BSNC is pleased to announce Jolene Nanouk as the 2020 awardee of the Beringia Settlement Trust (BST) Tim Towarak Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is a $10,000 merit-based competitive scholarship awarded annually to one high-performing student enrolled in an accredited college or university. The scholarship honors the late Tim Towarak, who worked tirelessly to advocate for...
BSNC congratulates shareholder Dr. Christina Darby, shareholder Anne Sears and Carol Seppilu who each received Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) President’s Awards. These AFN awardees were nominated by BSNC and recognized virtually at the 2020 AFN Convention. Shareholder Dr. Christina Darby received the President’s Health Award for her work as a Sleep Physician at the Alaska...
The BSNC Board of Directors has endorsed Dan Sullivan for re-election to the U.S. Senate, and Don Young for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Both Senator Sullivan and Congressman Young have consistently advocated for and supported issues of importance to Alaska Native People. They both seek out new ideas and different perspectives, they...
Get Out The Native Vote
October 14, 2020by Media
Get Out The Native Vote (GOTNV) encourages Alaska Native people to get out and vote. Voters help determine who is represented in local government, which in turn determines which bills, ordinances and legislation is placed. Voting for who you believe will serve your community and your state best will help ensure a better life for...
Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) and Kawerak, Inc. are pleased to jointly announce their nomination of Loretta Ublugiaq Bullard as Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) co-chair. Bullard is known for her long history of leadership in Alaska. She is a Nome Eskimo Community tribal member and a BSNC, Doyon, Sealaska and Sitnasuak shareholder. “Loretta’s longstanding...
BSNC Announces 2020 Annual Meeting Election Results
October 3, 2020by Media
BSNC held its virtual 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Saturday, Oct. 3. Shareholders voted on the election of five board directors. Incumbents Henry Ivanoff Sr., Robert “Bobby” Evans, Deborah “Debbie” J. Atuk, and Roy C. Ashenfelter were reelected and Fred N. Sagoonick was newly elected to the Board. Directors serve three-year terms. “Congratulations to BSNC’s...
BSNC Honors Elders at 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting
October 3, 2020by Media
In appreciation for their accomplishments in maintaining our traditional lifestyle and their determination to share their valuable cultural knowledge with our youth, the following Elders will be recognized at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders that will take place virtually at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020: Larry F. Fagerstrom Sr. – Golovin...
BSNC Announces 2020 Young Providers Awardees
September 30, 2020by Media
Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) is pleased to announce the awardees of its 2020 Young Providers Award as Shayla Titus of White Mountain honoring the late Minnie A. Tucker and Michael Ahkinga Jr. of Wales honoring the late Vincent Ayac Kunnuk. The Young Providers Award honors young people from the BSNC region who contribute on...
BSNC Endorses Don Young for United States Congress
September 11, 2020by Media
The Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) Board of Directors announced their endorsement of U.S. Congressman Don Young for reelection to the United States Congress. Congressman Young is the longest-serving Member in both the House and Senate of the 116th Congress and the Dean of the House. He is a current member and former Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which...
BSNC Opposes IPOP LLC Mining Project in Safety Sound
September 11, 2020by Media
The Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) Board of Directors announced their opposition to IPOP LLC’s proposed mining project in Safety Sound. IPOP LLC continues to list large-scale equipment in their mining/exploration plan. BSNC opposes having any permit issued to IPOP because it would destroy critical subsistence habitat. IPOP’s permit application proposes constructing an access channel, dredging material into...
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