Shareholder News

CALL FOR SHAREHOLDER AND DESCENDANT ARTISTS Submission deadline: 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time on Sunday, March 19 As part of CIRI’s dedication to promoting and preserving …

Congratulations to the village of Tyonek! Thanks to a coordinated effort among the Native Village of Tyonek (NVT), Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA) and the …

Since its inception, CIRI has provided financial support and worked with community partners to create and build a family of tribally designated organizations and community …

As in previous years, recreational use permits will be issued for access to portions of the Farewell area for Dall sheep hunting in 2023. Access …

2022 CST payments are nontaxable The quarterly payments issued in 2022 from the CIRI Settlement Trust (CST) Distribution Fund and the CST Elders Fund are …

Board write-in Candidate Information deadline has closed.
As of noon Alaska Standard Time on Wednesday, February 15, the deadline to submit Board write-in candidate information has closed.

Welcome to the new CIRI website! We worked closely with CIRI stakeholders to develop a new website that was welcoming and provided the important information …

Sharing what you have with others is an important Alaska Native value, and CIRI is dedicated to corporate philanthropy. CIRI Board Directors and employees personally engage in community activities through volunteerism, personal giving and sharing, leading local and statewide fundraising efforts, and serving without compensation on the boards of many nonprofit and community organizations. Additionally, CIRI encourages employees to volunteer with the nonprofit of their choice and provides the opportunity to volunteer with several of our community partners throughout the year.

CIRI’s annual Friendship Potlatch is available to watch online!

Mark your calendar for these important dates.

This fall, CIRI staff were treated to a traditional foods presentation and cooking demonstration by Amy Foote, executive chef at the Alaska Native Medical Center.

Congratulations to CIRI Shareholder Troy Hills on the release of his song, “Count to One.”

For the past 10 years, CIRI’s Fire Island Wind (FIW) Project has delivered renewable, emissions-free energy to more than 7,000 homes in Southcentral Alaska.

Alaska Native voices can shape the future of our communities. Make sure your voice is heard by voting in the 2022 U.S. general election on Tuesday, Nov. 8!

We invite all Shareholders, Descendants and their families to join us for this year’s virtual Friendship Potlatch, which will be available online mid-November.

Mentorship with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska is an opportunity to carry on Alaska Native traditions.

The Cook Inlet Region, Inc. Board of Directors has voted to endorse Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola’s candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives.

This year, CIRI was pleased to host five full-time summer interns.

Need tips on how to smoke your summer salmon? Let CIRI’s own Vicki Otte lead you through the step-by-step process!

The 2022 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention will be held Oct. 20-22 in Anchorage.

Archeological discoveries on tribal lands are essential to preserving Alaska Native identity and transmitting Indigenous ways of knowing from one generation to the next.

For many years, Alaska’s senior housing market has struggled to meet the needs of its older residents.

The Alaska Native Hire Job Fair will be held noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22 in Anchorage.

The Anchorage Museum tells the story of the people and landscapes of the North through its programs, exhibitions and collection.

Significant events over CIRI’s 50-year history.

“Conversations” is a video series produced by CIRI that features candid interviews with CIRI Shareholders and Descendants.

View this year’s Annual Meeting eVote, Early Bird, GreenLink and Webcast prize winners.

CIRI was established June 8, 1972, under terms of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. CIRI’s 50th anniversary gives us the opportunity to not only reflect, but to reimagine, to learn, adapt, innovate and grow.

CIRI achieved exceptional financial performance in 2021.

More than a museum, the Q’eschił Heritage Center will celebrate the Ninilchik Tribe’s distinct culture and history.

CIRI Descendant Rebecca Taylor’s (Inupiaq) art allows her to both create and release, connect with the past and exist in the present moment.

As the Annual Meeting will be held via livestream, voting in the election of Directors will only be by proxy. Shareholders may vote online at vote.ciri.com.

The next program application deadline is Friday, July 22.

Interested and eligible Shareholders and Descendants are asked to apply by June 24.

As in previous years, recreational use permits will be issued for access to portions of the Farewell area for Dall sheep hunting in 2022.

CIRI would like to thank all those who contributed to and supported the 2021 CIRI Holiday Craft Bazaar!

