CIRI News

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

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.

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

Significant events over CIRI’s 50-year history.

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

A gathering place where Alaska Native cultures are nurtured and shared with visitors from all over the state and the world, for 20 years the Alaska Native Heritage Center has functioned as a “living museum.”

On Friday, Aug. 16, CIRI’s summer interns shared with CIRI staff and several Board members all they learned this summer.

CIRI and The CIRI Foundation Friendship Potlatches offer CIRI shareholders an opportunity to socialize and celebrate important cultural traditions with family and friends.

CIRI’s Holiday Craft Bazaar will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 in Anchorage.

From the comfort of their own homes, shareholders can read the latest CIRI news, update their mailing addresses and other contact information, RSVP for events and even vote in Board elections.

Eligible veterans asked to update addresses ASAP; VA to provide list of potential applicants by Sept. 19.

The Fireweed Business Center, CIRI’s corporate headquarters in midtown Anchorage, is an elegant, energy-efficient building that promotes productivity in a comfortable and controllable work environment.

In the U.S., violence against Indigenous women has reached unprecedented levels.

Please join CIRI in welcoming the following new adult SPC members, whose terms will expire June 2022.

View shareholder statistics as of year-end 2018.

As of June 6, The CIRI Foundation has a new physical and mailing address.

The 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders included cash prize drawings for shareholders who submitted a valid proxy by the proxy deadline.

Information about TCF’s general scholarship, vocational training and internship program deadlines.

Viral hepatitis is a leading cause of liver cancer and liver transplants. Millions of Americans are living with chronic hepatitis, and most do not know they are infected.

Shareholders whose proxies (for any proxy holder or candidate) are received on the deadline date for a particular drawing will be eligible for that drawing and all subsequent drawings.

CIRI recently released its 2018 Annual Report, which summarizes the company’s performance last year.

CIRI is accepting nominations for the 2019 awards to be presented at the CIRI and The CIRI Foundation Friendship Potlatches this fall.

CIRI is now accepting applications for its 2019 Summer Internship program.

Considering a summer internship? Check out these opportunities.

With the goal of fostering leadership skills and helping prepare shareholders and descendants ages 15 to 19 for college and careers, the CIRI C3 Experience is a camp like no other.

To encourage shareholders to return a valid will on CIRI’s new Stock Will form, CIRI first announced in September that it would conduct a special prize drawing to select five winners who would each receive $1,000.

IRS 1099 forms for the 2018 tax year will be mailed to shareholders on Jan. 31, 2019.

In honor of Veterans Day, which is observed each year on Nov. 11, CIRI would like to pay tribute to our men and women in uniform.

The CIRI Nominating Committee seeks CIRI shareholders interested in nomination to the 2019 CIRI Board of Directors’ candidate slate.

Congratulations to CIRI’s 2018 Shareholder, Elder and Youth Award recipients.

CIRI will conduct five $1,000 prize drawings from the names of shareholders who return a valid will on the new CIRI Stock Will form to CIRI by Nov. 16, 2018.

CIRI is pleased to present the following new shareholder and descendant discounts.

Thank you to Eyak Corporation for alerting us to a scam targeting shareholders of Alaska Native corporations (ANCs).

Complete CIRI’s newly designed Stock Will form and you may win one of five $1,000 special prizes.

You have the power to shape our future, but only if you exercise your right vote!

Please join CIRI in welcoming its five summer interns.

Janssen Funeral Homes offers a 25 percent discount on full traditional services (visitation, service and burial costs) and a 10 percent discount on minimal services (burial only) for deceased CIRI shareholders and confirmed descendants.

The 2018 Annual Meeting of CIRI Shareholders included cash prize drawings for shareholders who submitted a valid proxy by the proxy deadline, or who registered to vote in person at the Annual Meeting.

The 2018 Annual Meeting of CIRI Shareholders provided more than an opportunity to hear the results of the previous year’s financial performance and vote to elect the members of the CIRI Board of Directors.

Since 1995, CIRI’s Shareholder Participation Committees have helped increase two-way communication between CIRI and its shareholders, identify issues of immediate and long-term importance to shareholders and descendants, and educate shareholders and descendants on the corporation’s mission, business operations, corporate policies and other matters.

The CIRI Foundation general scholarship deadline is June 1, and the vocational training grant deadline is June 30.

CIRI’s 2018 Shareholder Information Meetings will take place April 28 in Anchorage and May 12 in Puyallup, Wash. CIRI’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will take place June 2 in Soldotna, Alaska.

To encourage early submission of proxies, CIRI is offering $15,000 in Early Bird prizes!

Cook Inlet Tribal Council, a CIRI-affiliated nonprofit, offers free summer camps for Alaska Native and American Indian (AN/AI) students 12 to 14 and 15 to 21 years of age.

With the 2018 summer internship application deadline fast approaching (May 11), we thought we’d check in with a few of our former interns to see what they’re doing now.

IRS 1099 forms for the 2017 tax year were mailed to shareholders on January 31, 2018. The proper IRS forms and schedules to use when completing your tax return may vary depending on the types of CIRI payments received.

As you may have noticed, CIRI did not produce a 2018 calendar. The cost for producing, printing and mailing the calendar is significant and increases each year.

The Raven’s Circle asked shareholders and confirmed descendants for photos interpreting the theme “Winter Wonderland.” Thank you to all those who sent in submissions!

Download the newest episode of CIRIosity, the CIRI podcast, “Reforming Criminal Justice in Alaska.”

We invite all CIRI shareholders and confirmed descendants to send us their photos interpreting the theme “Winter Wonderland” by Monday, Jan. 15. Selected photos will appear in a future Raven’s Circle.

The CIRI Nominating Committee seeks CIRI shareholders interested in nomination to the 2018 CIRI Board of Directors’ candidate slate.

What started as a small idea from the Peer Support Group has blossomed into an all-out effort by Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s (CITC) Peer Support Recovery team to lend Anchorage’s homeless community a helping hand.

The final deadline for submitting documentation so that payment can be made has been set by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia as Nov. 27, 2017.

To ensure Alaska Native youth remain connected with their land, culture and heritage, since 2010 CIRI has sponsored a Student Conservation Association (SCA) Youth Crew.

As part of CIRI’s commitment to provide shareholders and descendants valuable experience in their career fields, this summer CIRI placed five young shareholders and descendants in temporary positions.

Thank you to the nearly 300 shareholders and their family members who turned out for the 2017 Annual Meeting of CIRI Shareholders!

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe officially opened the 2017 Educational Fishery on May 1, welcoming scores of tribal members to the fishery site in Kenai for a day-long celebration.

Stroke is a disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. It is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S.

Vote early and win! To encourage early submission of proxies, CIRI is offering $15,000 in Early Bird prizes.

IRS 1099 forms for the 2016 tax year were mailed to shareholders on January 26, 2017.

About 200 miles west of Anchorage, near Farewell, lie CIRI’s two townships of mountainous property. As in previous years, recreational use permits will be issued for access to portions of the Farewell area for Dall sheep hunting in 2017.

Submit your favorite recipes to the Raven’s Circle!