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...
BSNC celebrates the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision today to affirm and recognize Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) as Indian Tribes under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA), and thus eligible for funding under Title V of the CARES Act. ANCs for many years have recognized their unique economic and social missions, through which they...
As a company owned by Alaska Native shareholders and dedicated to improving the lives and preserving the culture and heritage of our people, BSNC is deeply concerned about the disproportionate toll COVID-19 is taking on our Native communities, and particularly our cherished Elders. A little more than a century ago, the influenza pandemic of 1918...
Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) is pleased to announce the promotion of shareholder Lucille Sands to Vice President of Shareholder Development. As Vice President of Shareholder Development, Sands works to align shareholder development with organizational goals and business needs, recruit shareholders and descendants for open positions, source qualified shareholders and provide ongoing review and metrics...
BSNC mourns the passing of shareholder Louise L. Avessuk (Keller) Bauman of Nome, Alaska. Louise was proud to have served on BSNC’s Board of Directors for 15 years, actively involved from 1994 to 2009. She also served several years on the Board of Directors for Sitnasuak Native Corporation. She loved our land and enjoyed spending time...
