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Save the Date for the
2002 CIRI Potlatch Season

The annual CIRI potlatches are scheduled for this fall in Anchorage, on the Kenai Peninsula, and in the Pacific Northwest. The Northwest Potlatch is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14, at Chief Leschi School in Puyallup, Wash. The Anchorage Friendship Potlatch will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, at Romig Middle School, and the Kenai Peninsula Potlatch is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2, at Kenai Central High School. Check the CIRI web site and the September CIRI Shareholder Update for additional infor-mation.

Artists Tables Available at the Friendship Potlatch in Anchorage

In preparation for the Anchorage Friendship Potlatch, CIRI is seeking Alaska Native artists who are interested in selling their arts and crafts at the annual potlatch. A limited number of tables are available at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve a table, contact Connie Irrigoo at CIRI, P.O. Box 93330, Anchorage, AK 99509, (907) 274-8638, fax (907) 263-5183, or via e-mail at webmaster@ciri.com.

Seeking Nominations for
CIRI Shareholder of the Year


Each year a CIRI shareholder is chosen by a selection committee to be recognized as the CIRI Shareholder of the Year for his or her accomplishments and contributions to fellow Alaska Natives and the preservation of the Native culture and community.

Past recipients of this prestigious award have included Lillian Lapp, 2001; Daisy Demien-tieff, 2000 and 1995; Emil Dolchok, 1999; Janie Leask, 1998; Joseph Oskolkoff, 1997; and Howard Wilson, 1996. Each of these award winners was nominated by fellow shareholders in com-mendation for exem-plifying dedication to Alaska's Native culture and heritage.

CIRI bestows upon an admirable shareholder the title of Shareholder of the Year for helping to promote the pride in Alaska Native cultural heritage, demonstrating a commitment to the economic and social well-being of Native people, and/or working to preserve Native customs, folklore, and traditional arts.
CIRI welcomes nominations for consideration for this year's Shareholder of the Year, which will be presented at the CIRI Friendship Potlatch on Sat., Oct. 12, 2002, at Romig Middle School.

All Shareholder of the Year nominations must include the following:

  • Name of nominee
  • Address of nominee
  • Telephone for nominee
  • Nominee's occupation
  • How has the nominee promoted pride in Alaska Native cultural heritage?
  • How has the nominee demonstrated a commitment to promoting the economic and social well-being of other Alaska Natives?
  • How has the nominee helped to preserve the customs, folklore, and traditional arts of Alaska Natives?
  • Name of person submitting nomination
  • Contact information for nominator

Submit nominations to Shareholder of the Year, CIRI, PO Box 93330, Anchorage, AK, 99509-3330, fax to (907) 263-5183, or visit the CIRI web site at www.ciri.com.

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