NANA Regional Corporation
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NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (NANA) is one of thirteen Alaska Native Regional Corporations
created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
of 1971 (ANCSA) in settlement of Alaska Native land claims. NANA was incorporated in Alaska
on June 7, 1972. NANA is a for-profit corporation with a land base in the Kotzebue
area in northwest Alaska
. Its corporate office is in Kotzebue, Alaska
. NANA's Alaska Native
shareholders are of Inupiat descent.
The Northwest Arctic Native Association was NANA's predecessor, and played a key role in the effort to resolve Alaska Native land claims that led to passage of ANCSA. However, NANA is not an acroymn today.
Donald G. Sheldon - NANA Regional Corporation, Board Chair
Marie N. Greene - NANA Regional Corporation, President/CEO
Gladys Pungowiyi - Chief Operating Officer, Vice President
Kevin Thomas - Chief Financial Officer
Walter Sampson - Vice President, Lands and Regional Affairs
Dr. Lance Miller - Vice President, Resources
E.J. Doll Garoutte - Vice President, Shareholder Relations
Red Seeberger - Vice President, Administration
Jackie Luke - General Counsel
of Inupiat descent. As an ANCSA corporation, NANA has no publicly traded stock and its shares cannot legally be sold, though Class A, B and C stocks can be inherited or gifted. Unlike other American corporations, NANA - as an Alaska Native Corporation, has economic,social and cultural responsibilities to its shareholders. A wide variety of unique shareholders services are offered through the corporation.
NANA offers an internship program to its shareholders to provide them with on-the-job training, experience, skills. This training offers students career insights, exposure to the workplace and networking opportunities. NANA's mentoring program pairs shareholder employees with mentors who are managers in professional fields.
encompasses 38000 square miles (98,419.5 km²), about the size of Indiana
. Most of it is north of the Arctic Circle
, and its area coincides with the area of the Northwest Arctic Borough. The region has a population of about 7,300 people living in 11 communities. Of these, more than 85 percent of the region’s residents are Iñupiat, descendants of the first people who settled the region more than 10,000 years ago. The regional hub is Kotzebue
; other villages include: Ambler
, Buckland
, Deering
, Kiana
, Kivalina
, Kobuk
, Noatak
, Noorvik
, Selawik
, and Shungnak
.
Subsistence plays a key role in the lives of the Inupiat. For centuries, they have relied on hunting and fishing. For most families in the region, the household economy is a mix of participation in these subsistence activities and full-time or part-time employment.Subsistence is not just economic necessity – it also plays a strong cultural and social role in the lives of NANA shareholders - and the preservation of subsistence resources is a vital element of the Inupiat cultural identity and values.
ANCSA created 12 regional corporations in Alaska (a 13th was added later), and the state and Alaska Native groups worked together to select lands for each region. Each of these regions formed a for-profit corporation to manage these land rights.
Today, NANA owns 2280000 acres (9,226.8 km²), or approximately 9.4 percent of the 24300000 acres (98,338.7 km²) that comprise the NANA region. NANA lands encompass an area that is roughly the size of Indiana.
In 1972, a merger of the area’s regional corporation and ten of the eleven village corporations resulted in NANA’s ownership of both the surface and subsurface acreage, with the exception of the surface acreage Kikiktagruk Iñupiat Corporation (KIC) retained.
The land selection and conveyance process is now largely completed, but the work of our Lands Department continues to ensure that our rights are never again in question.
NANA-owned lands are managed by the NANA Lands and Regional Affairs Department.
Under federal law, NANA and its majority-owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and partnerships are deemed to be "minority and economically disadvantaged business enterprise[s]" (43 USC 1626(e)).
NANA Regional Corporation's subsidiaries include:
NDC owns companies that operate in engineering and construction; resource development; facilities management and logistics; real estate and hotel development; and information technology and telecommunications.
