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...
The ANCSA Regional Association (ARA) and the Alaska Native Village Corporation Association (ANVCA) issued this statement following the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision to grant certiorari to the litigation related to CARES Act funds for Alaska Native people: The ANCSA Regional Association and the Alaska Native Village Corporation Association welcome the Supreme Court’s...
The Thomas and Cindy Massie Foundation has generously donated $150,000 to the Beringia Settlement Trust (BST) Scholarship Program. The BST Scholarship Program received an overwhelming number of qualified applicants for the next scholarship period and this donation will aid BST in providing scholarship support to students. “Cindy and Tom have demonstrated exceptional devotion to the...
During BSNC’s recent Board of Directors meeting, the Directors voted for the officers for the upcoming year. BSNC is pleased to announce the results of its 2020 Election of Board Officers as follows: Chairman: Henry Ivanoff Sr. Vice Chairman: Lee M. Ryan President: Gail (Anagick) Schubert Secretary: Cindy (Towarak) Massie Treasurer: Deborah “Debbie” J. Atuk...
Alaska Industrial Hardware (AIH) has purchased the formerly vacant Sam’s Club warehouse building located on Dimond Blvd. where it will open a retail storefront spring 2021. This space will also serve as the largest hardware and safety order fulfillment and replenishment center in Alaska, supplying high-quality equipment, tools, industrial materials, maintenance supplies and safety products...
Watch our year-end message from BSNC’s President & CEO, Gail R. Schubert.
BSNC thanks Homer E. Hoogendorn for his more than 30 years of service to BSNC as a Board Member and for his service from 2003-2017 as a valued employee with Bering Straits Development Corporation. Hoogendorn’s wisdom and leadership on the board helped forge the way for BSNC’s current success. Hoogendorn earned his Airframe and Powerplant certificate...
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