Wells Fargo donates historically significant land near Eklutna village
Amid the dance performances and festivities at this year’s Native Village of Eklutna Dena’ina Potlatch and Pow-wow, a historic moment took place as Wells Fargo ...
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Reminder: award nominations, youth art contest entries and youth representative applications due Aug. 14, 2014
Shareholder of the Year, Elder of the Year and Youth Recognition Award Nominations We need your help to recognize CIRI shareholders who have made incredible ...
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Cynthia Darosett: Reunited
Early on the morning of February 4 of this year, four words took Cynthia Darosett’s breath away: “The twins found us.” The CIRI shareholder stood ...
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Sign up for eNewsletters and be entered into prize drawings, 7″ Kindle Fire HD
Your email address must be valid to win. The winner of the second quarter eNewsletter drawing for a 7″ Kindle Fire HD was CIRI shareholder ...
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Stock Will Prize winners
The winner of the June 2014 $200 Stock Will Participation Prize is Kira Mae Bouwens, and Flora Violet Beuning is the winner of the second ...
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Celebrating the Dena’ina Wellness Center’s grand opening
Decades of planning and anticipation came to a joyful conclusion on June 12 when the Dena’ina Wellness Center celebrated its grand opening in Kenai, Alaska. ...
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Missing shareholders, July 2014
The following CIRI shareholders do not have a current mailing address on record. When CIRI mail is returned as undeliverable, the CIRI records are placed ...
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2014 CIRI Annual Meeting
A crowd of more than 400 turned out for CIRI’s 41st Annual Meeting of Shareholders June 7 at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in ...
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2014 Annual Meeting early bird prize winners
The following CIRI shareholders who voted early won 2014 Early Bird cash prizes. The winners were chosen by random drawings conducted by Sramek Hightower, the ...
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2014 Annual Meeting prize winners
The 2014 Annual Meeting of CIRI Shareholders included cash door prize drawings for shareholders who submitted a valid proxy by the proxy deadline for any ...
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Spotlight: Kassidy Whitley
CIRI shareholder Kassidy Whitley isn't your typical beauty pageant contestant. The hair stylist and newly certified professional trainer dyes her short hair a vibrant shade ...
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Call for Youth Representative Applications and Art Contest Submissions
August 14, 2014, deadline The future of CIRI lies in the hands of the next generation of shareholders and descendants. One of CIRI’s priorities is ...
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Every vote counts
According to Get Out the Alaska Native Vote, it is estimated that Alaska Native people constitute 14 percent of the statewide adult population. If all ...
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Missing shareholders, June 2014
The following CIRI shareholders do not have a current mailing address on record. When CIRI mail is returned as undeliverable, the CIRI records are placed ...
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$200 Stock Will prize winner, May 2014
Three more chances to win an Apple iPad Mini! The winner of the May 2014 $200 Stock Will Participation Prize is Darlene Roberta Williams. Shareholders ...
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CITC youth get spun up about Fire Island Wind
Anuqa: Wind. Saa: Sun. Two sources of great energy, capable of generating power for whole cities. On June 4, 13 campers from Cook Inlet Tribal ...
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Reminder: sign up for eNewsletters to be entered into prize drawings, 7″ KINDLE Fire HD
Your email address must be valid to win! Shareholders enrolled in the eNewsletter Program get their CIRI news faster by receiving interactive versions of the ...
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Are you following CIRI on Twitter?
Find @CIRI and follow us to discover the latest CIRI news, learn about scholarship and grant opportunities, catch up on CIRI events and share your ...
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Fireweed Business Center, pre-leasing opportunity
The Fireweed Business Center will be Anchorage's signature, Class A office building, providing a comfortable atmosphere through innovative design and energy-efficient building technologies. With exceptional ...
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2014 Board Election Results
The Inspector of Elections has certified that CIRI shareholders re-elected five incumbent directors to the CIRI Board of Directors at the Company’s 2014 annual shareholder ...
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CIRI lifts hold on recreational use permits
Recent rains have allowed the CIRI Lands Department to begin re-issuing recreational use permits to access its lands. The dry conditions that contributed to the ...
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Voter Registration Deadline, July 20
Alaskans who want to act on behalf of our state’s future need to be sure they are registered to vote by Sunday, July 20, 2014. What if all eligible ...
