalik, Jazmyn Horner and Celeste Mckay.
Three generations gathered to honor Megan Jones's graduation from University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). (L to R): Lindsey Ticket
(daughter), Thelma Coffin (mother), Megan Jones (graduate!).
Selawik high school graduates, (back row - L to R) Kimberlyn
Ramoth, Robin Commack, (front row - L to R) Norma Ballot,
Laura Smith and Larry Jones.
Brandon Woods
Teressa Baldwin
Teressa Baldwin and her mother, Sarah Randall celebrate
Teressa's graduation from Mt. Edgecumbe High School.
Shungnak high school graduating class of 2012, Glenda Rose
Douglas and Lindsey Dawn
Kobuk
Lola Arey
Noatak
Shungnak HS
Johnetta Horner
Preston Ruff, 2012 graduate of Curtis High School in University
Place, WA with his aana, Alice Anderson (daughter of the late
Margaret Moto of Deering).
Mt. Edgecumbe
Sandra Ramoth
Selawik
Donna Ruff
Curtis HS
Megan Jones
Johnetta Horner
Kobuk
Noatak high school graduates (L to R) Joni Onalik, Billie Jean Adams, George Onalik, Brianna Kirk, Michael Stalker, Kyle Shy,
James (JT) Mitchell and Dashen Davis.
Kobuk high school graduate Riley Scott and his family celebrate his accomplishment. (L to R) Elmer and Rosie Ward, Riley Scott,
Marilyn Snell
Brandon Woods
Shungnak Kindergarten
Sophie G. Cleveland
Noorvik
Noorvik high school graduates (L to R) Patrick Smith, Lowell Ramoth Jr., Kevin Hankinson, Walter Tebbits, Tinmiaq Hailstone,
Kacie Sampson and Kimberlyn Sheldon with Noorvik principal, Paul Clark.
Shungnak graduating Kindergarten class of 2012 (L to R) Dominic Cleveland, Donovon Barr, Kyler Lee, Jeanette Custer, Serena
Cleveland, Dennis Cleveland, Zara Lee, Damon Starbuck, Summer Tickett
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Karen Hadley
Cheryl Foster
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(Left) On a two day ugruk
hunting trip in June, Charles
Foster taught important
skills to a younger generation
of hunters including Josh
Hadley, Charles Foster, Chad
Foster and Jeff Hadley (not
pictured).
(Right) This beautiful trout
was caught in Kotzebue
by Victor F. Brantley and
enjoyed as soup.
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Corita Thomas
Rosie Mitchell
(Left) Father and son,
Connell (right) and Drew
Thomas (left) doing some
summertime trout fishing
together at Sadie Creek near
Kotzebue.
(Right) Gladys Mitchell and
Alex Walton enjoy a boat ride
on the Noatak river.
Vera J. Norton
Charles Adams
(Left) Willard Theodore
Kramer and Melvin George
Booth-Norton digging into
ugruk ribs.
Elizabeth Ferguson
THE WORLD
OF NANA
(Left) Denali Whiting,
2012 Miss Arctic Circle
and Alannah Jones, 2012
Miss Teen Arctic Circle,
surrounded by fellow
contestants and the 2011
winners. (L to R): Carrie
Goodwin (2011 Miss Arctic
Circle), Patricia Norton,
Charly Sheldon, Alysha
Nanouk, Denali Whiting,
Alannah Jones, Courtney
Howarth, Jessika Stalker,
Jessica Sands, Kelli Johnson,
Leilani Jones, Tiffany Avery,
Clara McConnell (2011 Miss
Teen Arctic Circle).
(Right) Shelby Adams (age
9) and Seth Adams (age 4),
duck hunting with their
father, Charles Adams in
May.
(Right) J. Quentin Nasruk
Fitzgerald-Yarger jumping
into the icy waters of Crater
Lake, Oregon.
Quentin is the son of Token
Avik Fitzgerald and James
Yarger, with roots in Noatak
and Kivalina.
(Right) Deziray Ivanoff,
Tristan Harvey, and Bryana
Harvey enjoying a warm,
June day in Noorvik.
SUBSISTENCE SPOTLIGHT
By Angela Washington
Ugruk are heavy and it took my husband,
dad, and two brothers in the picture a
few tries before I put the camera down
and grabbed some rope to help them
heave it out of the boat onto the truck.
