April/May Hunter 2012 - NANA Regional Corporation

APRIL - MAY 2012 | Volume 30
Published by
NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.
MARIE'S
NYO2012
MESSAGE
BOARD UPDATE
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Marie N. Greene, NANA President/CEO
Dear Shareholder,
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Spring has come to Alaska
and to the NANA region.
As the snow recedes, our
thoughts turn to hunting,
fishing and gathering. Even
as a bright Arctic sun shines
on the tundra, the feel of
winter’s chill down our spine
is never far from our mind
as we take advantage of
warm, long days to put up
subsistence foods. We have
been taught to prepare. It is
our nature to look ahead and
make ready for tomorrow.
I was reminded of this when
I spoke to the young athletes
participating in the Native
Youth Olympics (NYO) in
Anchorage. As the teams sat
before the podium, I looked
out and was so proud. I was
proud of them and to be
Alaska Native. The NYO
athletes were participating
in games that teach and
strengthen skills and prepare
us to be hunters. They were
learning to look ahead.
PO Box 49
PO Box 49
Kotzebue, Alaska
Kotzebue,
99752 Alaska 99752
In this issue of The Hunter,
you’ll read about how NANA
is looking ahead in many
ways ‑ like working to build
young leaders, reduce the
cost of energy in our region,
and connect shareholders
with the jobs of tomorrow.
Just like those young NYO
athletes, we learned from our
Elders how to prepare so
we’re ready for whatever
tomorrow brings.
Aarigaa, Taikuu,
Marie Kasaŋnaaluk Greene
Iriqtaq Hailstone, of Noorvik, and her carriers readied themselves for her turn at the wrist carry. Iriqtaq also competed in the Alaska
high kick. Everyone on the NWABSD team achieved personal bests in their events, according to their coach.
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t‌ eam of 15 students represented the Northwest Arctic Borough School District (NWASBD)
at the 2012 Native Youth Olympics (NYO), April 27‑29 in Anchorage, Alaska. Athletes from
Kotzebue, Buckland, Noorvik and Noatak were coached by Lance Kramer and chaperoned by
Laura Washington, NANA’s Buckland resource technician, and Kevin Artman, a Buckland teacher.
NYO’s 10 events are based on subsistence activities that must be learned and mastered to
survive the harsh and unforgiving Arctic environment. Athletes must have strength, agility,
balance, and coordination like in other sports, but they also must have a good understanding
of the Iñupiat I itqusiat value of Cooperation which plays a major role in the games.
During NYO, the World Eskimo Indian Olympics (WEIO) and the Arctic Winter Games, athletes
complete against themselves more than each other. Even as they strive to win the top spot in their
event, they encourage their rivals by giving advice or cheering them on. This supportive competition
continued on page 3
NYO Competitors from the NANA region:
KNEEL JUMP
WRIST CARRY
ALASKA HIGH KICK
Rocci Mills‑Bain (Kotzebue)
Iriqtaq Hailstone (Noorvik)
Iriqtaq Hailstone (Noorvik)
Brettlyn Reich (Kotzebue)
Homer Thomas (Buckland)
JT Mitchell (Noatak)
ONE HAND REACH
TWO FOOT HIGH KICK
INDIAN STICK PULL
Stephanie Washington (Buckland)
Esther Hadley (Buckland)
Deborah Hersrud (Noorvik)
Thomas Washington (Buckland)
Ethan Shayen (Kotzebue)
JT Mitchell (Noatak)
ESKIMO STICK PULL
TOE KICK
ONE FOOT HIGH KICK
Beverly Hensley (Kotzebue)
Suzanne Tebbits (Noorvik)
Esther Hadley (Buckland)
Loren Fields (Kotzebue)
Loren Fields (Kotzebue)
Ethan Hadley (Buckland)
SEAL HOP
Elizabeth Ferguson (Kotzebue)
Thomas Washington (Buckland)
New Board Member Frederick Sun
F
rederick Naasri Sun of
Shungnak was elected
to the NANA board of
directors at the 2012 Annual
Shareholder Meeting on March
12th in Selawik. Sun is the
grandson of Edna Commack
and the late Albert Commack
and the late Joseph and Laura
Sun. His parents are Darold
and Susie Sun. Frederick and
his wife, Cheryl, are raising
four sons and one daughter.
Sun works as a carpenter
with the Northwest Iñupiat
Housing Authority (NIHA).
Prior to serving on the board at
NANA, Sun served as member
and president of the Shungnak
Tribal Council, member and
president of the Maniilaq
Association board of directors,
and as a member of the Alaska
Federation of Natives board
of directors representing
Northwest Alaska villages.
For 2012-2013, Frederick Sun
will serve on the Ethics and
Rules Committee and the Article
VIII Committee: Ambler/
Shungnak/Kobuk.
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Legislative Wrap-up
By Elizabeth Saagulik Hensley
T
he second session of the 27th
Alaska Legislature witnessed the
passing of important legislation
for the NANA region. Representative
Joule and Senator Olson, along with
their dedicated staff, worked very
hard on behalf of their constituents
from Northwest Alaska and we thank
them for their efforts and leadership.
Noteworthy Bills for Northwest
Alaska
HB258
This bill pertains to naturally occurring
asbestos. HB258 passed the legislature
after a grueling process and was signed
by Governor Parnell on April 14, 2012.
This bill is important as it will help move
critical infrastructure projects forward
in the region, like new housing, erosion
control, the runway expansion in Ambler
and the school expansion in Kobuk.
Governor Sean Parnell signed into law House Bill 258, which directs the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to develop and implement standards and
operating procedures for naturally occurring asbestos in construction projects. (L to R) Govenor Parnell, Linda Joule, Representative Reggie Joule, Ambler mayor Morgan
Johnson, NANA Resource Project Manager Sonny Adams, and Brody Anderson.
SB23
HCR23
HB286
SB130
This bill is designed to incentivize
exploration drilling in the underexplored
Kotzebue/Selawik Basin. The Kotzebue/
Selawik Basin has shown potential,
but has remained underexplored due
to complications associated with its
remote location. SB23 is modeled
after the Cook Inlet tax credits that
successfully spurred exploration in that
region. This legislation will encourage
investment in this frontier basin with
the hope that a successful exploration
program would result in an increase of
local reliable and affordable energy.