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Just for kicks: CIRI descendant breaks two world records at NYO
At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, after a day of activity at the 44th annual Native Youth Olympic Games (NYO), CIRI descendant Autumn Ridley ...
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CIRI seeks 2014 award nominations: Shareholder of the Year, Elder of the Year and Youth Recognition Awards
CIRI is currently accepting nominations for the 2014 awards to be presented at the CIRI and The CIRI Foundation Friendship Potlatches this fall. Since 1989, ...
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Stock will prize winner, April 2014
The winner of the April 2014 $200 Stock Will Participation Prize is Daniel Roehl. Shareholders will have three more opportunities to win an Apple iPad ...
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Second quarter shareholder distributions
Elders’ Settlement Trust payments The second quarter CIRI Elders’ Settlement Trust payment of $450 is scheduled for June 13, with the remaining 2014 Elders’ payments ...
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Spotlight: Trinity Standifer
Spirit of Youth award recipient CIRI descendant Trinity Standifer, of Tyonek, has a superpower. She can’t see through walls or fly without the aid of ...
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Internships boost career prospects for shareholders
Sometimes the hardest part of starting a new career is getting your foot in the door. For Kristofer Franke, a CIRI shareholder, the foot-in-the-door moment ...
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Sign up for eNewsletters to be entered into prize drawings, 7″ Kindle Fire HD
The winner of the first quarter eNewsletter drawing was CIRI shareholder Teddy Martin Williams, who recently picked up his new, 7-inch Kindle Fire HD. Shareholders ...
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Missing Shareholders, May 2014
The following CIRI shareholders do not have a current mailing address on record. When CIRI mail is returned as undeliverable, the CIRI records are placed ...
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North Wind sponsorship provides opportunity to learn about energy policy
On March 21, CIRI subsidiary North Wind Group sponsored the Partnership for Science and Technology’s (PST) “Up n Atom” Breakfast at the Idaho National Laboratory ...
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“Native Voices” traveling exhibition visits Anchorage June thru November
A traveling exhibition shaped by Alaska Native health care leaders and culture bearers is coming to Anchorage in June. “Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of ...
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Diggin’ it: construction begins at Fireweed Business Center
Construction of the Fireweed Business Center officially began this month as crews poured the concrete foundation. The first building at the site will be an ...
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Guide to the 2013 Annual Report
Understanding CIRI’s Financial Statements CIRI recently released its 2013 Annual Report. This document summarizes the company’s performance last year and contains information that [lightbox link=”https://www.ciri.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CIRI-Annual-Report-2013-Final-1.jpg” ...
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Spotlight: Janie Leask
CIRI shareholder Janie Leask grew up in two worlds. Raised by a Haida/Tsimshian father and an Irish/German mother in Metlakatla and Anchorage, Leask often found ...
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Stock Will prize winner, March 2014
The winner of the March 2014 $200 Stock Will Participation Prize is Carlene Deanne Williams and John Raymond Viera Jr. is the winner of the ...
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Missing shareholders, April 2014
The following CIRI shareholders do not have a current mailing address on record. When CIRI mail is returned as undeliverable, the CIRI records are placed ...
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CIRI distributed resource revenue payments on April 2
CIRI distributed resource revenue payments to its at-large shareholders in the amount of $13.8833 per share, or $1,388.33 to at-large shareholders who own 100 shares, ...
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Spotlight: Megan Saunders
As an AmeriCorps volunteer just out of college, CIRI descendant Megan Saunders was certain of one thing: “I wanted to have this big, broad impact ...
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Birth announcement, Caden Saunders
CIRI descendant Megan Saunders and husband Stewart Saunders announce the birth of their son Caden William Saunders. Caden was born July 9, 2013. He is ...
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CIRI launches redesigned CIRI.com
In an effort to improve the look and functionality of CIRI’s online presence and to better highlight shareholder services, CIRI unveiled a newly revamped website ...
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Stock Will prize winner, February 2014
The winner of the February 2014 $200 Stock Will Participation Prize is Cora E. Simmonds. To be eligible for the $200 monthly prize drawings and ...
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Chance encounter leads to book publication 27 years later
When CIRI shareholder Janna Yancey, of Anchorage, was a little girl, she dreamed of two things: seeing her name on a card in a library ...
