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...
BSNC shareholder Esther Koezuna serves as the corporation’s Anchorage office receptionist. In addition to serving as the first individual people interact with at BSNC, Koezuna is a traditional culture-bearer. She...
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...
Elva “Willie” Kanuak (Ahmasuk) Amidon was instrumental in the formation of the organization Alaskans on the Potomac, which was active in the early days of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement...
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 congratulates shareholder Roy Apaagzuk Agloinga on receiving the 2021 Governor’s Arts and Humanities Award for Distinguished Service to the Humanities through education. Agloinga grew up in Natchirsvik (White Mountain)...
BSNC shareholder and poet Roberta “Buffy” McKay recently had her poetry titled Salt & Roses published by Cirque Press. In Salt & Roses, McKay looks hard at life across a...
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...
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 August 2021, BSNC received its allocation of CARES Act funding of nearly $15 million from the U.S. Treasury. BSNC staff immediately sprang into action and worked long hours to...
