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...
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...
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...
BSNC is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021 Annual Photography Contest! With so many amazing photos submitted, BSNC thanks all the entrants. These photos showcase the beauty and resilience of Our People, our culture and the region. Shareholders were invited to “like” their favorite photo from the People’s Choice album on Facebook. The...