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We strip the meat away and hang it to dry –
every evening we go out and cut it smaller and
smaller until we have strips of meat drying.
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The ribs are also hung to dry as whole racks
and after they dry partway, they are cut and
opened for further drying. After they’re partly
dried, we boil them and put in the rendered
blubber with the dried meat. Water is run
through the intestines to clean them and then
they are tightly braided and hung to dry
for about two days. Then they’re boiled and
thrown into the rendered blubber too. Out
of one ugruk we will get about 7-10 gallons
of dried meat, blubber, intestines and ribs.
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Fermented flipper is a rare delicacy. To
make it, first you dig a hole in the ground
in a cool area and lay a piece of cardboard
down. Then you put down a layer of grass
and a layer of flippers, and then some
blubber to keep it moist. The blubber is topped
with grass, then more cardboard, and it’s
all covered up with dirt. This is allowed to
ferment for a time and then dug up and put
into a pot of boiling water. Then it’s ready
for eating. It’s very popular with Elders.
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Dickie Moto
James Yarger
(Right) Dickie Moto,
Connel Thomas and Randy
Toshavik work on a beluga
they brought in.
Bryan J. Harvey
(Right) Ivan Jones with his
first muskrat, caught on the
Noatak river and given to his
aana, Velma Jones of Noatak.
Evelyn Schaeffer
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Nothing is wasted. From the meat, to the
blubber to the leftover bones - whatever
we can’t use goes to some dog mushers
and they boil it up for dog food – they are
always happy for those extra pieces.
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NDC President's Message
NANA at 40: Reaching High
S
ome of our shareholders don’t know of a
time before NANA. They don’t know of a
time before computers were in every school
and in a lot of homes. They don’t know that we
learned of a birth of a baby or a death of a loved
one not through Facebook or an email, but via
a telegram or a message on KOTZ or CB radio.
They don’t know that not every home had a
phone, let alone a computer or a cell phone.
Now computers fit in the palms of our hands.
On these little devices we can see photos of
cinnamon rolls that were just pulled from the
oven or a sheefish pulled through a hole in the
ice.
We get so much information every minute of
every day. Instantly. We traded rhythms of the
seasons for compulsions of the moment.
Helvi Sandvik, NANA Development Corporation President
As I write this, I’m thinking of all of the Elders
we have lost recently. In my hometown of Kiana,
just recently we lost our friend Rosaline Jackson
who passed away at the age of 87. About a month
ago, we lost another Kiana Elder, Donald Smith.
It makes me sad.
Whenever I went home to Kiana, I knew where
to find Rosaline—upriver at camp hanging fish to
dry or on the tundra picking berries or at home
fixing a big pot of caribou soup. Whatever she
was doing she would stop and welcome me. Or
she would ask me to reach high for something,
to hang fish or pull down laundry. When I
think about Donald, I remember him very ably
captaining the B&R and Crowley tugs up the
river or as my crew boss on a firefighting crew
one summer. I also remember coming across
him and his family bringing big logs down the
river so they could build their log home. Every
village has experienced similar losses, and all of
us probably have similar memories.
I sit at my desk, in a glass office building,
drinking coffee out of an Air Force One mug.
I’m thinking of Rosaline and Donald and other
Elders, the ones who have left us.
Would they believe that NANA— a company
they formed 40 years ago, starting with reindeer
they herded and jade they pulled down from Jade
Mountain—is now a big corporation? Would
they believe that one of our companies refuels Air
Force One, another is the largest reseller of Apple
computers in the United States, and still another
is the biggest reseller of furniture? Would they
believe that NANA has projects and companies
in nine countries and on four continents?
Forty years. A lot has changed. What’s
important is not just to keep heading our
businesses in the right direction, but to also head
back home, to see where we began, to remember
what matters.
Our hearts reach out to the families of those
who have suffered recent losses. Our Elders would
tell us to keep going. When their grandchildren
take to the basketball court, they will be missed.
But we also know they would want their children
and grandchildren to continue to reach high.
In 40 years, we’ve grown. Our Elders would
want us all to reach even higher.
