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You can find a directory of Alaska Native corporations, organizations, and resources at this site.

Alaska Native Studies - Institute of Social & Economic Research (ISER)

The University of Alaska, Institute of Social and Economic Research has an Alaska Native Studies Program that makes research results available to any interested party. That information can be accessed at http://www.iser.uaa.alaska.edu/Home/ResearchAreas/AlaskaNativeStudies.htm.

Alaska Native Regional Nonprofits and Tribal Governments [back to top]

Alaska Native Brotherhood/Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand Camp - Established in 1912 as a nonprofit, the Brotherhood is a nonprofit organization that has assisted in the development of our people, in the preservation of our culture, and ensuring that all people are treated equal. Cook Inlet Tribal Council - Established in 1983 by CIRI as a nonprofit social services organization, CITC administers 45 culturally appropriate social, educational and employment services and programs to assist individuals and families achieve their potential. These programs serve an average of 14,000 Alaska Natives and Native Americans annually. Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association - A non-profit tribal organization of the Aleut people in Alaska providing services including cultural heritage, health, education, social, psychological, employment, vocational training, environment, natural resources and public safety services. Association of Village Council Presidents - AVCP provides human development, social services and other culturally relevant programs to promote self-determination, protection and enhancement of culture and traditions in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta area. Bristol Bay Native Association - Dedicated to the principal of self-determination, BBNA: responds to the needs and priorities of the 30 recognized tribal councils; encourages support and fosters self governance; and fosters personal responsibility and self-sufficiency among our Native People. Chugachmiut - A Tribal consortium created to promote self-determination in communities of the Chugach Region, Chugachmiut provides health and social services, education and training, and technical assistance to Chugach Natives. Kawerak - Organized by BSNA as a regional non-profit in 1973, Kawerak provides individual and community services to residents of the Bering Strait Region supported by a broad range of government contracts for education, housing, natural resource management, economic development and more. Maniilaq Association - For over 30 years, Maniilaq Association has been providing extensive health, tribal, and social services to residents of rural Northwest Alaska. Sitka Tribe of Alaska - Sitka Tribe of Alaska is the federally recognized government for more than 3,700 Tribal Citizens who are primarily of Tlingit, Haida, Aleut, and Tsimpsian heritage. It provides a number of individual and community services. Tanana Chiefs Conference - TCC provides a unified voice advancing tribal governments, economic and social development, promoting physical and mental wellness, educational opportunities, and protecting language, tradition, and cultural values. Alaska’s People - Originally formed by the Cook Inlet Tribal Council in 1996 to promote employment and training of Alaska Natives, the goal of Alaska's People is to help Alaska Natives achieve self-sufficiency through higher education, training, and ultimately employment, resulting in improved quality of life for clients and their families. To date, they have placed over 7,000 workers at no cost to employer or employee. Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska - CCTHITA is the Tribal Government representing approximately 26,000 Tlingit and Haida Indians worldwide providing a wide range of individual and community services to member and member communities. We are a sovereign entity and have a government to government relationship with the United States.

ANCSA Corporations - Regionals [back to top]

Alaska Native corporations are a tremendous resource to Alaska Native communities and people. Information on ANCSA and related laws can be accessed at the ANCSA Resource Center or at SorensenandEdwards.com.

13th Regional Corporation - Headquartered in Seattle, this corporation is involved in government contracting, general construction, facilities maintenance, postal services, commercial electrical contracting, and in environmental services.

Ahtna Incorporated - Ahtna, Incorporated is a Regional Native Corporation managing 1,528,000 acres on behalf of 1200 shareholders. Seven of the eight villages within the Ahtna Region are merged with Ahtna, Inc.; all eight are Federally Recognized Tribes. A thirteen-member board directs corporate operations.

Aleut Corporation - Established in 1972 and headquartered in Anchorage, this Corporation's companies are in the business of government contracting, real estate management, and fuel sales.

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation - ASRC is a private, for-profit, Alaska Native owned corporation representing the business interests of Arctic Slope Inupiat. Corporate headquarters is located in Barrow, Alaska with administrative offices in Anchorage and throughout the world.

Bering Straits Regional Corporation - BSNC manages 127,759 acres of land, 2,050,000 acres of subsurface entitlements, and various businesses and real estate holdings on behalf of its more than 6000 shareholders.

Bristol Bay Regional Corporation - BBNC is a diversified holding company with ~7,400 shareholders who are Eskimo, Indian and Aleut. Investments include a stock portfolio; a corporate services subsidiary; an environmental remediation firm; a design firm; a cardlock fueling subsidiary; a company that provides personnel for oilfield and environmental cleanup; an asbestos abatement subsidiary and an engineering, environmental, information technology and logistical support services company.

Calista Regional Corporation - Founded in 1972, Calista Corporation has a land entitlement of more than 6.5 million acres and subsidiaries that provide professional and technical services to government agencies, communities and businesses in a wide range of areas including construction, IT consulting, base maintenance, and facility management, including remote camp facility leasing/management, and personnel support for remote operations.

