BSNC held its 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Saturday, Oct 2. Shareholders voted on the election of five board directors who will serve three-year terms. Drawings were held for shareholders who cast a proxy. Checks will be mailed to winners within 10 business days. The Annual Meeting video will be available for viewing...
BSNC held its virtual 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Saturday, Oct. 2. Shareholders voted on the election of five board directors. Incumbents Ella Anagick, Edna R. “Becka” Baker, Jason Evans, Stephan P. “Steve” Ivanoff and Lee M. Ryan were elected to the Board. Directors serve three-year terms. “Congratulations to BSNC’s incumbent candidates Ella Anagick, Edna...
The Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) Board of Directors announced today they have approved a CARES Act Direct Assistance Program (DAP) for eligible shareholders. In August, BSNC received $15 million in federal CARES Act funding and has developed the DAP to provide needs-based assistance directly to shareholders. “Addressing the impacts of COVID-19 on Our People...
In June, BSNC celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision to affirm and recognize Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) as Indian Tribes under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and thus eligible for funding under Title V of the CARES Act. This month, BSNC received its allocation of CARES Act funding in the amount of...
Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) is pleased to announce the awardees of its 2021 Young Providers Award as Pete Katongan of White Mountain honoring the late Peter Nanouk Jr. and Taylor Harvey of Unalakleet honoring the late Middy Johnson. The Young Providers Award honors young people from the BSNC region who contribute on a daily...
The Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) Board of Directors has declared a record-high dividend of $9.50 per share, a 14% increase more than the 2020 shareholder dividend. This dividend will be paid to shareholders on record as of Nov. 29. Shareholders who own an average of 100 shares of stock will receive $950. The BSNC...
The Dispersal of the 1918 Influenza Virus on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska: An Ethnohistoric Reconstruction Matt L. Ganley Bering Straits Foundation, Nome. and Anthropology Program. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska, USA Abstract: This paper considers the spread of the 19 l 8 influenza virus as it occurred among Inupiat communities on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula. Documented...
The warm, comfortable and inviting BSNC-owned Aurora Inn & Suites hotel in Nome announces the recent completion of a transformative renovation, in time for the reopening of the Alaska summer tourism season. The fully modernized hotel now offers its guests a fresh experience in a contemporary timeless palette of soft creams, earth tones and pewters....
Summer 2021 Dear Shareholders, Although our region experienced late snowfalls and below zero temperatures this spring, summer is finally here after what seemed like a very long winter. Residents in our region’s communities are already busy with spring subsistence harvest activities. It’s great to see our people posting on social media photos of themselves picking...
BSNC’s Career Pathways Series helps showcase jobs held by successful shareholders and descendants. This series aims to raise awareness of these career options and the essential skills needed to succeed in these positions. Susan Ringstad Emery is a renowned contemporary Native artist whose works vary in style from cave-art-inspired mixed media on panel to three-dimensional...