NOSI Builds New Tank Farm
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ANA Oilfield Services, Inc. (NOSI) may
be one of NANA’s oldest businesses,
starting in 1975, but they still know
how to keep current with the needs of their
clients.
NOSI will soon open a new oil storage tank
farm on the North Slope to store the ultra-lowsulfur diesel now required for use in vehicles and
equipment.
Previously NOSI would simply buy so-called
"dirty diesel" from a topping plant on the Slope
and deliver it to customers, said Brad Osborne,
the company's president. But when regulations
changed, the Slope’s topping plant shut down and
fuel had to be trucked in.
"We never want to be in a position where
the client is waiting for fuel to be delivered," said
Osborne.
The tank farm, located near the Deadhorse
Airport, can hold 1.2 million gallons of fuel in
six 200,000-gallon tanks. Osborne said the haul
road was shut down for several days last year so
fuel stored in Deadhorse allows NOSI to provide
continuous service.
This is the second major investment NOSI has
made on the Slope in the last two years; the first
was the recently constructed NOSI Operations
Facility in the summer of 2010 and now the fuel
tank farm. NOSI has made it a priority to make
NOSI employees—and NANA shareholders—Jared Peterson
and Dana Mills conduct maintenance checks on the newly
installed tank farm, which can hold up 1.2 million gallons of
fuel on the North Slope.
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the improvements or adjustments necessary to
stay competitive, safe and in business.
Construction on the tank farm began last
September, Osborne said, and is wrapping up
now.
The amount of fuel stored at the facility will
vary seasonally, Osborne said, with more fuel in
the winter months and less in the summer.
"It just means the activity we're supporting
coincides with ice roads," he said. The drilling
and other activities the tank farm will supply are
primarily occurring offshore, he said.
The new tank farm requires additional
workers and the opportunity for NANA
shareholders to learn a new set of skills, Osborne
said.
Building the tank farm in such a cold
environment presented some challenges,
Osborne said. "This past winter was the coldest
winter on record as far as average temperatures
go."
NANA Oilfield Services, Inc. provides
support services to companies active in oil
exploration and development on Alaska’s North
Slope.
www.nanaoilfield.com
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NANA's Work is Out of this World
The transmitter stations send up a fan-shaped
beam of electromagnetic energy across the
country and receivers then collect reflected
energy from orbital objects as they pass through
the FENCE. The system can detect basketball
or larger-sized objects orbiting the earth out to
about 17,000 miles. The collected data is sent to a
computer center in Virginia where it’s analyzed.
You might not think of outer space as a
garbage dump, but thousands of pieces of space
junk orbit the earth each day, some of them
potentially dangerous. There are any number of
floating debris pieces, from spent rocket stages to
defunct satellites, all varying in size.
A few months ago, data collected by Five
Rivers showed a fragment of the defunct Russian
satellite Cosmos-2251 was on a direct course to
crash into the ISS. The crew was told to get ready
for evacuation.
Five Rivers Services, LLC works primarily in
the IT & Telecommunications sector, providing
full-spectrum services to federal government
agencies and commercial clients, as well.
was tracking about 4,000 pieces of space junk
each day. With modern technology and increased
debris, the Tattnall station now detects about
17,000 daily.
Calendar
August
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June - July 2012 | Volume 31
Published by NANA Regional Corporation,
UKMP Oversight Committee meeting
followed by Open House Meeting in Kobuk
Bornite reunion
Inc.
inside:
MARIE'S MESSAGE
Sometimes though, everything changes
in a second, as it did recently for my
family. At those times, people pull together,
and
I’ve been so honored by the love people
have
shown. After the passing of my daughter,
Zoe
Louisa on June 12, I took some leave
to support my son-in-law, Steve and grandsons,
Keoni and Gage in Unalakleet. There
we received calls, flowers and visitors. People
were
incredibly generous with their kindness.
Don, Luke, Roland and Helvi’s immediate
presence supporting me and my family
carried us as we struggled with Zoe’s passing.
Traspass program
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Kiana OCS listening session, 12:00 PM
Kotzebue OCS listening session, 5:30PM
WaTer and hoW iT
can be used for
hydro poWer
Marie N. Greene, NANA President
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End of Season Picnics in Upper Kobuk villages
/ CEO
any things in life take time,
such as the development of
meaningful relationships and
the growth of wisdom. Similarly, NANA
was
I am so grateful to be Inupiat. I am
not built in a day – it takes years to
so
build a grateful to be
part of a corporation, both as a
company, to build relationships, and
to build shareholder
and as the CEO, which is truly a
a strong foundation for our shareholders.