This bill creates a 20‑member Alaska
Arctic Policy Commission to provide
recommendations to the legislature
for formation of a state Arctic policy.
The Commission will be comprised of
representatives of the legislature, the
executive branch, the federal government,
a tribal entity, the mining and oil and gas
industries, marine pilots, a university,
fisheries, local government, a coastal
community with experience in a coastal
management program, an international
Arctic organization, a conservation group,
the marine transportation and logistics
industry and an ANCSA corporation.
HB286, or the Ports Bond Bill, passed
with $10 million for the Cape Blossom
Deep Water Port. This funding is
contingent on voters approving the
bond in a statewide election. The Cape
Blossom Port will have a total of $14.6
million if voters approve the bond bill.
This bill passed with support from across
the state and awaits transmittal to the
governor. SB130 authorizes the creation
of a seven‑member Alaska Native
Language Preservation and Advisory
Council to advise the Governor and
legislature on programs, policies, and
projects to revitalize Alaska Native
languages.
HB250
HB250 passed and was signed by
Governor Parnell on May 2nd. This
bill reauthorizes and extends the
Renewable Energy Grant Fund program
at $50 million per year for 5 years.
How Does Wind Energy Contribute To Our Lives?
Wind turbines in Selawik are in place to help offset the high cost of diesel for local residents and businesses.
By: Jacqualine Qatalina Schaeffer
decrease by about 20 percent annually.
We all understand that wind has
amazing power, but how do we harness
that power for our benefit? By using
windmills we can capture the wind's
force and turn it into a renewable and
sustainable source of energy. In the
NANA region, we have seen the Kotzebue
Electric Association (KEA) Wind Farm on
the horizon and we’ve seen meteorological
towers, or met towers, go up in seven
villages, collecting wind power data to
see if capturing wind power is possible
in those locations. These projects are
important because they decrease the
price of electricity and reduce the
consumption of fossil fuels. In fact, when
communities combine wind power with
efficiency awareness, energy costs can
But can the power generated from wind
really help us become less dependent
on fossil fuels? The answer is in our
willingness as community partners
to make it happen. WHPacific, a
NANA subsidiary, is moving forward
with this vision by collaborating with
organizations like the Alaska Village
Electric Cooperative (AVEC), KEA and
the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA).
WHPacific is working to achieve
the goal of the Northwest Arctic
Strategic Energy Plan which calls for
the region to decrease fossil fuel use
by 75 percent by the year 2030.
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The expansion of the Kotzebue wind
farm will help with this effort. With the
expansion of two 900kW turbines, energy
savings will increase for local members.
In 1999, when the initial installation of
turbines went up, KEA saw a 6 percent
savings (roughly 90,000 gallons) in
annual diesel fuel use. With the two
new 900kW turbines currently being
installed, Matt Bergen of KEA says these
savings could double or possibly triple.
By using the example set in Kotzebue,
NANA is able to work with local
organizations to harness wind
energy for the rest of our region. This
energy is another viable solution
that will move our corporation and
our region into the future while
enhancing our vision of sustainability
and maintaining our way of life.
As Iñupiat, we are sustainable by nature;
it is who and what we are. As we become
more dependent on Western technologies
and ways, we must carefully select how
we merge our lives with them; finding
ways to bridge the gap without losing our
culture, our lands and our identity.
To learn more about wind generation in
the NANA region follow these links:
www.nana.com/regional/resources/
www.akenergyauthority.org
www.kea.coop
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NANA Regional Corporation Board Update
NYO ‑ continued from front page
allows each athlete to achieve personal
goals and reflects the value of working
together to experience shared success.
It mirrors the support and cooperation
essential to experiencing Hunter success.
"The NYO games are designed
to help us survive," said Kramer.
"Even today, they test our strength,
flexibility, will, pain threshold,
coordination and timing. Life may be
different today, but these attributes
transfer into our current lifestyle."
In addition to teaching young people
about subsistence skills, NYO
builds confidence in each athlete.
NANA Regional Corporation board directors Nellie Sheldon, Alice Moore, Ronald Moto Sr.; Luke Sampson, Elder Advisor Levi Cleveland, Harvey Vestal and Tony
Jones Jr.
NANA Regional Corporation’s board of
directors met on April 19th in Anchorage,
Alaska. During the course of the meeting,
the following board officers were elected:
Chairman.................Donald G. Sheldon
1st Vice Chair.........Harvey Vestal
2nd Vice Chair........Henry Horner Sr.
Treasurer.................Diana Ramoth
Secretary..................Linda Lee
Elder Adviser..........Levi Cleveland
The board also reappointed Luke
Sampson, Linda Lee and Don Sheldon
to the NANA Development Corporation
board of directors where Sampson will
retain his chairmanship. The vice chair is
Linda Lee.
Additionally, the board approved several
funding requests including funding
of a building purchase for the Native
Village of Selawik, funding for a building
renovation project for the Native
Village of Noatak and heavy equipment
purchases for the Native Villages of
Noorvik and Kiana.
The board also funded Phase II of
RurAL CAP's Energy Wise program for
Deering, Kobuk, Selawik, Kiana and
300 homes in Kotzebue. The remaining
homes in Kotzebue will be included in
Phase III of the project. Homeowners
in Phase II communities who elect to
participate in the program will receive:
•A full day home visit from a
trained, locally hired crew;
consumption and cost assessment
conducted with the resident;
•Education on energy
cost‑saving strategies;
• Installation of $300 worth of basic,
home energy efficiency supplies;
• Follow‑up visit and survey
conducted by locally hired
crew member 2‑3 months
after initial home visit.
There will also be a Community Energy
Fair held in each village as part of the
program to help involve schools and
village organizations in energy
conservation education activities.
"Students that practice NYO games
have a can‑do attitude about life,"
Kramer said. "They never quit. They
give it all they can and then come
back for more. They’re able to adapt
to change and eager to learn and try
new things out. They are always on
the road to self‑improvement. Most of
all, although they have a competitive
spirit, they are humble, cooperative
and willing to help others do their best.