A westward shot of Turnagain Arm.

The 2022 Junior Games (athlete registration open through March 1) will be held virtually. The Senior Games will be held in person April 21-23.

Among the eligible 2021 Pick.Click.Give. organizations are three CIRI-affiliated community nonprofits: Alaska Native Heritage Center, Alaska Native Justice Center and KNBA FM/Koahnic Broadcast Corp.

February sunrise over the Chugach Range.

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, signed into law Dec. 18, 1971, settled Alaska Native peoples’ aboriginal land claims and distributed 44 million acres of land and nearly $1 billion to 12 land-based Alaska Native regional corporations, including CIRI.

The CIRI Nominating Committee is seeking CIRI shareholders interested in nomination to the 2022 CIRI Board of Directors’ candidate slate.

Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the rich and diverse ancestry, cultures, histories and traditions of Alaska Native and American Indian peoples.

Thank you to our 2021 Youth Art Contest participants!

With the goal of providing professional and personal development for CIRI shareholders and descendants, CIRI’s inaugural Virtual Mentoring Program kicked off Oct. 8.

In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, CIRI will be closed Dec. 23-31, 2021.

The 2021 Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Convention will be held Monday, Dec. 13 through Wednesday, Dec. 15 in Anchorage.

Each year, AFIMSC Ventures holds an “Innovation Rodeo” to help Airmen and civilian members of mission-support groups around the world pitch ideas, partner with innovation experts and secure funding for their respective projects.

To encourage youth to attend and excel at school, CIRI conducts twice-yearly prize drawings for students in grades 7-12 who maintain a GPA of 3.5 or above and/or students with excellent attendance.

Please join CIRI as we congratulate Senior Vice President Barbara Donatelli on her retirement!

Returning from a year of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CIRI C3 Experience went virtual for the first time this year.

Vaccines are safe and effective at preventing serious diseases, including COVID-19.

CIRI is currently recruiting for the position of Director, Shareholder Services.

Thank you to all those who tuned in to this year’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held Saturday, June 5 via virtual meeting webcast.

On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Alaska Native regional and village corporations are eligible to receive federal CARES Act funding.

CIRI is seeking historical photos from shareholders and descendants for use in its 2022 calendar.

CIRI shareholders elected five Directors to the CIRI Board of Directors at the company’s 2021 Annual Meeting, held via webcast on June 5.

This year’s eVote, Early Bird and Annual Meeting prize winners.

FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020.

Original CIRI enrollee and former CIRI Board Director Penny L. Carty (Aleut) passed away April 14 in Anchorage.

The federal Emergency Broadband Benefit Program provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills for qualifying low-income households.

As the author wrote about this recipe, “An eye-catching spinach summer salad… Perfect for Memorial Day or 4th of July.”

The Southcentral Foundation board of directors is seeking qualified candidates for the position of SCF president/CEO.

Shareholders were invited to submit questions during the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held via virtual meeting webcast on June 5.

An innovative new story-sharing platform, Cultures of CIRI provides CIRI shareholders and descendants an opportunity to connect with others by sharing “sukdu”—the Dena’ina Athabascan for “stories.”

All proxies must be received by 2 p.m. AKDT on Wednesday, May 26.

One of CIRI’s corporate values is respect, which includes respect for the land and promoting responsible stewardship of CIRI resources.

This spring, Craciun Research will be conducting shareholder and descendant surveys and focus groups on CIRI’s behalf.

CIRI recently released its 2020 Annual Report, which summarizes the company’s performance last year and contains information readers can use to better understand CIRI’s business and investments.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of everyone’s health and safety, CIRI will not hold in-person Information Meetings this year.

The Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans Allotment Program of 2019 permits eligible Vietnam-era veterans or their heirs to apply for up to 160 acres federal land in Alaska.

As in previous years, recreational use permits will be issued for access to portions of the Farewell area for Dall sheep hunting in 2021.

The ongoing public-health crisis may force changes to the 2021 Native Youth Olympic Games, but it can’t change its spirit!

Shareholders who reduce their carbon footprint by opting for electronic delivery of certain materials have two more chances to win $1,000!