Alaska Native Regional Corporations
The Alaska Native Regional Corporations were established in 1971 when the United States Congress passed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act which settled land and financial claims made by the Alaska Natives and provided for the establishment of 13 regional corporations to administer those...
created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, commonly abbreviated ANCSA, was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 23, 1971, the largest land claims settlement in United States history. ANCSA was intended to resolve the long-standing issues surrounding aboriginal land claims in...
of 1971 (ANCSA) in settlement of Alaska Native land claims. NANA was incorporated in Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
on June 7, 1972. NANA is a for-profit corporation with a land base in the Kotzebue
Kotzebue, Alaska
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,082 people, 889 households, and 656 families residing in the city. The population density was 114.1 people per square mile . There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile...
area in northwest Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. Its corporate office is in Kotzebue, Alaska
Kotzebue, Alaska
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,082 people, 889 households, and 656 families residing in the city. The population density was 114.1 people per square mile . There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile...
. NANA's Alaska Native
Alaska Natives
Alaska Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska. They include: Aleut, Inuit, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Eyak, and a number of Northern Athabaskan cultures.-History:In 1912 the Alaska Native Brotherhood was founded...
shareholders are of Inupiat descent.
The Northwest Arctic Native Association was NANA's predecessor, and played a key role in the effort to resolve Alaska Native land claims that led to passage of ANCSA. However, NANA is not an acroymn today.
Mission
NANA states their mission as follows: "We improve the quality of life for our people by maximizing economic growth, protecting and enhancing our lands, and promoting healthy communities with decisions, actions, and behaviors inspired by our Iñupiat Ilitqusiat values consistent with our core principles."Officers and Directors
NANA is a shareholder-managed corporation that is guided by a Board of Directors, composed of Inupiat shareholders, and a senior management team. The 23 member NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. Board is elected solely by NANA shareholders. It is made up of two Iñupiat shareholder board members from each NANA village (with the exception of Kotzebue with one board seat) and an Elder Advisor. The NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. Senior Management Team, is led by Marie N. Greene.Donald G. Sheldon - NANA Regional Corporation, Board Chair
Marie N. Greene - NANA Regional Corporation, President/CEO
Gladys Pungowiyi - Chief Operating Officer, Vice President
Kevin Thomas - Chief Financial Officer
Walter Sampson - Vice President, Lands and Regional Affairs
Dr. Lance Miller - Vice President, Resources
E.J. Doll Garoutte - Vice President, Shareholder Relations
Red Seeberger - Vice President, Administration
Jackie Luke - General Counsel
Shareholders
Most of NANA's approximately 12,000 shareholders are Alaska NativesAlaska Natives
Alaska Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska. They include: Aleut, Inuit, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Eyak, and a number of Northern Athabaskan cultures.-History:In 1912 the Alaska Native Brotherhood was founded...
of Inupiat descent. As an ANCSA corporation, NANA has no publicly traded stock and its shares cannot legally be sold, though Class A, B and C stocks can be inherited or gifted. Unlike other American corporations, NANA - as an Alaska Native Corporation, has economic,social and cultural responsibilities to its shareholders. A wide variety of unique shareholders services are offered through the corporation.
NANA offers an internship program to its shareholders to provide them with on-the-job training, experience, skills. This training offers students career insights, exposure to the workplace and networking opportunities. NANA's mentoring program pairs shareholder employees with mentors who are managers in professional fields.
NANA Region
The NANA region in northwest AlaskaAlaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
encompasses 38000 square miles (98,419.5 km²), about the size of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. Most of it is north of the Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For Epoch 2011, it is the parallel of latitude that runs north of the Equator....
, and its area coincides with the area of the Northwest Arctic Borough. The region has a population of about 7,300 people living in 11 communities. Of these, more than 85 percent of the region’s residents are Iñupiat, descendants of the first people who settled the region more than 10,000 years ago. The regional hub is Kotzebue
Kotzebue, Alaska
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,082 people, 889 households, and 656 families residing in the city. The population density was 114.1 people per square mile . There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile...
; other villages include: Ambler
Ambler, Alaska
Ambler is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 309. The city is located in the large Inupiaq language speaking region of Alaska, and the local dialect is known as the Ambler dialect...
, Buckland
Buckland, Alaska
Buckland is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 406.-Geography:Buckland is located at ....
, Deering
Deering, Alaska
Deering is a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on a sandy spit on the Seward Peninsula where the Inmachuk River flows into Kotzebue Sound, southwest of Kotzebue....