NYO brings out the best in our people."
Kramer noted that his team is young and
he feels they’ll just keep getting better
and better each year. He also said he
hopes that NYO will become part of
regular school sporting activities.
The NANA Family of Companies
congratulates the NWABSD
Native Youth Olympics team and
their drive to be their best!
• Household energy/kilowatt
7(i): Sharing What We Have
Red Dog Mine
As Iñupiat, we have a values system
in place. The 17 values of the Iñupiat
I itqusiat guide our lives and among
them is the value of Sharing. As a
tribal people, we know that sharing
what we have is integral to our
survival and it is a value reflected in
indigenous cultures around the world.
The significance of sharing is also part
of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act (ANCSA) in Section 7(i), that came
to be called the "Sharing Provision."
ANCSA was put in place to help Alaska
Native people protect ancestral lands
and benefit from oil and gas development
on the North Slope. Section 7(i) made
certain that all Alaska Native villages
would benefit from this, and other
development on Native lands.
Section 7(i) requires that 70 percent of
all resource revenue received by any of
Shungnak, Alaska
the Regional Alaska Native Corporations
(ANCs) from ANCSA lands will be shared
among all 12 ANCs. In the early days
after ANCSA, there were some who
protested Section 7(i), or thought that
the language of the provision was too
vague, and the matter went to court for
seven years. But, at a Tundra Times
banquet in Oct. 1976, NANA Regional
Corporation leadership sought to change
that by cutting what would be the first
of many 7(i) checks to the other ANCs.
interest thereon. Although NANA has
had possession of this money since it
was received from SOCAL, it is not
really ours, and we therefore have not
considered ourselves authorized to spend
it." The letter then goes on to state,
"it is our hope that, by making this
distribution at this time, other regional
corporations holding 7(i) revenues will
do likewise, and settlement of the two
7(i) lawsuits will be encouraged and
eventually may become a reality."
At the banquet, NANA distributed
$1.8 million of monies acquired from an
agreement reached with Standard Oil
Company of California (SOCAL) to drill
three exploratory wells in the Kotzebue
area. On the cover letter to the checks,
NANA stated its position clearly: "We
are making this distribution because
the money involved clearly is subject
to distribution under Section 7(i), and
Even after this initial distribution,
disagreements and lawsuits
continued until the early 1980s
when the 12 ANCs hammered out
a deal that still exists today.
Since 1982, NANA has distributed
$440 million in 7(i) payments to other
ANCSs.
How Village Corporations
Benefit from 7(i)
Section 7(j) of ANCSA states
that half of all 7(i) revenues
received by ANCs must be
distributed to that
corporation's village
corporations and also to the
At‑Large shareholders.
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• Username and password
• Email address (recommended,
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IF NO UPDATE - CHECK IN!
WAIT TWO WEEKS
You will receive an update within 2 weeks.
After that, if you are being considered, you
will get a notice every 2 weeks until the
position is filled. Notifications are sent
by email. No email? Check your
application’s status at
nana.com/employment.
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Email the company where you applied.
Include the job number and the words,
“Shareholder Applicant” in the subject
line, or call them. If you don’t know
what company you applied to, call
(800) 478-2000.
If you do not hear back
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Include all your skills.
Your application will not
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skills for the job.
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application. This way you know your
application was received.
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resume. Upload your
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auto-fill parts of
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NANA Oilfield Services
Tel (907) 659-2840
recruitingNDC@nana.com
NANA WorleyParsons
Tel (907) 273-3900
Fax (907) 771-2834
hr@nanaworleyparsons.com
WHPacific
Tel (907) 339-6500
Fax (907) 339-5327
*starting June 2012
NANA Development
Corporation
Tel (907) 265-4100
Fax (907) 265-4123
recruitingNDC@nana.com
NMS
Tel (907) 273-2400
Fax (907) 273-2424
Toll free (877) 717-6262
information@nmsusa.com
Qivliq
Tel (571) 323-5200
Fax (571) 323-5201
recruiting@qivliq.com
NANA Regional Corporation
Tel (907) 442-3301
Fax (907) 442-2866
Toll free (800) 478-3301
recruitingNDC@nana.com
Piksik
Tel (907) 563-3456
recruitingNDC@nana.com
Akima
Tel (907) 257-1760
Fax (907) 343-5641
careers@akima.com
Akmaaq
Tel (907) 751-8400
Fax (907) 561-2052
info@akmaaq.com
Teck Alaska (Red Dog)
RDjobs@teck.com
*starting June 2012
NANA Construction - fax resume to
(888) 211-9257, Attention: Don Pfaff
Paa River - fax resume to (907) 562-5309,
Attention: Shelly Schwenn
NANA Lynden or Tuuq (Connors) - submit a
paper application. You can get a copy of their
application from Shareholder Employment and
Development
DOWL HKM - apply at www.dowlhkm.com
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Update your shareholder
records
In Memoriam
John Dale Gregg
Vernal Stone
Mary Mitchell
Dora H. Fifer
Richard Haddon
Kimberly Schaeffer
Edward Christianson
Ellen S. Purdy
Betty Muellenbach
Ruth Goodwin
Wilbur T. Karmun
Robert M. Hirn Sr
Murphy Cleveland
Douglas Brown Sr
Wayne Douglas
Clara Lee
Eleanor Buchanan
Almond Joe Downey Jr
Thomas B. Ipalook
Rosemarie Shannon
Bernice Custer
Albert A. Sours Jr
Keisha Norton
Theresa F. Ballot
James W. Black Jr
Spring is a great time to make
sure your shareholder record is up
to date. With correct shareholder
information such as name and
address, NANA is better able to
provide services and information.
Updating your record now will
help you get a jump on meeting the
October 12 deadline for enrollment
and October 26 deadline for direct
deposit and change of address.
Contact Shareholder Records if you
have any questions, or would like
to check to see if your shareholder
record is already accurate.
Forms are available at nana.com/
forms, from resource technicians
and directly from Shareholder
Records at (800)478‑3301,
shareholderrecords@nana.com.