It family. When any
of our people are in need,
has taken four decades and the hard
work we find a way to
be there. We hold each other
and dedication of many, many people
to up and help out. What
we have here at NANA
bring NANA to where it is today, and
I take and in our region
is very special – and at one
my work with NANA very seriously.
of the worst moments for my family
– your
nana sponsors Weio
doris anderson
reTires from nosi
Funeral of Zoe Louisa Itptigvik Ivanoff
who passed away on
June 12, 2012.
love, support and prayers gave us strength.
I
am both humbled and so filled with
love and
gratitude for our shareholders and
employees. Aarigaa. Quyanna on behalf of
my family and from the bottom of my heart.
Marie N. Greene with
grand daughters (left to
right) Clara Dawn and
Kelsi and daughter Zara
at the Alaska Run for
Women
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VED Committee Meeting
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PRSRT STD
U.S. Postage
September
2012 graduaTes
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Anchorage, AK
Permit No. 444
Alaska Primary Election
PAID
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Albert P. Adams
Eddie R. Barr
Ethel S. Geffe
Marvin R. Gallahorn
Ruth George
William Sheldon IV
Walter S. Whalin
Mary Barrickman
Donald Smith
Dolly M. Flatt
Zoe L. Ivanoff
Arvid Nelson Jr.
Isaac Thomas
Gladys Adams
Mary Sherman
Joanne A. Schnare
Kelsey J. Hanks
Christopher G. Schuerch
Logan C. Westlake
Rosaline Jackson
Nicholas Reed
Randy Mulluk
William Greist Jr.
Iva L. Alldridge
Russell D. White
York Wilson Jr
Hazel K. Snyder
Sophie Rosalee Burnette
Esther R. Everett
John D. Custer
When Driggers first started working at the
Tattnall station nearly 30 years ago, his facility
Jessie Driggers, the Tattnall station manager, and Neil Fordham, the shift technician, inspect a portion of the FENCE, which
monitors for potentially dangerous debris above the earth’s atmosphere daily. Five Rivers Services, LLC, a NANA company, earned
the six-year contract through the U.S. Air Force.
Anchorage, AK
Permit No. 444
In Memorium
"Our information was able to tell them that
if they didn’t move the International Space
Station, they were going to have a collision and it
was probably going to have devastating results,"
said Jessie Driggers, Five Rivers’ manager of the
AFSSS Tattnall station in Glennville, Ga. Tattnall
is one of the nine AFSSS stations serviced by
Five Rivers. "As it turned out, the ISS was moved
slightly and the wreckage passed by without any
harm."
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Shareholder Relations Committee Meeting
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Land and Resources Committee Meeting
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NRC Board of Directors Meeting in Kotzebue
October
1-6
In-region Informal Shareholder Meetings
15-17
First Alaskans Institute Elders and Youth Conference
18-20
2012 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention
NANA Board of Directors
Do you have a
July Board Meeting Recap
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UKMP village visits
PO Box 49
Kotzebue, Alaska 99752
Five Rivers’ six-year, $45 million contract
with the U.S. Air Force includes operating and
maintaining the Air Force Space Surveillance
System (AFSSS) known as the FENCE, the
oldest segment of the U.S. Space Surveillance
Network. The program started after the Russians
launched Sputnik, the world’s first satellite, more
than 50 years ago. The FENCE is made up of
nine monitoring sites on the 33rd parallel from
Georgia to California with six receiver and three
transmitter stations.
PO Box 49
Kotzebue, Alaska 99752
O
nce, not too long ago, a NANA board
member challenged the company to
reach for the moon—we’re getting steps
closer. One of our NANA company, Five Rivers
Services, LLC tracks man-made materials in
space that are no longer in use, making sure they
don’t collide with functioning satellites or the
International Space Station (ISS).
ANA Regional Corporation’s board
of directors met on July 19, 2012
in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
NANA’s Vancouver-based development
partners
– Teck Resources, Limited, and
NovaGold
Resources – both presented at the meeting.