, Kiana
Kiana, Alaska
Kiana is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 388.-Geography:Kiana is located at ....
, Kivalina
Kivalina, Alaska
Kivalina is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 377.-History:...
, Kobuk
Kobuk, Alaska
Kobuk is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 109.-Geography:Kobuk is located at ....
, Noatak
Noatak, Alaska
Noatak is an a census-designated place in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 428 at the 2000 census. It is served by Noatak Airport.- History :...
, Noorvik
Noorvik, Alaska
Noorvik is a primarily Inupiat city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 634. Located in the NANA Region Corp, Noorvik has close ties with the largest city in the region, Kotzebue. Residents speak a dialect of Inupiaq...
, Selawik
Selawik, Alaska
Selawik is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 772.Selawik comes from "siilvik" which means "place of sheefish" in Inupiaq.-Geography:Selawik is located at ....
, and Shungnak
Shungnak, Alaska
Shungnak is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 256.-History:...
.
Subsistence plays a key role in the lives of the Inupiat. For centuries, they have relied on hunting and fishing. For most families in the region, the household economy is a mix of participation in these subsistence activities and full-time or part-time employment.Subsistence is not just economic necessity – it also plays a strong cultural and social role in the lives of NANA shareholders - and the preservation of subsistence resources is a vital element of the Inupiat cultural identity and values.
Lands
Until 1971, the issue of land ownership in Alaska was divisive. Oil was discovered on Alaska's North Slope and Alaska Native peoples, including the Iñupiat of northwest Alaska, worried about maintaining rights to traditional lands and the ability to protect their valuable subsistence resources. The passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (or ANCSA) helped resolve many of the issues surrounding land rights.ANCSA created 12 regional corporations in Alaska (a 13th was added later), and the state and Alaska Native groups worked together to select lands for each region. Each of these regions formed a for-profit corporation to manage these land rights.
Today, NANA owns 2280000 acres (9,226.8 km²), or approximately 9.4 percent of the 24300000 acres (98,338.7 km²) that comprise the NANA region. NANA lands encompass an area that is roughly the size of Indiana.
In 1972, a merger of the area’s regional corporation and ten of the eleven village corporations resulted in NANA’s ownership of both the surface and subsurface acreage, with the exception of the surface acreage Kikiktagruk Iñupiat Corporation (KIC) retained.
The land selection and conveyance process is now largely completed, but the work of our Lands Department continues to ensure that our rights are never again in question.
NANA-owned lands are managed by the NANA Lands and Regional Affairs Department.
Resources
NANA lands are part of the largest, unexplored on-shore basin in North America. The land is mineral-rich and NANA works with its partners to develop the resources to the benefit of its shareholders. NANA states that subsistence is the highest and best use of their lands and all projects must be in alignment with that priority. NANA is land-owner of the Red Dog Mine. The mine was developed in 1982 under an innovative operating agreement between NANA, a Native corporation owned by the Iñupiat people of northwest Alaska, and Teck Alaska, Inc. (Teck), a U.S. subsidiary of Teck Resources Limited, a diversified mining and metals company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. NANA owns the land on which Red Dog Mine is situated, and NANA shareholders receive direct and indirect benefits from development at the mine.Business enterprises
NNUnder federal law, NANA and its majority-owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and partnerships are deemed to be "minority and economically disadvantaged business enterprise[s]" (43 USC 1626(e)).
NANA Regional Corporation's subsidiaries include:
- NANA Development CorporationNANA Development CorporationNANA Development Corporation headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, is owned by NANA Regional Corporation—an Alaska Native Corporation formed under provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act —and functions as the latter’s business arm.-History:...
(NDC). NDC oversees NANA business activity and cultivates developmental opportunities for NANA shareholders.
NDC owns companies that operate in engineering and construction; resource development; facilities management and logistics; real estate and hotel development; and information technology and telecommunications.
Facilities management and logistics
NANA Development Corporation is one of the largest hotel operators in Alaska. Its properties are managed through the NMS Lodging, the hotel division of NANA Management Services.- Nullagvik Hotel. Located in KotzebueKotzebue, AlaskaAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,082 people, 889 households, and 656 families residing in the city. The population density was 114.1 people per square mile . There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile...
