Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

More than Just Fish

Volunteers distributed 12,000 pounds of fish to Alaska Native families on March 25 and 26 as part of Operation Fish Drop, a grass-roots initiative to ...
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Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

Shareholder Spotlight: Richard Perry

Original CIRI enrollee Richard Perry (Yup’ik and Athabascan) describes himself as an artist, writer and storyteller.
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Shareholder Spotlight: Clara Amidon

CIRI shareholder Clara Amidon (Yup’ik and Unangan) never dreamed she’d be teaching virtually during a pandemic.
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Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

Shareholder Spotlight: Eric Watson

Even during a global pandemic, CIRI shareholder Eric Watson is committed to helping the eight federally recognized tribes within the Cook Inlet region collaborate and ...
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Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

Shareholder Spotlight: Amber Christensen Fullmer

CIRI shareholder Amber Christensen Fullmer (Inupiaq) decided to mark her hands and arms with traditional lines because, as a mixed-race person, “I could step out ...
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Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

Shareholder Spotlight: Cynthia Demientieff

A family tragedy at a young age set CIRI shareholder Cynthia Demientieff on a lifelong path of helping others.
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