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Achievement announcement, March 2014
Erin Haldane, daughter of CIRI shareholder Corbin Haldane, was selected for an internship at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During the ...
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Missing shareholders, March 2014
The following CIRI shareholders do not have a current mailing address on record. When CIRI mail is returned as undeliverable, the CIRI records are placed ...
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Applications available for Coronado Park Townhome rentals
Cook Inlet Housing Authority’s (CIHA) construction of the much anticipated Coronado Park rental townhomes is scheduled to be completed mid-May 2014.
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Partnership expands rural health care services in Mat-Su
Southcentral Foundation (SCF) and Chickaloon Village Traditional Council were recently awarded a federal grant for the C’eyiits’ Hwnax Community Health Center (CHC) in Sutton, Alaska. ...
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Spotlight: Abigail Slater
Early in January, CIRI descendant Abigail "Abby" Slater, 19, sat in front of her computer, watching her email reload.
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Tikahtnu Forum held Jan. 23
Representatives from CIRI and Cook Inlet region tribes, villages and nonprofits gathered together at the Dimond Center Hotel during the quarterly Tikahtnu Forum meeting to provide updates ...
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Missing shareholders, February 2014
The following CIRI shareholders do not have a current mailing address on record. When CIRI mail is returned as undelivered the CIRI records are placed ...
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Spotlight: Josh Brown
Don't let anyone tell Josh Brown he can't fight a god; he's already tried. Competing at 132.2 pounds, the smallest men's judo weight class, Brown, ...
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Alaska Native people encouraged to apply for the Affordable Care Act Exemption
The Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Indian Status Exemption application is now available for Alaska Native people who want to be eligible for potential benefits and ...
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Wedding announcement
CIRI shareholder Dale Edward Rude married Camryn Jory Swearingin on July 25, 2013, in Wasilla, Alaska.
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Important shareholder reminders
CIRI’s IRS Forms 1099 will be mailed to shareholders no later than Jan. 31, 2014. The CIRI Board is expected to set the dates of ...
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Stock Will Prize Winner, December 2013
The winner of the December 2013 $200 Stock Will Participation Prize is Suzanne Kay Urban, and Chet Landon King is the winner of the 2013 ...
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CIRI Logo Items
Land’s End Together with Lands’ End Business Outfitters (Lands’ End), CIRI has created an “E-Company Store” where shareholders and descendants may choose from a variety ...
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SAVE THE DATE: 10th Annual Indigenous World Film Festival
10th Annual Indigenous World Film Festival January 17 & 18, 2014 Alaska Native Heritage Center 8800 Heritage Center Drive, Anchorage, Alaska To learn more visit ...
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2014 Alaska Native Art Auction donations sought to support Native programming
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation's Alaska Native Art Auction will be held Feb. 20, 2014 at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. ...
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Improvements in primary care in Wasilla
Options for primary health care and dentistry for Alaska Native and American Indian people's have expanded in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. Southcentral Foundation now offers six ...
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Missing shareholders, December 2013
The following CIRI shareholders do not have a current mailing address on record. Shareholders can fill out the change of address form at CIRI’s offices, ...
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Spotlight: Tiffany Tutiakoff
Nine years ago, as an eager intern, CIRI shareholder Tiffany Tutiakoff stepped into the offices of the advertising agency Northwest Strategies. Her previous jobs at ...
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Attention job seekers! 2014 CIRI Job Fair and Resume Development Workshop
Mark your calendars: the second annual CIRI Shareholder Job and Resource Fair will be held Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in ...
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CIRI nominating committee seeks applicants for the 2014 Board slate
The CIRI Nominating Committee seeks CIRI shareholders interested in being considered for nomination to the 2014 CIRI Board of Directors' candidate slate. To be considered, ...
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CIRI launches village legal clinics
On a crisp, clear November afternoon, the Alaska Air Taxi Otter touched down on Tyonek's icy landing strip. Stepping off the plane were lawyers bundled ...
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CIRI seeks youth perspective on engaging next generation of shareholders
At 16 years of age, Veronica Feldman has a busy life. Between rock climbing and trigonometry classes, she gives tours at the Evergreen Aviation and ...
