NANA board officers are elected every year. On April 2, 2026, the board elected the following officers: Atmaġuq Lee “Big Boy” Staheli, ChairAqimayuk Eva G. Harvey, First Vice ChairInuuraaq Greta Schuerch, Second Vice ChairAliqataaq Alice E. Adams, TreasurerUnaviqsruaq Johnetta Horner, Secretary For a complete list…
News & Press Releases
NANA Shareholders Elect 2026 Board of Directors
NANA held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders today, March 21, 2026, in Noorvik, Alaska. During the meeting, the following board members were elected to serve three-year terms on the NANA board: The following board members are continuing directors: Alice E. Aliqataaq “Ali” Adams (Noatak), Lee…
2026 Proxy Prize Winners
NANA’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is today, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Noorvik, Alaska. As part of the event, prizes are drawn from shareholders who submitted a valid proxy before 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The ballot tabulator, Sramek-Hightower, CPAs, conducted all drawings.…
2026 Early-Bird Proxy Prize Winners
NANA will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Noorvik, Alaska. As part of the event, early-bird prizes are drawn from shareholders who submitted a valid proxy by Friday, March 6, 2026. Below are the shareholders who won an early-bird prize. The ballot tabulator, Sramek-Hightower, CPAs, conducted all drawings. Winners will receive a check or direct deposit when their W-9 form is received…
NANA Announces Spring 2026 NRC Shareholder Trust Distribution
The distribution is $8.15 per share, scheduled on or about April 15, 2026. On January 14, 2026, the NANA Regional Corporation Inc. Board of Directors authorized a contribution to the NRC Shareholder Trust for the purpose of paying a distribution to trust beneficiaries of $8.15…
NANA Expands Infrastructure Capabilities with Drake Construction Acquisition
Anchorage, Alaska, January 6, 2026 – NANA Regional Corporation Inc. (NANA) today announced it completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Drake Construction, a Kotzebue-based general contractor with more than 40 years of experience delivering complex infrastructure projects in some of Alaska’s most remote and…
NANA Board Welcomes New Kivalina Director, Thanks Mary Sage for Her Service
NANA is pleased to announce the appointment of Emma Swan to the NANA Board of Directors, representing the village of Kivalina. She was appointed on July 30, 2025, during a board meeting held in Kotzebue and virtually. Emma will serve the remainder of the current…
NRC Shareholder Trust Announces Fall 2025 Distribution
On July 30, 2025, the NANA Regional Corporation Inc. Board of Directors authorized a contribution to the NRC Shareholder Trust for the purpose of paying a distribution to trust beneficiaries of $20.00 per share, for a total distribution of approximately $36 million. The distribution will…
Statement Regarding Transfer of Lands to NANA
“NANA is pleased to receive the first land transfer to an Alaska Native Corporation under the Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act. We are grateful to President Trump, Secretary Burgum, Alaska’s federal delegation, and their teams for their hard work towards fulfilling federal commitments to Alaska…
Kotzebue DMV hours as REAL ID Enforcement Deadline Nears
The Kotzebue Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office will be open from Monday, May 5, through Friday, May 16, 2025. Operating hours will be: Monday, May 5 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6 through Friday, May 16 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Elders who need…
