Between hard rock and a hard place
When you live in Idaho’s Silver Valley, toughness comes with the territory. For more than 100 years, the men of this region drilled into the hard rock valley walls some of the deepest and richest underground silver mines the world has ever known.
Save the date: CIRI, TCF Friendship Potlatches
It’s that time of year again! CIRI and The CIRI Foundation’s annual Friendship Potlatches are just around the corner, so mark your calendars.
A word from the president, September 2014
[smart-grid captions_color=”#666″ font_color=”#666″ title=”false”][smart-grid captions_color=”#666″ font_color=”#666″ lightbox=”swipebox” title=”false”] By Sophie Minich, CIRI president and chief executive officer [lightbox link=”https://www.ciri.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Sophie-e1410539830964.jpg” thumb=”https://www.ciri.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Sophie-e1410539823367-300×300.jpg” width=”300″ align=”left” title=”Sophie” frame=”true” icon=”image” …
Work it: Fireweed Business Center provides shareholder job opportunities
[smart-grid captions_color=”#666″ font_color=”#666″ lightbox=”magnific-popup” title=”false”] When CIRI shareholder Anthony Chudocken rides the elevator to the top of the work-in-progress that is the Fireweed Business Center, …
Spotlight: Gretchen Sagan
Imagine a seal slicing through frigid water, climbing through fathoms toward a hole in the ice. Just before he breaks the surface to take a breath: This is the moment that interests CIRI shareholder Gretchen Sagan (Iñupiaq).
Chickaloon storyteller and activist remembered
Family and friends gathered Sunday, Aug. 24, at the Ya Ne Dah Ah School in Chickaloon, Alaska, to celebrate the life of CIRI shareholder Patricia …
In memory, September 2014
Joann F. Banks, 65 Joann F. Banks passed away June 24 at home in Wooster, Ohio. Ms. Banks was born June 11, 1949, in Seattle, …
Missing shareholders, September 2014
When CIRI mail is returned as undeliverable, the CIRI records are placed on hold and any distributions are held pending receipt of a valid address. …
Wedding announcement, July 2014
[lightbox link=”https://www.ciri.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Dorothy-Bismark-e1411768632876.jpg” thumb=”https://www.ciri.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Dorothy-Bismark-e1411768632876-224×300.jpg” width=”224″ align=”left” title=”Dorothy and Ben Peters” frame=”true” icon=”image” caption=”Dorothy and Ben Peters”]CIRI shareholder Dorothy C. Bismark and Joseph “Ben” Peters were married …
CITC’s Never Alone to launch in November
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Telephone survey and focus groups
This fall, CIRI will launch a telephone survey and host several focus groups, each of which will be conducted by Craciun Research Group, Inc. This …
First annual Holiday Craft Bazaar
CIRI shareholders, descendents and Alaska Native artists! Thursday, Dec. 4, and Friday, Dec. 5 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 2525 C Street, first floor lobby …
Follow us – and have a chance to win!
You’ve probably already liked CIRI on Facebook, but did you know you can follow CIRI on Twitter, too? Follow @CIRI today for a chance to …
Share your announcement in the newsletter
Shareholders and descendants may submit an announcement or achievement for consideration to include in the newsletter by dropping it off to the CIRI reception desk …
Stock Will Prize winner, August 2014
[lightbox link=”https://www.ciri.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ipad-mini.jpg” thumb=”https://www.ciri.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ipad-mini-234×300.jpg” width=”234″ align=”left” title=”ipad mini” frame=”true” icon=”image” caption=””]The winner of the Aug. 2014 $200 Stock Will Participation Prize is Jennifer Lee Stephan. Shareholders …
Koahnic, KNBA to broadcast AFN live
[smart-grid captions_color=”#666″ font_color=”#666″ font_size=”12px” font_weight=”100″ lightbox=”magnific-popup” title=”false”] CIRI shareholder selected as co-keynote speaker [lightbox link=”https://www.ciri.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Joaqlin-Estus.jpg” thumb=”https://www.ciri.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Joaqlin-Estus-300×225.jpg” width=”300″ align=”left” title=”KNBA News Director Joaqlin Estus.” frame=”true” icon=”image” …
Southcentral Foundation breaks ground on Nuka Institute
[lightbox link=”https://www.ciri.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Nuka-Bldg.jpg” thumb=”https://www.ciri.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Nuka-Bldg-300×200.jpg” width=”300″ align=”left” title=”Drawing of the future Nuka Institute building.” frame=”true” icon=”image” caption=”Drawing of the future Nuka Institute building.”]In July, Southcentral Foundation (SCF) …
Tikahtnu Commons gains media attention
KTVA-TV, Anchorage’s CBS affiliate, recently reported on new developments at CIRI’s Tikahtnu Commons Retail and Entertainment Center.