Update your record if you’ve
had any changes relating to:
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• CHANGE OF ADDRESS
• ENROLLMENT
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.
-Isaiah 40:31
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Red Dog Mine
Main Deposit
Closure
By Larry Hanna
After 23 years of mining 24 hours-a-day
at the Main Deposit, Red Dog Operations
pushed the button on the last blast in
the main pit on February 18, 2012. We
began moving waste rock from Aqqaluk
to the main pit on February 26, 2012.
Production in the Main Deposit began in
1989. At the time, we operated with three
seven-man crews. These seven operators
were responsible for the production haulage,
including all of the routine maintenance in
the pit. Our drill and blast crew consisted of
five crew members that were charged with all
of the loading and shooting. Today, 23 years
later, we operate with three 15-man operating
crews and a 16-man drill and blast crew.
Reclamation will be ongoing for the current life
of the mine. Work on the existing main waste
stockpile is in progress with re-vegetation
of a portion of the waste stockpile and the
re-sloping of the main waste stockpile.
This piece originally appeared in the
Red Dog Suvisi publication.
DID YOU KNOW? Over 23 years, Red Dog Operations
went through 21 haul trucks, nine loaders, eight drills
and eight production dozers. As of January 1, 2012,
we now operate nine CAT 777 100-ton haul trucks.
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NANA and Junior Achievement Team Up
To Help Students Plan For Success
Students in the NANA region villages got
a taste of the business world last month
when NANA Development Corporation
(NDC) teamed up with Junior
Achievement of Alaska to bring economic
education to future NANA leaders.
During the week of April 23, more than
a dozen volunteer teachers from SHED,
NDC and Junior Achievement traveled
to each of the 11 NANA region schools as
part of the annual Junior Achievement
NANA Region School Outreach
Program. NANA provided organizational
support including airline miles, meals
and lodging for the volunteers.
"NANA’s been a huge supporter of
Junior Achievement for a long time, and
every year we’ve partnered with NANA
the program has gotten better and
better," Flora Teo, president of Junior
Achievement of Alaska, said. "We don’t
always have the resources to do all that
we would want to do ‑ especially when
it comes to our rural communities ‑ and
we really appreciate NANA’s continued
involvement and support. It really says
a lot about how much they care and
want their shareholders to succeed."
This year’s program focused on personal
finance, education and career goals, as
well as the benefits of staying in school.
Students in sixth through eighth grade
participated in five‑hour workshops
that helped them draw connections
between education, career options and
personal finance and think about how
they can translate their interests to
successful careers. Students compared
different jobs’ salaries to see how their
education and career choices impact
their spending power, and they learned
the basics of cash, credit and insurance.
"It was so rewarding to see how intuitive
and invested the students from our region
are about their future," Joe Mathis, the
vice president of external affairs for
NDC, said. "It shows great promise for
the future of our shareholder’s success
and NANA’s future successes as well."
These visits are a way for NANA to help
the students identify a goal to look
forward to as well. "I had a group of
young boys who all wanted to be truck
drivers," Sheila Hill, the director of
finance for NANA Oilfield Services, Inc.
(NOSI), said. "And at NOSI we employ a
lot of truck drivers so I was able to work
with them on budgets they would expect
to live off of if they had that career. They
were all so engaged and appreciative. It
was rewarding for them and for me to
volunteer. I was able to understand what
it’s like to grow up in the villages."
The Kivalina middle school students display their Junior Achievement certificates after a day of learning about
personal financial success and career options from Joe Mathis and team. Joe Mathis, left, is the NDC vice
president of external affairs.
The Junior Achievement volunteers enjoyed teaching
the NANA region students as much, if not more, than
the students enjoyed the opportunity to learn. Here,
Miya, a student from Kivalina, wrote a thank you
card to Joe Mathis, NDC’s vice president of external
affairs, for his time.
The Davis‑Ramoth Selawik elementary students are ready to hit the snow. "Being a part of the U.S. Olympic
team and helping to build a ski program in the NANA region have been equally rewarding," Lars Flora,
Olympic Nordic skier and director of the NANANordic program, said. "Just to be a part of both movements is
something really special."
C
hildren in the NANA region got
an Olympic‑sized experience in
April as elite Nordic ski racer
Lars Flora and his team of coaches
traveled to four villages to teach
residents how to cross‑country ski.
Flora approached NANA Development
Corp. (NDC) last spring with the idea
for NANANordic, a program that brings
together some of the world’s best Nordic
skiers to help introduce the lifetime sport
of Nordic skiing to the NANA region.
"I am such a huge fan of Lars and
other Alaskans who do such a great job
representing our state on a national
and international level," explained
Robin Kornfield, NDC’s Vice President
of Communications and Marketing.
"When Lars, a two‑time Olympian,
offered to share his passion for skiing
in the NANA region and to bring other
volunteer coaches with him, I felt it
was something we needed to do."
Flora and his coaches began this year’s
journey April 9 in Kotzebue, where
more than 250 students participated in
the program. "It is amazing to see how
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kids who had never been on skis before
on a Monday be totally comfortable
skate skiing by Friday," Flora said.
Then it was on to Kiana, Noorvik and
Selawik. The group stayed in the schools
and ate meals provided by NANA’s
food service company, NMS Catering.
The coaches worked with physical
education classes during the day and
with anyone who showed up after school.
Kornfield said April was a perfect month
for the village tour. "April was a perfect
month for skiing with temperatures
in the 20s at night and 30s by the
afternoons. The Kotzebue week activities
included the Kotzebue Spring Carnival
and the start of the Kobuk 440."
The program was quite the adventure
for the coaches as well as the students.
"All but one of the volunteer coaches had
never been to a remote village in Alaska
before. Meeting the students, seeing the
country, sharing their skills—everyone
benefits," Kornfield said.
Crystal Pitney, a volunteer coach from
Fairbanks, was surprised by life in
NANANordic
NANANordic
Olympians Bring Gift of
Healthy Lifestyle to NANA Villages
The NANANordic team set up a slalom course, which is common in downhill skiing where racers must zigzag
around obstacles. Lars Flora, Olympic Nordic skier and director of the NANANordic program was at the
starting gate, counting down for students.
the villages. "At first it was quite a
culture shock. I’m not used to seeing
little kids out playing all day without
adult supervision. It was refreshing
to see children who could decide for
themselves how they wanted to spend
their time with no adults hovering
around worrying about them."
