Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

Spotlight: Megan Saunders

As an AmeriCorps volunteer just out of college, CIRI descendant Megan Saunders was certain of one thing: “I wanted to have this big, broad impact on the world. I was working with the International Rescue Committee, a refugee resettlement agency…

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Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

Spotlight: Abigail Slater

Early in January, CIRI descendant Abigail “Abby” Slater, 19, sat in front of her computer, watching her email reload.

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Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

Spotlight: Josh Brown

Don’t let anyone tell Josh Brown he can’t fight a god; he’s already tried. Competing at 132.2 pounds, the smallest men’s judo weight class, Brown, 21, trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., from four to five hours a day.

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Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

Spotlight: Tiffany Tutiakoff

Nine years ago, as an eager intern, CIRI shareholder Tiffany Tutiakoff stepped into the offices of the advertising agency Northwest Strategies. Her previous jobs at the Alaska Federation of Natives and CIRI…

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Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

Spotlight: Aaron Leggett

At 32 years of age, CIRI shareholder Aaron Leggett has played a vital role in preserving and perpetuating the Dena’ina language and culture. As the Special Exhibits Curator at the Anchorage Museum…

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Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

Spotlight: April Kyle

April Kyle, Recipient of Top 40 Under 40 award

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