Among the eligible 2021 Pick.Click.Give. organizations are three CIRI-affiliated nonprofits: Alaska Native Heritage Center, Alaska Native Justice Center and KNBA FM/Koahnic Broadcast Corp.

CIRI IRS Forms 1099 for the 2020 tax year will be mailed no later than Feb. 1, 2021.

Each year, the Alaska Federation of Natives awards honor Native and non-Native leaders in recognition of their dedicated efforts to serving the Native community.

CIRI is rolling out two exciting new web-based programs in early 2021— Cultures of CIRI and virtual mentoring.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 CIRI calendar photo contest!

As the author wrote about this recipe, “An easy-to-make, delicious salmon mousse, not too rich and quite flavorful. Perfect for spreading on crackers and crudité dips.”

CIRI’s Qenek portal is a free online resource that provides easy access to a wealth of news, information and forms, while also offering the convenience of performing certain tasks and record changes online.

In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, CIRI will be closed Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, through Friday, Jan. 1, 2021.

Shareholders and descendants 10 years through high-school age are invited to apply to participate in CIRI’s 2021 Next Gen Day, which will be held virtually.

The CIRI Nominating Committee is seeking CIRI shareholders interested in nomination to the 2021 CIRI Board of Directors’ candidate slate.

In lieu of our annual in-person gatherings, please join CIRI for a virtual Friendship Potlatch!

Alaska Native people have much to celebrate during the month of October!

On Sept. 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that Alaska Native corporations are ineligible for CARES Act funding.

Readers may recall earlier Raven’s Circle articles that referenced the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, which contains a provision to help eligible Alaska Native veterans of the Vietnam War era select up to 160 acres of land in Alaska.

The U.S. Census Bureau has announced it will wrap up the survey Sept. 30, a month sooner than previously expected.

The CARES Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020. Soon after a lawsuit was filed challenging the right of Alaska Native corporations, like CIRI, to receive CARES Act funds.

Earlier this year, CIRI became an investor in the Enviva Holdings wood biomass fuel enterprise.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, CIRI’s 2020 Friendship Potlatches have been cancelled.

Alaskans have through Oct. 3 to register to vote or update any outdated voter registration information for this year’s general election, which will take place Tuesday, Nov. 3.

There has arguably never been a more important time for Alaska Native voters to make their voices heard.

Ensuring that routine vaccination is maintained or reinitiated during the COVID-19 pandemic is essential for protecting individuals and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases and outbreaks.

With its mission of building strong foundations with Alaska Native families through Alaska Native cultures and education, Cook Inlet Native Head Start provides children a supportive, hands-on learning environment.

CIRI is seeking high-resolution electronic photos from shareholders and descendants for use in the 2021 CIRI calendar.

This is a big election year in Alaska, with multiple state ballot measures, a U.S. Senate seat, a U.S. House seat and most of the Alaska Legislature up for election.

If you’re confused or have questions about the 2020 U.S. Census, you’re not alone!

Preliminary results indicate that CIRI shareholders re-elected five incumbent directors to the CIRI Board of Directors.

You may recall earlier Raven’s Circle articles that referenced the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, which contains a provision to help eligible Alaska Native veterans of the Vietnam War era select up to 160 acres of land in Alaska.

The terms of currently serving SPC members have been extended an additional year.

Alaskans may now apply online for absentee ballots, making it easier to vote by mail in the 2020 primary and general elections.

2020 eVote, Early Bird and Annual Meeting prize winners.

Every Alaskan who responds to the Census increases the amount of money and resources we have to care for each other and Alaska for the next decade.

Kenai Peninsula moose and bear hunting permits now available exclusively to CIRI shareholders and descendants.

Online voting at vote.ciri.com is quick and easy, allows shareholders to vote anytime, anywhere (even when social distancing), and is more environmentally friendly.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the interest of everyone’s health and safety, CIRI has cancelled its in-person 2020 spring Information Meetings and Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

CIRI takes our responsibility to the well-being of our employees, shareholders and the community very seriously.

Beginning with the March 2020 distributions, paper vouchers will no longer be mailed to shareholders who receive their payments via direct deposit.

