- Participants will build confidence in their cultural identities while forming a supportive community with other Alaska Native youth from around the state. Key program components include personal reflections, positive self-and cultural identity formation, cross-cultural experiences, peer-to-peer learning and discussions, elder and culture bearer teachings, and art and storytelling.
- Open to Alaska Native students in grades 8-11 living in Alaska.
- First cohort begins June 2023
Mission
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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