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Stock Will Prize Winner: Sept. 2013
The winner of the September 2013 $200 Stock Will Participation Prize is Keith James Starforth. Shareholders will have one more opportunity to win an Apple ...
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Help locate shareholder addresses, November 2013
The following CIRI shareholders do not have a current mailing address on record. Shareholders can fill out the change of address form at CIRI’s offices, ...
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Individual Money Account holders
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians is seeking current addresses for Individual Indian Money account holders. Many ...
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Congratulations to the Youth Art Contest winners
Young CIRI descendants showed off their artistic skills in the first-ever CIRI Youth Art Contest. The entries featured vivid colors and imaginative scenes. The winning ...
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Employment opportunities in Alaska and Washington, Southcentral Foundation
Southcentral Foundation (SCF) offers a wide variety of employment opportunities and is currently recruiting for more than 50 open positions, including a position in Seattle, ...
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Spotlight: Nadia Jackinsky-Sethi leads new program to revitalize Alaska Native art
From exploring the tucked-away corners of the Louvre in Paris, France, to digging through the catalog system at the National Museum of Natural History in ...
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“In My Family” attracts national attention
New programming on Alaska public television is receiving recognition for helping to educate children about the diverse Alaska Native cultures and languages. In My Family is a ...
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Save the Date: Dec. 7, 2013
ANHC Holiday Art Bazaar Alaska Native Heritage Center Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 8800 Heritage Center Drive Anchorage Alaska 99504 (907) ...
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Thank you potlatch contributors
CIRI and The CIRI Foundation are grateful to the organizations and individuals that contributed to the 2013 Friendship Potlatches held in October and November. Ninilchik ...
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$1.5 million in scholarships and grants awarded to Alaska Native students
Following the June 2013 application deadlines, The CIRI Foundation (TCF) approved more than $1.5 million in scholarships and vocational training grants for approximately 400 students. ...
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Now open, new dental clinic in Mat-Su Valley
Alaska Native and American Indian people eligible to receive tribal health care services may now make dental appointments at Southcentral Foundation’s new dental clinic in ...
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New book offers autism insight
CIRI shareholder Win Quier is the author of “Jeremiah’s Journey: Gaining Our Autistic Son By Losing Him to the System,” which chronicles the life of ...
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CIRI Job and Resource Fair, January 2014
Building on the success of the 2013 CIRI Job and Resource Fair, CIRI is pleased to announce the opportunity for shareholders and descendants to attend ...
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Seeking shareholders to help build the New Fireweed Business Center
CIRI seeks to hire shareholders to build the Fireweed Business Center. The now vacant 8.35-acre site at the corner of Fireweed Lane and the New ...
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Stock will prize
The winner of the August 2013 $200 Stock Will Participation Prize is Deborah Patricia Tolen and Ryan David Sipary is the winner of the third ...
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2013 Shareholder of the Year Awards
CLARE SWAN SHAREHOLDER OF THE YEAR Since 1989, when CIRI recognized Shem Pete with the CIRI Shareholder of the Year Award, CIRI has been honoring ...
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“Dena’inaq’ Huch’ulyeshi: The Dena’ina Way of Living”
Sept. 15, 2013 through Jan. 12, 2014
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Spotlight: Aaron Leggett
At 32 years of age, CIRI shareholder Aaron Leggett has played a vital role in preserving and perpetuating the Dena'ina language and culture. As the ...
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From the classroom to the board room
A Who’s Who in the history of Alaska Native land claims became the first instructors for the inaugural class of the Alaska Native Executive Leadership ...
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North Wind recognized as a top environmental firm
For the fifth consecutive year, Engineering News Record (ENR) has named North Wind as a top environmental firm. A wholly owned CIRI subsidiary, this year ...
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Sam’s Club opens on Muldoon
Sam’s Club has moved into a new 146,000-square-foot building at Tikahtnu Commons in Anchorage. The grand opening was commemorated with a ribbon-cutting attended by the ...
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CIRI spotlight: Jorie Paoli
Over a decade ago, CIRI descendant Jorie Paoli worked for CIRI as the community relations intern, then moved into a clerk position within the data ...
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Help locate shareholder addresses
The following CIRI shareholders do not have a current mailing address on record. Shareholders can fill out the change of address form at CIRI’s offices, ...