CIRI Information Meetings will be held April 18 in Anchorage; April 25 in Kenai, Alaska; and May 9 in Puyallup, Wash. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held June 6 in Anchorage.

Offering a broad spectrum of services, Cook Inlet Tribal Council helps AN/AI people reach their full potential through education and employment services, family preservation and substance-abuse counseling.

As in previous years, recreational use permits will be issued for access to portions of the Farewell area for Dall sheep hunting in 2020.

Thank you to the young CIRI shareholders and descendants who attended Next Gen Day, held Jan. 20 at CIRI’s corporate offices in Anchorage!

The CITC Spring Job Fair will be held Friday, March 20 in Anchorage.

To increase participation, quarterly prize drawings are conducted from the names of shareholders enrolled in CIRI’s eNewsletter Program who have valid email and mailing addresses on file. In 2020, the eNewsletter Program quarterly prize winner will have his/her choice of an iPad or $400 cash!

While applying for their Alaska Permanent Fund Dividends online, Alaskans may choose to Pick.Click.Give. to eligible charitable and educational organizations.

Congratulations to CIRI Board Vice Chair Margaret “Margie” L. Brown, who received a fall 2019 honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Cook Inlet Housing Authority held a grand opening celebration for its newest family housing development, Ch’anikna Commons, on Sept. 24, 2019.

As in the past, all shareholders interested in running for the CIRI Board of Directors as write-in candidates will have an opportunity to submit their information for inclusion in CIRI’s election materials.

Southcentral Foundation’s 23rd Annual Gathering will be held Saturday, Feb. 8 in Anchorage.

After more than a year away, most Cook Inlet Tribal Council programs have returned or will soon be returning to the Nat’uh Service Center in Anchorage.

IRS 1099 forms for the 2019 tax year will be mailed to shareholders on Jan. 31, 2020.

Junior Native Youth Olympics will be held Feb. 14-16 in Anchorage.

The 2020 U.S. census kicked off Jan. 21 in Toksook Bay, Alaska.

The John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act includes a provision to help Alaska Native veterans of the Vietnam War era select up to 160 acres of land in Alaska.

With respect, honor and gratitude, CIRI would like to take this opportunity to thank all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, CIRI offices will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.

National Native American Heritage Month is a celebration of the contributions America’s First Peoples have made to the establishment and growth of the U.S.

Why is the 2020 census important? The data gathered will provide vital information to leaders in your school, your Tribal and local village governments, and businesses for use in community planning.

Wells Fargo typically charges a $7.50 fee to individuals who do not have a Wells Fargo bank account but wish to cash a check issued from a Wells Fargo bank account. That fee is waived for checks issued by CIRI or the CIRI Settlement Trust.

When it comes to mitigating trespass and protecting CIRI lands, we need our shareholders’ help!

The CIRI Nominating Committee is seeking CIRI shareholders interested in nomination to the 2020 CIRI Board of Directors’ candidate slate.

Join the Alaska Native Justice Center on Nov. 6 for its annual Voices for Justice Fundraiser.

A recognition of America’s First Peoples and a celebration of Native survival and endurance, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, observed the second Monday of October, has replaced Columbus Day in eight states.

Join us in congratulating William “Bill” English Sr., Chief Gary Harrison and Kiona Kuhn!

Join us in congratulating Aidan Gilliam, Brooklyn Koenigs, Zoe Pagano and Malaya Meyer!

Please RSVP for the Northwest Friendship Potlatch, to be held Saturday, Nov. 9 in Puyallup, Washington.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month provides an opportunity to increase awareness of breast cancer and help those affected by the disease.

CST distributions in the amount of $10.51/share will be mailed or directly deposited Tuesday, Dec. 10. Elders’ Settlement Trust distributions of $450 will be mailed or directly deposited Friday, Dec. 13.

Effective Sept. 15, Anchorage retailers stopped providing plastic bags to shoppers.

CIRI’s Holiday Craft Bazaar will host approximately 60 Alaska Native artists selling an array of unique handmade items, including beadwork, carvings, clothing, jewelry, woven baskets and more.

If you looked outside your window this summer, you know that Alaska faced an extremely active fire season.

Prepare now to have the tools and plans in place to make it on your own, no matter where you are when disaster strikes.