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NANA elects 2026 board officers
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Board updates

The NANA Board of Directors held their regular board meeting in Kotzebue, AK, on April 29-30, 2026.

ACTIONS
A resolution authorizing the 2027 annual shareholder meeting date and location
• The board approved the 2027 annual shareholder meeting date and location to be held in Kotzebue, Alaska in March of 2027.
A resolution adopting the revised village economic investment( VEI) fund policy
• The board approved and adopted the revised VEI fund policy.
A resolution approving Kiana VEI funding for the Tribal gravel operations startup project
• The board approved a request from the Native Village of Kiana supported by the City of Kiana for $ 50,000.00 of funding for the Tribal gravel operations startup project.
A resolution approving Kiana VEI funding for the mulcher, ice thickness tester, and city office foundation repair projects
• The board approved a request from the Native Village of Kiana supported by the City of Kiana for $ 354,137.27 of funding for the mulcher, ice thickness tester, and city office foundation repair projects.
A resolution approving Kotzebue VEI funding for phase one of the washeteria construction project
• The board approved a request from the City of Kotzebue supported by the Native Village of Kotzebue for $ 189,356.00 of funding for phase one of the washeteria construction project.
A resolution approving Noatak VEI funding for the raw water transmission relocation project
• The board approved the Native Village of Noatak’ s request of $ 770,713.45 for funding the raw water transmission relocation project.
A resolution approving Selawik VEI funding for the honey bucket haul project
• The board approved a request from the Native Village of Selawik supported by the City of Selawik for $ 69,262.00 of funding for the honey bucket haul project.
A resolution approving allocating unused Deering VEI funds to general fund
• The board approved the reallocation of $ 120,308.51 of unused funds for Deering back to the general fund for future use by Deering.
A resolution approving allocating unused Kiana VEI funds to general fund
• The board approved the reallocation of $ 3,871.23 of unused funds for Kiana back to the general fund for future use by Kiana.
A resolution approving allocating unused Kobuk VEI funds to general fund
• The board approved the reallocation of $ 66,125.12 of unused funds for Kobuk back to the general fund for future use by Kobuk.
A resolution approving land transfer to the Northwest Arctic Borough to construct the new Noatak airport
• The board authorized the NANA lands department to work with the Northwest Arctic Borough to carry out a partial 14( c) agreement to allow the borough to gain title to the surface estate required for the new Noatak airport site, on the terms and conditions in the resolution.
A resolution of land transfer to the Northwest Arctic Borough to construct a bulk fuel site and fuel distribution center
• The board authorized the NANA lands department to work with the Northwest Arctic Borough to carry out a partial 14( c) agreement to convey such surface and a fee simple conveyance of the subsurface estate to allow the borough to gain title to the bulk and fuel distribution sites on the terms and conditions described in the resolution. A resolution authorizing a donor agreement between NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. and the Aqqaluk Trust
• The board approved NANA and the Aqqaluk Trust to enter into a donor agreement that clarifies NANA’ s intent, as the donor, as to the allowable uses of funds that originated from NANA, and that such agreement should include allowing the Aqqaluk Trust to use up to 17 % of annual scholarship value towards the cost of administering the scholarship program, and allowing endowment funds to be used to pay excise taxes on endowment fund earnings.
A resolution authorizing Dulles View lease extension
• The board approved and authorized Akima, LLC to extend the lease at Dulles View in Herndon, VA, to September 30, 2038, on more favorable terms including an overall reduction in the effective annual rent.
A resolution transferring Kobuk Cartridges, LLC to NANA North, LLC
• The board approved that all right, title, and interest of Kobuk Cartridges, LLC shall be transferred and conveyed from Akima, LLC to NANA North, LLC effective Oct. 1, 2025.
A resolution appointing trustee to the Aqqaluk Trust Board of Trustees to fill seat D
• The board appointed Linda Lee to fill seat D to serve the remainder of the term which expires Nov. 30, 2028. The corresponding terms are as follows:
Seat
A
Appointee
Meghan Palmer
Term Ending
November 30, 2027
B C D E F G
Jamie Adams Verna Westlake Linda Lee Brett Kirk Robin Kornfield Clara McConnell
November 30, 2027 November 30, 2028 November 30, 2028 November 30, 2028 November 30, 2026 November 30, 2026
A resolution appointing director trustees
for seat B for a five-year term, and to fill
seat D for the remainder of the five-year
term to the NRC Shareholder Trust
• The board appointed Alice Adams for Seat B for a five-year term and Adam Ferguson to fill seat D to serve the remainder of the five-year term which ends April 30, 2028. The corresponding terms are as follows:
Seat
A
Appointee
Marvin Barr
Term Ending
April 30, 2030
B
Alice Adams
April 30, 2031
C
William " Billy " Sheldon Jr.
April 30, 2027
D E
Adam Ferguson Anthony Norris
April 30, 2028 April 30, 2029
A resolution approving the charter for the board’ s budget, audit, and finance fommittee
• The board approved the charter for the board’ s budget, audit, and finance committee.
A resolution approving the revised board policies and procedures book
• The board approved revisions made to the board policies and procedures.
The next regular meeting of the NANA Board of Directors will be held on July 28-30 in Kotzebue, AK.

NANA shareholders elect 2026 board of directors

NANA held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 21, 2026, in Noorvik, Alaska. During the meeting, the following board members were elected to serve three-year terms on the NANA board:
Elected directors
Nayuk Nellie A. Sheldon Ambler
Tigigluk Pakik Charlene Hadley Buckland
Nuukługaq Emerson Moto Deering
Atmaġuq Lee“ Big Boy” Staheli Kiana
Aqurruaq Myra Wesley Kivalina
Iriqtaq Pearl Gomez Kobuk
Mikian Adam Ferguson Kotzebue
The following board members are continuing directors
Aliqataaq Alice E.“ Ali” Adams Noatak
Masruana Lee Ballot Sr. Noorvik
Panitchiaq Tommy Ballot Sr. Selawik
Qanailaaq Marvin Barr Kiana
Iviilik Gloria Carter Deering
Aqimayuk Eva G. Harvey At-Large
Unaviqsruaq Johnetta Horner Kobuk
Ikkaiyuk Gladys Jones Ambler
Piquk Linda Lee Shungnak
Iikuluk Joseph Luther Noatak
Suuyuk Anthony Norris Shungnak
Ayyataŋaq Conan Sampson Selawik
Sramek-Hightower, CPAs was the ballot tabulator.
Inuuraaq Greta Schuerch At-Large
Utauyuk William“ Billy” Sheldon Jr. Noorvik
Suvluuraq Emma Swan Kivalina
Pañiġrauq Clara Ticket Buckland
NANA elects 2026 board officers
NANA board officers are elected every year. On April 2, 2026, the board elected the following officers:
Atmaġuq Lee“ Big Boy” Staheli Chair
Aqimayuk Eva G. Harvey First Vice Chair
Inuuraaq Greta Schuerch Second Vice Chair
Aliqataaq Alice E.“ Ali” Adams Treasurer
Unaviqsruaq Johnetta Horner Secretary
2 The Hunter | June 2026