CIRI 2014

Month: July 2014

CIRI News

Native leader and land claims pioneer passes away at 84

A driving force behind the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and former president of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN), CIRI ...
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CIRI News

Village of Tyonek unites to fight and recover from recent wildfire

On May 27, when a much-needed rain descended upon Southcentral Alaska, residents of Tyonek saw the beginning of an end to a wildfire that had ...
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A Word from the President

A word from the president, July 2014

By Sophie Minich, CIRI president and chief executive officer Every year, federal, state and local governments make decisions or pass laws that affect Alaska Native people. ...
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CIRI News

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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Shareholder News

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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Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

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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CIRI News

Artfully done: CIHA raises awareness with pop-up project

If you’re out and about in Anchorage this summer, you may have already noticed some unique works of art popping up around town. In June, ...
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In Memory

In Memory, July 2014

John H. Littlefield, 67 John H. Littlefield passed away May 24 at SEARHC Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka, Alaska. Mr. Littlefield was born Oct. 10, ...
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Shareholder News

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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Shareholder News

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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Shareholder News

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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Shareholder News

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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