To be sustainable, the plan required
leaving skis at each village so residents
can ski all winter ‑ not just when Flora
visits. Bruce Warwick of Maniilaq
Association’s Diabetes Program donated
$15,000 towards the purchase of skis.
The Girdwood Ski Club, a nonprofit
organization that took NANANordic
under its wing, provided administrative
help. The Allergy, Asthma and
Immunology Center of Alaska, DOWL
HKM, Bering Air, Carlile Transportation
Systems, Fisher Skis, Swix and Rossignol
also contributed. Olympic downhill
skier and World freestyle champion,
Suzy Chaffee, drew on her contacts in
the ski world for donated gear and gifts.
NDC used accumulated airline miles for
transportation to Kotzebue and was able
to involve NMS Catering, which provides
food service throughout the NANA region.
Led by Olympian Lars Flora, volunteer
coaches include U.S. Biathlon Team
members Sara Studebaker and Zach
Hall; University of Alaska Anchorage
cross‑country ski coach Andrew
Kastning; Alaska Pacific University ski
team members Reese Hanneman, Charlie
Renfro, Greta Anderson and Dylan Watts;
Crystal Pitney, a University of Alaska
Fairbanks ski team member; ski coach
and former UAF team member Tamra
Kornfield of Anchorage; elite racer Evelyn
Dong; Katy Rehm, Rachel Samuelson,
Danielle Hess–elite high school racers
from Anchorage; Forest Tarbath, John
Glen and Hugh Cargrave; and high
school senior and Native American
Olympic hopeful, representing the Native
American Olympic Team, Mariah Cooper,
a member of the Ojibwe band from
Hayward, Wis., which is the home of the
American Birkebiner, the largest ski race
in North America.
To see more photos, go to
https://www.facebook.com/#!/NanaNordic
Chris Arend
SECTION: NANA Regional Corporation News
Kobuk 440 Race Marshall Louie Nelson visiting with
Wilfred Lane and getting ready for the race to start.
Chris Arend
Kobuk 440
This year’s Kobuk 440 started on April 12, 2012, in Kotzebue, Alaska. For the
second year in a row, NANA was the race’s Platinum Harness sponsor which
helped the 440’s purse reach $50,000. NMS, the Nullaġvik Hotel and the Red
Dog Mine also stepped up to support the race. NMS donated food used by village
checkpoints to feed mushers and volunteers, Kobuk 440 banners for the race
chute and food for the awards banquet. Red Dog Mine sponsored the race and
the SpotTrackers used by Kobuk 440 to provide live GPS tracking of mushers,
allowing fans to watch the race live and ensuring that mushers could
communicate in case of an emergency to Kobuk 440. This year no emergencies
occurred. The Nullaġvik Hotel rolled out the red carpet hosting the Kobuk 440
race headquarters where fans stopped by to tack the mushers online, listen to
KOTZ coverage and participate in other Arctic Circle Spring Festival events.
Sled dogs being transported to the start of the
Kobuk 440.
Race Marshall Louie Nelson signaling the one
minute warning to the start of the race.
Chris Arend
Chris Arend
Chris Arend
John Baker and Luke Sampson at the start of the Kobuk 440.
The Kobuk 440 begins and ends in Kotzebue. It has a mass start, so all racers begin at once.
Brianna Kirk of Noatak in action for the Lady Lynx.
E
ighteen-year-old basketball
sensation Brianna Kirk will
become the first athlete from
Noatak in recent memory to play
college sports when she joins the
University of Alaska Fairbanks
women’s basketball team this fall.
Kirk, a 5’ 8” shooting guard, was named
the Alaska 2A State Player of the Year
following a stand-out season in which
she averaged 30 points per game and
poured in an astonishing 51 points
in the first round of the regional high
school basketball championships.
Jason Evans (Arctic Sounder)
Jason Evans (Arctic Sounder)
UAF Signs Noatak Basketball Star
Brianna Kirk's skills on the court earned her a place with the UAF women's basketball team.
She averaged 39 points over the four
games in that tournament while leading
the Lady Lynx of Napaaqtuġmiut
School to the state tournament
for the first time since 1998.
“Brianna had an outstanding senior
season,” said UAF women’s basketball
head coach Cody Burgess. “She averaged
an obscene number of points and is an
all-around go-getter. She’s a competitor
and we’re really excited to have her here.”
Kirk will become the second player from
the NANA region on the UAF women’s
basketball team, along with third-year
guard Marissa Atoruk from Kiana.
Intent to play for UAF on May 9. Her
school held a ceremony to celebrate.
“Having Marissa on the team has
inspired [Kirk] knowing she can
come from the village to play at the
collegiate level,” said Burgess.
“I’m really excited to come play in
Fairbanks,” Kirk said. “It’s a huge step
but I’m ready to take on the challenge.
I didn’t think it was possible because
we’ve never seen anyone from my era
make it [to the collegiate level].”
Apart from basketball, Kirk competed
last year in cross-country running
and excelled in the classroom to
become the Napaaqtuġmiut School
2012 class valedictorian.
Kirk signed a National Letter of
Kirk will join fellow new recruit Ruth
O’Neal from Fort Washakie, Wyoming, on
the list of Alaska Native and Native
American women’s basketball signees for
UAF next season.
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Elizabeth A. Ferguson
SECTION: Around the Region
AROUND
THE REGION
Cassi Maben
Martha Riley
Spring photo of the frozen Kotzebue Sound.
Harry Riley III gets kisses from Sarah Seeberger's dog named Alaska during the Walk for Life in Kotzebue.
Asaqpan Hensley doing some spring fishing in Kotzebue. Asaqpan's
parents are Mike and Tina Hensley.
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Deering Youth Leader Becky Sue Dixon helping her community at the
Walk for Life registration table.
NANA
David Frankson
Buckland turned out for the annual Walk for Life, marking spring with hope for a future without suicide.