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Shareholder’s band plays bass guitar for Nokie Edwards
It’s not every day that an Alaskan band has the honor to play music with a Legendary Hall of Fame guitarist known for his music ...
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2013 call for nominations for the Alaska Native Visionary Awards
Alaska Native Heritage Month is seeking nominations for the 2013 Alaska Native Visionary Awards. The awards aim to recognize and honor Alaska Native people who ...
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Mark your calendars: CIRI and The CIRI Foundation’s annual Friendship
Mark your calendars: CIRI and The CIRI Foundation’s annual Friendship Potlatches are nearing. CIRI held its first annual Friendship Potlatch in 1985 to celebrate family, ...
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Special train to run to Fairbanks for AFN
The Alaska Railroad Corporation is pleased to welcome the Alaska Federations of Natives Convention to Fairbanks in October 2013. In the true Alaska spirit, Alaska ...
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CIRI Shareholders receive National Indian Health Board Awards
Congratulations to Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Board Member Dr. Terry Simpson and SCF President and CEO Dr. Katherine Gottlieb for being awarded the National Indian Health ...
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Cultural advisors needed for CITC school program
Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) is seeking volunteers to serve as cultural advisors for the CITC Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Techno-Culture (STEM-TC) in Elementary, ...
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Swartz wins Stock Will Prize
The winner of the July 2013 $200 Stock Will Participation Prize is Brandon Myles Swartz. To be eligible for the $200 monthly prize drawings and ...
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$1,000,000: September dividends surpass major milestone
September dividends surpass major milestone
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Going vertical: CIRI launches plans for new real estate investment
CIRI launches plans for new real estate investment
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Boots wins Stock Will prize
The winner of the June 2013 $200 Stock Will Participation Prize is Stephen Christopher Boots. To be eligible for the $200 monthly prize drawings and ...
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Federal permits signal progress for oil and gas work
NordAq and Apache set to proceed on CIRI subsurface exploration and development
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CIRI Golf Classic rewards community programs
When volunteers arrived at Moose Run Golf Course early in the morning of Aug. 2 to begin setting up for the 30th Annual CIRI Golf ...
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CIRI spotlight: Robin Summers Murphy
CIRI shareholder Robin Murphy had been teaching in the Anchorage School District for more than 20 years, but it took her sister, Heather, from Pittsburgh, ...
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Purchase CIRI logo items at Lands’ End
Together with Lands’ End Business Outfitters (Lands’ End), CIRI created an “E-Company Store” where shareholders may choose from a variety of items to which they ...
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Isaak, Fulton active in Clare to Clare event
CIRI descendants Joel Isaak and Jessica Fulton – both of whom were spotlighted in the CIRI newsletter this year – participated in the Clare to ...
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Mark your calendar, Aug. 31 to Sept. 1
Tamamta Katurlluta: A Gathering of Native Tradition in Homer, Alaska
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Cooking class series: Dinner makes a difference
Beginning in August, Southcentral Foundation (SCF) is offering cooking classes every Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Anchorage at the SCF Health Education ...
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TCF selected to manage major donation to support Alaska Native arts and culture
As part of a new grantmaking partnership with the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation (MACF), The CIRI Foundation (TCF) has been selected to distribute more than ...
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Athabascan language training opportunities
The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) is coordinating two week-long Athabascan language trainings this summer. Instructors will lead each group on personal introductions, storytelling and ...
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Carol Gore appointed to the Census Bureau’s national advisory committee
CIRI shareholder and Cook Inlet Housing Authority President and CEO Carol Gore was appointed to the Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and ...
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Thomas Huhndorf receives chief’s necklace at SCF’s 2013 Nuka Care Conference
For thousands of years, Alaska Native people have been working together for the good of the whole community and sharing responsibility for improvements. Southcentral Foundation ...
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CITC launches new approach to cultural storytelling and youth empowerment
Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC), along with development and publishing partner E-Line Media, announced the launch of the first indigenous-owned video game company in the ...
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North Wind Construction Services wins Coeur d’Alene Basin Cleanup contract
The Coeur d’Alene Trust selected North Wind Construction Services, LLC for the East Fork Ninemile Creek Waste Consolidation Area and Infrastructure project. The project is ...
