In Memoriam: BSNC Shareholder Perry Mendenhall
April 10, 2022by Media
BSNC offers its condolences to the family and friends of former BSNC Board Director Perry Mendenhall. Mendenhall served as BSNC Director from 2001 to 2007. He was active in his...
Update: A Memorial Service for Chairman Ivanoff will take place in Anchorage at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 3 at the First Evangelical Covenant Church (1145 C. Street). A Celebration...
BSNC Mourns the Passing of Chairman Henry Ivanoff
March 31, 2022by Media
It is with great sadness that Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) announces the passing of Board Chairman Henry Ivanoff Sr. Chairman Ivanoff passed away after a brief illness on March...
In Memoriam: U.S. Congressman Don Young
March 19, 2022by Media
BSNC deeply mourns the passing of U.S. Congressman Don Young. Congressman Young was the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives and of Congress in history, having represented Alaska for...
BSNC mourns the passing of shareholder and former BSNC Senior Vice President Vernon “Chubby” Olson. Olson passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 6, fourteen days after being diagnosed with cancer....
BSNC shareholder Ayyu Qassataq’s University of Alaska Fairbanks master’s thesis titled “When Uŋalaqłiq Danced: Stories of Strength, Suppression & Hope” explores events in Uŋalaqłiq (Unalakleet) around the turn of the...
Historical Spotlight: BSNC Summer Internship Program
December 26, 2021by Media
At BSNC, we have focused on growing shareholder programs and support. The last ten years represent a remarkable period of growth and performance for the Company. Fiscal year 2021 marks...
BSNC congratulates shareholders Betty Anagick, and Madilyn Short, who each received Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) President’s Awards. These AFN awardees were nominated by BSNC and recognized virtually at the...
BSNC Board Member and Original Incorporator Charles “Chuck” Fagerstrom Reflects on ANCSA
December 17, 2021by Media
Shortly after ANCSA was made law, five incorporators within each region signed Articles of Incorporation to conduct business for profit. BSNC’s original articles of incorporation were signed on June 17,...
BSNC thanks the Thomas and Cindy Massie Foundation for their generous donation of $20,000 to the Bering Straits Foundation. The Massie Foundation’s donation supports scholarships for BSNC shareholders and descendants who are pursuing their...