Tina Hensley
Trandon Soxie, age 2, from Noatak, helping his uncle David Walton
unload his catch of ducks.
Laura Washington
David Walton
NANA shareholders Cassi Maben of Molalla, Oregon, and Jonsi Veazie of Loveland, Colorado, at Iviq, Alaska, in
late March. Iviq is the Schaeffers' fish camp outside of Kotzebue.
Johnny Snyder Sr. and Harriet Snyder read the Hunter at the NANA
Development Corporation office in Anchorage, Alaska.
Tina Swan
Cassi Maben
SECTION: Around the Region
Walter Nazuruk
Deering's Walk for Life route took the 83 participants more than two miles from the school to the airport and
back.
Portage Glacier as captured by NANA shareholder Walter Nazuruk in May 2012.
Pauline Pungalik
An early spring landscape at Ivik, Alaska.
Tina Swan
The Walk for Life in Noorvik had 237 participants.
Walk for Life brought out people of all ages in Deering. Everyone wanted to show their support and celebrate life.
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SECTION: Shareholder Spotlight
Doubly Blessed
D
onja "DJ" Minix, 47, always knew
she was Iñupiat. Her adoptive
parents never hid the fact that
she was not their biological child, and
they enrolled her as a NANA shareholder
at large in the early 1970s since a
specific village was not identified.
Born in Denver, Colorado, in 1964,
Minix had respiratory issues as an
infant and it wasn’t until she was six
months old, when doctors determined
that she would survive her illness, that
she was put up for adoption. She was
warmly welcomed into a family with
three biological children—all boys.
NANA shareholder, Donja Minix.
The family moved from Colorado to run
a hog farm in Indiana when Minix was
seven and moved back to Colorado when
she was 12. When she was 16, her father
got a job in Afsin, Turkey. Minix attended
boarding school in Athens, Greece, then
went on to graduate with a bachelor’s
degree in geography and political science
from Indiana’s Valparaiso University.
Today, as a single mother of a
20‑year‑old son, Minix works for
Aptina Imaging Corporation, a Silicon
Valley company whose high-tech
products are used in cell phones, video
cameras, computers and medical
applications. "Once I graduated from
college and went to work I couldn’t
find a position in either of my fields
[of study]. So I started working as an
administrative assistant," she said.
After temping for two years and picking
up some computer skills, she worked her
way up through the company’s ranks. She
says she’s a bit of a Jack-of-all-trades,
handling things like environmental
compliance documentation,
coordinating product change, handling
customer requests and serving as
Web Master among other duties.
Based in bustling San Jose, California,
she hopes to make a trip to Deering in
the near future to meet her extended
biological family. She has been able
to connect with them on Facebook
and through emails facilitated
by her aunt, Roberta Moto.
"It was because of my Iñupiat heritage
that I wanted to find my biological
family," she said, admitting that she was
initially nervous about what they would
think of her. Now, she feels doubly
blessed. "My adopted family was there for
all the skinned knees, heart breaks and
small triumphs of my life up until now,"
she said. "My biological family just didn’t
have that opportunity and it wasn’t their
fault. Both families have wonderful
things about them and I look forward to
sharing my life with both now."
Stan VanAmburg
Noatak Team Takes Third in State Battle of the Books
N
oatak High School takes the
Statewide Battle of the Books
competition quite seriously, which
pleases English teacher and coach Stan
VanAmburg to no end. "To see kids
actually read books these days when
everyone is so electronically‑minded—to
see them sit down with a book in their
hands, read it and be able to discuss
the characters and the plot is very
rewarding for me," he said. This year
VanAmburg took a team of girls all the
way to the Battle of the Books state
finals after the Lynx girls aced the
regional competition, beating out Kiana
and Kotzebue in fierce competition.
The yearly contest, sponsored by
the Alaska Association of School
Librarians, is designed to "encourage
and recognize students who enjoy
reading, broaden reading interests,
increase reading comprehension, and
promote academic excellence," according
to the Battle of the Books Web site.
Noatak Battle of the Books team Sarah and Laura VanAmburg and Brianna Kirk.
Uhl Meritorious Award
A
t an early April ceremony,
William "Papa Bob" Uhl and
his late wife, Carrie, were
honored with the University of Alaska
Fairbanks (UAF) Meritorious Service
Award. According to UAF, the award
is a "high and rare honor" and one the
Uhls earned through their many years
of service to their local Sisualik and
Kotzebue communities. NANA also
presented Bob Uhl with the 2011 Richard
Baenen Award for his commitment to
NANA shareholders and the region.
The Uhls received the award from
UAF for their close attention to, and
careful documentation of, the natural
world unfolding around them.
The UAF announcement about their
award states: "Their observations and
chronicling of seasonal movements of
various fish species and growth patterns
in rare plants has been invaluable to
UAF and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. The Uhls were instrumental
in establishing public policy for
subsistence issues in the Western
Arctic National Parkland and for all
parklands established under the Alaska
National Interests Conservation Act.
The couple has also made contributions
to the UAF Oral History Collection."
William Uhl accepted the UAF Meritorious Service Award fom UAF Chancellor Brian Rogers in April.
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The competition began in Chicago in the
1940s when a student participated in a
The Uhls were also recognized
at UAF’s Chukchi Campus
commencement ceremony.
Kathleen Sherman, one of the Uhl’s
grandchildren, wrote the following after
reading an entry in one of Papa Bob’s
detailed journals, where themes of love,
family, nature and service intertwine.
I recall one of his writings, he talked
about the tree he had to cut down to
warm he and aana’s little cabin that
uncle Obbie, Joe Hill and others built
for them. He was so close to nature that
he knew the importance of that one tree.
He talked about how it started from a
radio quiz show. Later, when she grew
up and became a school librarian, she
adapted the quiz show format around
books in her library. In the 1980s,
another Chicago librarian came to teach
in Kodiak and brought the competition
with her. The program began to grow
and spread across the state through the
use of audio conferencing. By 1989, more
than 50 Alaska school districts were
taking part in the yearly challenge.