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North Wind Group names new company president
After a lengthy search, Christopher P. Leichtweis has been named the new president and chief strategic officer of the North Wind Group, a wholly owned ...
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Affordable care act
The Obama Administration announced new changes to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act that could impact Alaska Natives and American Indians. The nation’s new ...
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CIRI seeks nominations for 2013 awards, Including new youth recognition award
Nominations due August 15
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Cruz Marine update
Cruz Marine LLC, a CIRI company, acquired a 1,250 horse-powered tug May 2013 and named it Ari Cruz. Ari Cruz joins the shallow draft vessels ...
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2013 Denali centennial climb successfully comes to a finish
Congratulations to the 2013 Denali Centennial Climb Team for reaching the summit of Denali on June 28 and safely finalizing their descent on Wednesday, July ...
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2013 Denali Centennial climb commences
The first person to summit Denali remembered by family
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North Wind completes a 4-Star Project
CIRI subsidiary North Wind Services, LLC successfully completed a massive renovation project at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo. North Wind renovated all ...
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Annual Meeting prize winners
The 2013 annual meeting of CIRI shareholders included cash door-prize drawings for shareholders who submitted a valid proxy by the proxy deadline for any proxy ...
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Meyer wins Stock Will Prize
The winner of the April 2013 $200 Stock Will Participation Prize is James Warren Meyer. To be eligible for the $200 monthly prize drawings and ...
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Annual Meeting early bird prize winners
The following CIRI shareholders who voted early won 2013 Early Bird cash prizes. The winners were chosen by random drawings conducted by Sramek Hightower, the ...
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TCF Vocational Training Grant deadline, June 30
The CIRI Foundation’s (TCF) Vocational Training Grant application period opened June 1 for students enrolled in a technical skill training program at an accredited or ...
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KNBA American graduate
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation conducted a weeklong intensive youth training, the KNBA American Graduate program, from June 3 through June 7. KNBA is one of few ...
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ANCSA 12(b) land conveyance video
Click here to view the ANCSA 12(b) land conveyance video developed by CIRI’s corporate communications department.
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Cruz continues strong activity in North Dakota
Cruz Energy Services The winter has not slowed operations in North Dakota’s Bakken oil field. Cruz Energy Services, a CIRI subsidiary, reported a brisk pace ...
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Koahnic Broadcast Corporation produces radio special on Alaska Native people and climate change
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation has produced a special radio program, Alaska Natives and Climate Change in the Arctic, examining how climate change has been affecting Alaska ...
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Get moving, get healthy, get fit at SCF Fun Run and Family Wellness Festival
CIRI’s nonprofit health care affiliate, Southcentral Foundation, is hosting its 7th Annual Fun Run/Walk and Family Wellness Festival on Saturday, May 18. This free community ...
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National awards for Cook Inlet Housing Authority
Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) was recently awarded three Bronze Telly Awards for two videos about Loussac Place. The Telly Awards are national awards honoring ...
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IT internship program delivering results
First intern makes transition from hotshot to techie
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CIRI supports Native language program for PBS Kids, In My Family
If your family watches children’s programming on public television, don’t be surprised if you see CIRI President and Chief Executive Officer Sophie Minich make an ...
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TCF Scholarship and Vocational Training applications available online
June 1 and June 30 deadlines
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Reedy wins Stock Will prize
The winner of the monthly March 2013 Stock Will Participation Prize is Tracy Ann Reedy. To be eligible for the $200 monthly prize drawings and ...
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Promotion announcement
CIRI shareholder Richard Vreeland and Cook Inlet Tribal Council employee Dora Smith are the proud parents of Specialist Wayne Vreeland. Specialist Vreeland is a 2010 ...
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The Alaska Native Heritage Center presents Military Appreciation Day
The Alaska Native Heritage Center presents Military Appreciation Day May 27, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Free Admission with Military ID.
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Help locate shareholders
The following CIRI shareholders do not have a current mailing address on record. Shareholders can fill out the change of address form at CIRI’s offices, ...
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Fire Island Wind project video
View the Fire Island Wind project video developed by CIRI’s corporate communications department online at www.fireislandwind.com.