Cook Inlet Regional Corporation - CIRI has a diversified portfolio of investments focusing on several business segments: tourism activities in Alaska, Arizona and Nevada; construction services and oilfield support businesses in Alaska; real estate in Alaska and other US locations; telecommunications investments in New Orleans, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, south Texas, and other major markets in the US; and royalty interests in gas field and other producing fields.

Doyon Regional Corporation - With the land entitlement of 12.5 million acres, Doyon is the largest private landowner in Alaska and is one of the largest private landowners in North America. Its businesses include: Doyon Tourism, Inc.; Doyon Drilling, Inc.; Doyon Universal Services, LLC; Doyon Properties, Inc.; Land and Natural Resources; and Doyon Foundation.

Koniag Regional Corporation - Incorporated in 1972, Koniag manages land entitlements and various businesses on behalf of its ~3,400 Alutiiq shareholders. It maintains offices in Anchorage and Kodiak to manage its investment securities, real estate, operating companies and natural resources.

Nana Regional Corporation - As owner or partner of 30 different companies, NANA is one of the largest corporations based in Alaska. NANA Development Corporation, the business arm of NANA, oversees operations and centralizes NANA's accounting, human resources, benefits, information services, communications, and legal services.

Sealaska Corporation - Sealaska is a Native owned corporation with over 17,500 shareholders and is the largest private landowner in Southeast Alaska. Our principal investments are in forest products, the financial markets, plastics manufacturing, prototyping, construction aggregates, environmental services, bio-life sciences, and international trade support.

ANCSA Corporations - Southeast Alaska [back to top]

Cape Fox Corporation - CFC is the ANCSA corporation for Saxman. It is composed of several divisions including forestry/wood products, retail, tourism/hospitality, hydroelectric power, and real estate/development/land management. Goldbelt, Inc. - The ANCSA corporation for Juneau, Goldbelt's assets include $105 million and 32,000 acres of land which it manages for its 3200 shareholders. It owns 12 tourism based subsidiaries serving 400,000+ visitors annually, real estate in Alaska and Washington, and an 8(a) leasing company. Haida Corporation - The village corporation for Hydaburg, HC holds ~20,000 acres of timberland, a settlement trust, and a FERC license for the construction of a hydroelectric site. Huna Totem Corporation - Huna Totem manages 23,040 acres of timberland, managed investments, commercial real estate, banking, and tourism operations on behalf of ~1200 Alaska Native shareholders with aboriginal ties to Hoonah. Kootznoowoo Incorporated - On behalf of ~1,000 shareholders with ties to Angoon, Kootznoowoo manages company assets including $15 million, 30,000 acres of forest land, a shareholder settlement trust, a cultural and educational foundation, and an elders' settlement trust. Klukwan, Inc . - Headquartered in Juneau, Alaska, Klukwan, Inc. is a Village Corporation for Klukwan. It is a holding company owning an entitlement of 23,000 acres of forest land, a diversified portfolio of financial investments, and subsidiary companies operating in Alaska and Washington. Shee-Atik’a Incorporated - SAI is the village corporation for Sitka. Its holdings include 23,000 acres of timberland, 3,000 additional acres near Sitka, two ANCSA trusts, commercial properties in Sitka and Anchorage, and out-of-state commercial properties in Texas, Colorado, and Arizona.

First Alaskans Institute

The First Alaskans Institute is a non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to help develop the capacities of Alaska Native people and their communities to meet the social, economic and educational challenges of the future, while fostering positive relationships among all segments of our society.

Health Corporations [back to top]

Alaska Native Health Board - ANHB serves as advisor to the ANHS Director, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee on legislation affecting Alaska Native health programs. ANHB receives funding for programs that either have a statewide focus or address sensitive, sometimes painful, issues adversely affecting our people Alaska Native Health Consortium - The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit health organization owned and managed by Alaska Native tribal governments and their regional health organizations. The Consortium was created in 1997 to provide statewide Native health services. Through its six divisions, the Consortium works in cooperation with tribes, Native health organizations, and municipalities to achieve its goals. Norton Sound Health Corporation - Norton Sound Health Corporation is committed to providing quality health services and promoting healthy choices within our communities. Southcentral Foundation - Southcentral Foundation is an Alaska Native non-profit health corporation formed under the tribal authority of Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated (CIRI). Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium - SEARHC is a tribal health consortium of 18 Native communities established as a nonprofit to serve the health interests of the Tlingit, Haida, Tsimpsian, and other Native people of Southeast Alaska. It assumed management of the Community Health Aides in 1976, the Juneau IHS clinic in 1982 and the Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital in 1986. Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation - YKHC manages a comprehensive health care system on behalf of 58 federally recognized Tribes for 50 rural communities in southwest Alaska including community clinics, subregional clinics, a regional hospital, dental and optical services, mental health services, substance abuse counseling and treatment, health promotion and disease prevention programs, and environmental health services.

The Alaska Native Directory

Alaska Register publishes the Alaska Native Directory and the Alaska "Digest" Newspaper and contains links to Alaska Native organizations and Tribes. It can be accessed at http://www.alaska-sites.com/alaskanativelinks.htm.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The Region 10 Tribal Grant page presents information on grant solicitations and grant resources and can be accessed at http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/TRIBAL.NSF/webpage/Tribal+Grants.

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