The Sugpiaq dance group Imamsuat was invited to perform at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Jan. 18-20 as part of “Out of Many: A Multicultural Festival of Dance, Music and Story.” CIRI shareholder Martha “Lalla” Williams made Imamsuat’s regalia. The group often performs at the Alaska Native Heritage Center, a CIRI-founded nonprofit. To watch a video of the NMAI performance, visit http://youtu.be/TU2skhdU6Bw.
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The mission of CIRI is to promote the economic and social well-being and Alaska Native heritage of our Shareholders, now and into the future, through prudent stewardship of the company’s resources, while furthering self-sufficiency among CIRI Shareholders and their families.
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Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) is one of 12 regional corporations established in Alaska by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. CIRI is owned by nearly 9,500 Shareholders, primarily of Athabascan, Southeast Indian, Inupiat, Yup’ik, Alutiiq/Sugpiaq and Aleut/Unangax descent.
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