In February, the Noatak team took third
place at the state competition, finishing
just behind Anchorage and Mat‑Su. But
even though the championship alluded
them this year, VanAmburg is confident
that Noatak will continue to make a good
showing in the years to come. "Noatak
has a strong history of doing well at the
Battle of the Books," he said. "We have
won a number of district championships
in all of the grades."
To learn more about Alaska’s
Battle of the Books go to
http://akla.org/akasl/bb/bbhome.html
seed and how it had acquired all those
tree rings. Maybe how it took some toil
from a moose, bear or even a tree
squirrel. But in the end that tree served
a purpose; it kept his Carrie warm from
the harsh Arctic cold. I can imagine
Papa watching that log burn in his
homemade woodstove as Aana sat there
talking to her neighbors on her VHF
radio. He never took anything for
granted. He was careful to acknowledge
the importance of all creatures, man and
beast as well as all living things.
NANA congratulates the Uhls
for their service to NANA.
The Uhl family gathered to celebrate the special occasion honoring NANA region Elders for their contributions
to society.
SECTION: Shareholder Spotlight
Holly Nordlum
Diaspora Artist Holly Nordlum
Artist Holly Nordlum
W
hen the Alaska Native Art
collective Diaspora formed
about six months ago, none of
the members could have imagined the
overwhelming success of their first two
shows. The first show, "One Night Stand",
was held at the Alaska Experience
Theater in mid‑March and included
music, performance art, as well as other
works by the group’s members. Their
second month‑long exhibit at the Alaska
Humanities Forum also drew quite a
crowd and highlighted a diverse collection
of work from artists Ryan Romer, Liz
Ellis, Elizabeth and Cloud Medicine
Crow, Drew Michael, Jonella Larson
White and NANA shareholders (and
cousins) Holly Nordlum and Aakatchaq.
The collective, which takes its name
from the term for a group of people
settled outside their ancestral homeland,
is devoted to building community for
artists, providing resources and funding
for artists in rural communities, holding
monthly shows and workshops and
even providing small micro‑grants
to help fund art installations.
The Hunter met up with Diaspora
member, Holly Mititquq Nordlum,
a graphic designer, illustrator,
print maker and jewelry
designer. Nordlum’s work
blends modern techniques
with traditional imagery
and a number of
her pieces have
shown at museums
and galleries
throughout Alaska,
as well as at the
Smithsonian
National Museum
of Natural
History in
Washington, D.C.
HOLLY NORDLUM:
I grew up in Kotzebue
with a big family and lots
of time at camp. Mom, Lucy
(Schaeffer) Nordlum, is an artist so I
always thought [being an artist] was a
possibility. I Eskimo danced in my teens,
was a tour guide for Arctic Travel, worked
the counter at Bering Air, waitressed
at the Nullaġvik Hotel and that was in
high school. I spent my last two years
of high school at a boarding school in
Hawaii. When I graduated from there, I
gave college a short visit in Minnesota.
When that didn't pan out, I worked for
NMS at the BP building and spent a few
years at Red Dog before returning to
school where I received a bachelor's in
Sweden grew up in Washington and his
visits to Alaska were infrequent. But,
he prized those special trips to visit
with cousins and fish with his aana,
Rita Hakala, who currently lives in
Anchorage but is from Noorvik. She is
the daughter of the late Helen Kagoona.
His mother said that Sweden’s love
for Alaska and his Iñupiat heritage is
strong and he and his grandmother
made sure his high school diploma read
Sweden James Qukiksinuruq Hakala.
also do some jewelry and sculpture.
I recently got into graduate school at
San Francisco's Art Institute but have
not figured out how to pay for it at this
point. This year I taught printmaking
to Native high school students at the
Alaska Native Heritage Center for three
weeks. Since then, I have visited after
school classes all around Anchorage
with club Ki'L teaching printmaking
to elementary school students.
H: How would you
describe your art?
HOLLY NORDLUM: I
like to think my work is
contemporary Native
art, which gives me the
freedom to do anything.
I like to look at issues
affecting Native people
today, in my life and in
my family. Often my work
isn't a big seller, but I
hope it brings something to
light or changes someone’s
view of Native people.
HUNTER:
What was your
childhood like
and when did
art first become
an important
part of your life?
An Iñupiat
Marine:
Sweden Hakala
S
weden James Hakala waited until
one week before he was sworn into
the United States Marine Corps
(USMC) to tell his parents, George
and Denise, that he enlisted. It’s not
that he doubted his decision, but the
20‑year‑old knew their reaction would
be one of concern. When he finally broke
the news, his mother fretted over his
choice. But, as she watched her youngest
son mature throughout the course of
boot camp, she began to see him and
his choice differently. "We realized he’s
a strong man. He made it through boot
camp and we got more letters than we
ever thought we’d see," she said from
their home in Spokane, Washington. She
said that Sweden didn’t enlist blindly.
He received well‑defined objectives
for his military service which will
ultimately lead him back to Alaska.
fine arts from the University of Alaska
Anchorage (UAA) in graphic design with
a second emphasis in photography.
H: Has your association
with Diaspora helped
your work as an artist?
Hunter: How do you
manage art and work?
HOLLY NORDLUM: For work I
own my business, Naniq Design
(www.naniqdesign.com), and do most
of the work from home in graphic
design and now do a lot more Web
design work. Art is something I have
to make time for. I do print making,
wood and linoleum block printing and
HOLLY NORDLUM:
Working and collaborating
with Diaspora has improved
my work; has pushed it
further. The artists in the
group have bigger, better
ideas and when we get together those
ideas are tossed around, blown-up
and solidified. Working together is
inspiring. It's also given me validation
and closeness with such a great group of
artists. I am lucky. We have great things
going on in our own lives and then we
have so many great ideas for this group.
For more information on Diaspora
please visit www.di‑as‑po‑ra.org.
Martha
Cervantes:
35 Years
with NANA
I
Marine Sweden Hakala at his boot camp graduation.
Photo courtesy of the Hakala family.