Development. The program would
develop new
state and local standards to review
projects in
coastal areas of the State. The prior ACMP
sunset
(or ended) on July 1, 2011. The measure
is on the
ballot as the result of a citizen’s initiative.
nomically vital regions of the state.
STORY,
PHOTO,
COMMENTS
As part of NANA’s ongoing commitment
to
village economic development in NANA
region
communities, the board approved several
funding requests including: additional funding
for Kiana’s heavy equipment purchase, funding
for the
purchases of a Caterpillar D4 dozer for
the Native
Villages of Kobuk and Selawik.
The board also discussed the upcoming
August 28, 2012, elections and expressed
concerns
regarding Ballot Measure 2. If passed,
the ballot
measure would establish a new Alaska
Coastal
Management Program (ACMP) in
the Department of Commerce, Community, and
Economic
NANA’s board stated support for the
reestablishment of a coastal zone management
plan that
allows for local involvement. Such a
plan would
be a valuable tool for local engagement
in issues
of importance to the NANA region.
However,
NANA’s board has expressed concerns
regarding
the impacts of some elements of Ballot
Measure
2, including:
The measure does not evenly distribute
the
proposed Coastal Policy Board appointments throughout regions in the
state.
Northwest Alaska and the North
Slope
would share a representative, effectively
suppressing the input of both of these
eco-
NANA has concerns about the unclear
appointment process of Coastal Policy
Board
members.
NANA is concerned because the impacts
of this ballot measure on NANA lands
are
unclear.
NANA board recognizes and honors
that
voting is an important right and an
individual
choice. However, NANA’s board of
directors felt
it necessary to express NANA’s concerns
regard-
ing Ballot Measure 2 to shareholders.
The board
encourages all Alaska-based NANA
shareholders
to learn more about Ballot Measure 2
and to exercise their right to vote on August 28th
.
for us?
November
15
Red Dog Management Committee Meeting - Anchorage
Contact news@nana.com
and let us know.
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SHAREHOLDER RECORDS DEADLINES
Stock Custodianship
Important facts about being a stock custodian
KEY FACT
Custodianship
of a child does
not mean
you also have
custodianship
of their
NANA stock.
When parents first enroll their children as shareholders in NANA Regional Corporation, they must
identify a stock custodian. A stock custodian is
an adult who will serve as caretaker of the minor’s
stock until they turn 18. Parents are encouraged
to choose carefully, because it is difficult to change
the custodian. There are some responsibilities that
come with this role, and some are listed below.
CHANGING CUSTODIAN
There are very limited ways to change the custodian
of a minor’s shares. Most common are:
• Death of a custodian
• Voluntary resignation of a custodian
• Court document: The court document
must specifically state you are the custodian of
the minor’s NANA shares. Even if the document states that you have custody of the children NANA cannot change the custodian of
record without its showing you are the custodian of the NANA shares.
In case of divorce, the divorce settlement must be
specific about which parent is the custodian of any
children’s NANA stock. This might be a different
parent than has custodianship of the child.
RESPONSIBILITIES
NANA asks that a custodian keep the minor shareholder’s NANA record up to date with Shareholder
Records. Listed below are some of the rights and
duties of a custodian under Alaska state law:
• The custodian will be responsible for the
holding and safe keeping of the minor’s shares,
dividend payments, voting the minor’s shares at
shareholder elections, etc.
• The minor’s property, including dividends,
must be kept separate from the custodian’s own
property.
• The custodian may also spend the money
for the minor’s benefit, or give the minor some
for his or her own purposes. The custodian is
required to keep records of all transactions regarding the expenses and property. Mismanagement of the minor’s property could subject the
custodian to civil liability.
• The custodian cannot receive reimbursement
for the services, although the custodian may
be reimbursed from the custodian property for
actual expenses incurred in performing the custodian functions. There must be an accounting
and justification of such expenses.
New Enrollment Deadline
OCTOBER 12
Direct Deposit Application Deadline
OCTOBER 26
Change of Address Deadline
OCTOBER 26
Find NANA forms online at www.nana.com/forms
and at your local NANA Resource office
Questions or inquiries about stock custodianship should be directed to NANA Shareholder Records at (907) 442-3301
or (800) 478-3301, or via email at shareholderrecords@nana.com
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