. - Courtyard By Marriott - Anchorage Airport. Located in AnchorageAnchorage, AlaskaAnchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
. - Residence Inn By Marriott - Anchorage Midtown. Located in Anchorage.
- SpringHill Suites By Marriott - Anchorage Midtown. Located in Anchorage.
- SpringHill Suites By Marriott - University Lake. Located in Anchorage.
- SpringHill Suites By Marriott - Fairbanks. Located in FairbanksFairbanks, AlaskaFairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
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Federal Contracting services
- Akima Management Services, Inc. Headquartered in Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. Facilities management, technical and engineering support, construction management, training development and support, range management, logistics and data/records management. - Akmaaq. Headquartered in AnchorageAnchorage, AlaskaAnchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
. Has five subsidiaries providing base operations, facilities management, energy, engineering, environmental, construction management and interior design services to federal, state, and municipal clients worldwide. - IKUN ENERGY. Headquartered in Half Moon Bay, CaliforniaHalf Moon Bay, CaliforniaHalf Moon Bay is a coastal city in San Mateo County, California, USA. Its population was 11,324 as of the 2010 census. Immediately at the north of Half Moon Bay is the Pillar Point Harbor and the unincorporated community of Princeton-by-the-Sea....
. Is NANA's first energy service company, specializing in natural gas supply and energy information and optimization services. - Ki Professional Services Group. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, ColoradoColorado Springs, ColoradoColorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
. Management holding company providing enterprise support to two wholly owned subsidiary companies, Ki and Five Rivers Services. - Qivliq. Headquartered in Herndon, VirginiaHerndon, VirginiaHerndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area of the United States. The population was 21,655 at the 2000 census, which makes it the largest of three towns in the county.-History:...
. Providing shared services to the TKC family of 11 subsidiary companies in telecommunications, information technology, product development, major program management, construction management, facility operations, and operations support. - Synteras. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, ColoradoColorado Springs, ColoradoColorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
with branch offices in San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, TexasSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
and Herndon, VirginiaHerndon, VirginiaHerndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area of the United States. The population was 21,655 at the 2000 census, which makes it the largest of three towns in the county.-History:...
. Synteras, LLC is a privately held, majority owned subsidiary of Qivliq, LLC, a NANA company. The Qivliq companies currently provide over $250M in services to federal and commercial customers. Synteras provides solutionSolutionIn chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. The solvent does the dissolving.- Types of solutions :...
s that address critical national security and market needs. Their management team has prior executive experience with leading organizations such as General Dynamics, the White House Communications Agency, and Symantec, as well as through current partnerships such as the Synteras-GlobalscapeGlobalSCAPEGlobalSCAPE, Inc. is a software company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The company's products are considered part of the managed file transfer category, on which Gartner and Aberdeen Group have recently published reports....
alliance. Synteras is a participant in the Small Business Association’s 8(a) program and, through the NANA affiliation, an Alaska Native corporation (ANC).
Oilfield and mining support
- Red Dog mineRed Dog mineThe Red Dog mine is a zinc and lead mine located in a remote region of the Arctic, within the boundaries of the Red Dog Mine census-designated place in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska....
. Northwest Arctic Region of Alaska. Zinc mine on NANA-owned land; operated in partnership with Teck Alaska. Many of NANA's companies and partners provide services for the mine, such as facilities management, housekeeping and food service. - NANA Dynatec Mining. Headquartered in AnchorageAnchorage, AlaskaAnchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
. Mining services for both surface and underground operations, includihng turnkey mine development and contract mine operations. - NANA/Lynden Logistics. Headquartered in Anchorage. Transportation and logistics support for the Red Dog Mine.
- NANA Major Drilling. Headquartered in New Brunswick, Canada. Drilling services for both surface and underground operations.
- NANA Oilfield Services, Inc.(NOSI). Headquartered in Anchorage. Provides support services to all major companies active in oil exploration or development on Alaska's North SlopeNorth SlopeNorth Slope can refer to:* Alaska North Slope* North Slope Borough, Alaska* North Slope, Tacoma, Washington* North Slope, an Inupiaq language dialect...
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