As a Marine, Sweden will become
an aircraft mechanic after attending
training in Florida. Once out of the
military, Sweden plans to head straight
for Alaska and hopes to become a pilot,
where he imagines flying hunters and
fishermen around the state. His mother
also predicts that his first leave will be
spent with family in Alaska. "He really
identified with the Alaska Native part of
his heritage," she said. Although she’s not
sure when she will see him again, and
that uncertainty can bring tears to her
eyes, she’s proud of what her youngest
son has accomplished and the path he has
chosen to travel. "All the kids just think
he’s a hero," she said. "He put his uniform
on and at the airport he got handshakes
from people he didn’t even know."
Sweden graduated April 6, 2012, with
the Third Battalion Kilo Company after
completing three months of boot camp
training.
n May 1977, Martha Ticket started
her new job as executive secretary for
NANA Regional Corporation. 35 years
later, NANA celebrates Martha Cervantes’
decades of hard work to help build the
corporation and serve shareholders.
Along the way, Martha got married and
raised a family and went through a
variety of hairstyles and pairs of glasses.
Martha Cervantes working in her office in the 1980s.
Martha said that in her 35 years with
NANA she's tried hard to do whatever
she can to help shareholders.
Her coworker for five years, Ron Adams,
shareholder development recruiter
at NANA Development Corporation,
said there are a lot of good things
he could say about Martha. "She is
an excellent coordinator and very
dependable," he said. Adams went on
to say that in addition to her working
skills, she lives up to the NANA core
principles: Honesty and integrity will
govern our activities. Commitments
made will be fulfilled. Everyone will
be treated with dignity and respect.
At a luncheon held in her honor, Martha
was given a token of appreciation after
receiving congratulation from her
coworkers. "I found my niche at NRC.
This is home ‑ I enjoy it."
Martha Cervantes at the 2012 NANA annual meeting
in her hometown of Selawik, Alaska.
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SECTION: Continuing History
Death of Dallas Cross: ‘It broke our hearts’
I
attitude," according to the article.
t is always difficult when a person
dies young. When that person
fills a big role in a community, it
leaves a big hole when they’re gone.
Such was the case 28 years ago, when
NANA and its shareholders were
stunned by the accidental drowning
death of Dallas Cross. Cross, at 34,
was one of the region’s popular, up
and coming, bright young leaders and
a dedicated husband and father.
"It broke our hearts," said Sarah Scanlan,
deputy director of RurAL CAP who
served as a vice president for NANA at
the time of Cross’s death. She recalled
that Cross had gone to his mother’s fish
camp at Cape Espenburg for a weekend
outing. When NANA staff returned to
work, they learned he died on Sunday,
June 24, 1984. "We expected him back on
Monday. I remember so vividly," she said.
A NANA newsletter published after
his death noted that Cross grew up
in Kotzebue and graduated from
East Anchorage High School before
attending Pacific Lutheran University
in Tacoma. He became one of NANA’s
first shareholders to earn a degree in
business administration in 1976 and
joined NANA shortly afterward.
Had he not died at such a young age,
Scanlan said she is certain he would have
been an important leader in the region.
He believed in working with everyone
and figuring out a way to get things
done. "Dallas absolutely would have
been a leader in the future," she said.
According to the NANA newsletter
published after his death, Cross
had an ability to get along with
almost anyone and that he was
willing to listen to another point
of view even if he didn’t agree.
During the eight years Cross was with
NANA, he worked as a manager for
NANA in several capacities, including
with such businesses as Jade Mountain,
the Nullaġvik Hotel, NANA’s seafood
operation and others. In addition to
his work experience, he served in
several leadership positions, such as
chairman of the Alaska Manpower
Advisory Council from 1978‑1981;
chairman of the NANA Private
Industry Council from 1981‑1984;
chairman of the 1980 Inuit Circumpolar
Conference Planning Committee; and
Alaska Delegation coordinator to the
1980 Circumpolar Conference.
At the time of his death, Scanlan said:
"Dallas gave us a real strong background
in accounting which will be hard to
replace. But his strength as a man was
more admirable. He was very devoted
to his wife LouAnn and their sons
Edwin, 10, and John, 5. He liked to
spend all the time he could with them."
More recently Scanlan said what comes
to mind today when she thinks of him
is what a likeable person he was. She
said he exemplified many of the Iñupiaq
values through his caring, sharing, and
respectful attitude. "He was so humble,"
she said, adding "He was always a
gentleman, always opened the door for
us and was such a joy to work with."
Scanlan said that at the time, Cross was
rare within the organization because of
his business degree. "He was talented.
So few of us understood business in those
early years." She also noted that NANA’s
management at the time was a small,
tight‑knit group, all of whom greatly
appreciated Cross’s skill and friendliness.
Former NANA executive John Shively
said Cross had an unquenchable
thirst for learning. "He was always
looking for challenges and was never
"One co‑worker remarked, ‘Dallas
always had a ‘good morning’ for
everyone and had a cheerful
Want to win NANA gear?
The late Dallas Cross.
true Iñupiaq spirit ‑ he is missed."
afraid to try something new. Also, his
positive attitude was infectious."
The NANA newsletter reported that his
funeral at Kotzebue’s Baptist Church
was well attended. He was buried at
his mother’s Cape Espenberg camp.
The 1984 NANA Annual Report was
dedicated to Cross. The tribute that
was printed stated: "Dallas possessed
a genuine zest for life and living, which
was shown in his full commitment to
family, work, play and dreams. He
always had a ready smile, friendly
greeting, and an outstretched hand
toward his fellow man. He was a leader
who got the job done; a father who
inspired his children; and a man with
The article stated NANA would
remember him "as a good worker but
even more as a good man."
Calendar
KOTZ radio annual meeting
June 1
Iñupiaq Language and Culture Conference, Kotzebue
June 12‑14
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June 6
Financial Aid & Time Management for College Students
June 13
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Turkish Coalition of America ‑ Study Abroad
June 20
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June 27
BBQ/Networking
July 6
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Stock Will
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July 18
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Regional Strategy Conference, Kotzebue Middle/High School Gym
July 9‑10
OCS policy village listening sessions
Buckland
May 30
Noatak
May 31
Kotzebue
June 19
Deering
June 20
Selawik
June 21
Kiana
June 22
Ambler
June 25
Shungnak
June 26
Kobuk
TBA
Noorvik
June 28
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