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CIRI, village corporations collaborate on sand and gravel operations
The CIRI land and resources department is working with the CIRI region village corporations to promote and cooperatively develop sand and gravel resources throughout our ...
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Stock Will participation prize winners
The winner of the February 2013 Stock Will Participation Prize is Lee Steven Stephan and Patricia Ann Vantubergen is the winner of the first quarter ...
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Koahnic Art Auction generously supports Native broadcasting
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation held its 18th Annual Alaska Native Art Auction on March 7, 2013. This annual fundraising event and celebration of Alaska Native culture ...
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Kenaitze progress on the Dena’ina Wellness Center
The construction of the Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s Dena’ina Wellness Center remains on schedule for completion next winter. The 52,000 square-foot facility will provide integrated personal ...
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A major investor, AMP Capital, joins CIRI-backed wind venture
AMP Ltd., an Australian pension company, provided a major capital investment in wind energy owner Capistrano Wind Partners LLC. The partnership acquires and operates large-scale ...
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Cook Inlet Housing Authority Part of the solution
Alaska is witnessing a population boom among senior citizens and some fear senior housing is not keeping pace. The CIRI-affiliated nonprofit Cook Inlet Housing Authority ...
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Cook Inlet Tribal Council NYO Games Alaska
For thousands of years and countless generations, survival for Alaska Native people depended on individual strength, skill and knowledge, and on the ability to work ...
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Resource revenue payment distributions
Section 7(i) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) requires each regional corporation to share 70 percent of its net resource revenues received from ...
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2013-2014 Education Resources Handbook available online
The CIRI Foundation’s 2013-2014 Education Resources Handbook is now available online at www.thecirifoundation.org. The Foundation publishes the Handbook to provide education and career planning information for ...
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CIRI dividend and Elders’ payment news
CIRI will mail or directly deposit its first quarter 2013 dividend of $8.41 per share on March 29. Shareholders who own 100 shares of stock ...
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Shareholder information meetings and annual meeting
Meeting attendance is limited to CIRI shareholders and their immediate family members (i.e. spouse, children and/or stock custodian). Shareholders must check in with their guests ...
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Anchorage Museum exhibit features CIRI shareholder
William D. English, retired pilot and flight instructor
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CIRI spotlight: Alexei Painter
Growing up a couple blocks from Alaska’s state capitol building in Juneau had an impact on young Alexei Painter. With both of his parents working ...
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Happy 100th Birthday
CIRI original shareholder Ruth Amelia Gundrum Daniels celebrates her 100th birthday on February 14. Ms. Daniels was born in Circle, Alaska to Sarah Joseph and ...
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Tikahtnu businesses are opening on schedule
Construction at Tikahtnu Commons in Anchorage is exceeding expectations. Old Navy recently opened, and Famous Footwear and Starbucks are now open for business in the ...
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Scholarship announcement
Valerie Mullins, CIRI Shareholder and descendent of Michelle Mullins (mother) and Alma Mullins (grandmother), was awarded a scholarship for the 2013 spring semester at Oklahoma ...
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Alaska Native Heritage Center strives for language data
Effort aimed at helping to revitalize indigenous languages
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Cook Inlet Regional meetings will continue
Tribes, villages, nonprofits and CIRI collaborate in 2013
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Remodeling underway at Alaska Native Medical Center inpatient pediatrics
Improvements planned to benefit healing process for children and families
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Pennington wins Stock Will prize
The winner for the December 2012 Stock Will Participation Prize is Julia Doris Pennington. To be eligible for the $200 monthly prize drawings, you must ...
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2012 CIRI shareholder tax information
CIRI mailed the IRS 1099 forms to all shareholders for the 2012 tax year on January 25, 2013. Some shareholders will receive a second 1099 ...
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Board write-in candidate information due Feb. 22
Shareholders interested in running for the CIRI Board of Directors as a write-in candidate, including those individuals not selected for the Board recommended slate, will ...
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2013 Elders’ payments and direct deposit information
The trustees of the CIRI Elders’ Settlement Trust approved the 2013 distribution schedule for Elders’ payments in December 2012. The payments will occur in the ...
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CIRI welcomes the new director of corporate communications
Jason Moore joined CIRI as the director of corporate communications in January. Moore comes most recently from MSI Communications based in Anchorage where he managed ...
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