NANA

In Memoriam

( The last list published was through through Feb . 21 , 2023 . This list is from Feb . 22 , 2023 through Aug . 9 , 2023 )

We honor the shareholders who have left us . Our hearts are with their families and loved ones .

Alice A . Adams Myra E . Adams Cynthia N . Ahwinona Mary Arey Jason N . Bailey Sheryl A . Bedford Cory P . Brown Jenna R . Brown Leonard W . Brown Sherrill J . Carr Dashean S . Chambers Audrey M . Cleveland Grover T . Cleveland Lulu P . Cleveland Sig W . Cleveland Jimmy L . Coffin Parrie J . Curtis Mary T . Dirks Robert W . Dowell

Iñupiaraaqta !

Let ’ s Speak Iñupiatun !

Upinġaaq – To become summer ( C ) Siqiññaraaġuraq - Sunshine Iligrak – Sunburn Aurivik – Summer camp ( K )

Kirraqsi – To become warm from the heat of the sun

Puuvraq – To swim

Stock Will Winners

William E . Fleming Jordan L . Geffe John D . Gregg Sr . Jerrold N . Griepentrog Stephanie H . Greist Jack N . Henry Oscar C . Henry Aurora R . Iyatunguk Richard Karmun Larry D . Kennedy Lenora M . Kilpatrick Justin R . Martin Gladys Nelson Louie K . Nelson Sr . Loren D . Nichols John W . McDonald Chester Melik Aaron H . Paneok Jr . Jesse D . Payne

Aniiqsuaq – To play outdoors ( K ) Qitiktuaq – To play around

Lona F . Penn Franklin A . Richards Jennifer M . Schuerch Dakota T . Schneid Diane E . Sheldon Elgen R . Sheldon Leslie F . Simmons Martin L . Smith Shirley A . Smuck Harriet Snyder Hannah J . Stalker Edgar E . Swan Jr . Charles O . Swanson Carol M . Sycks Gary E . Westlake Jr . Whittier Williams Jr . David D . Wright Zack J . Zilles

NANA provides burial assistance to shareholders . For more information , please contact shareholder relations at ( 907 ) 442-3301 or toll-free at ( 800 ) 478-3301 .

NANA partnered with the Aqqaluk Trust to produce the second edition of the Iñupiatun Dictionary . The project was guided by our Elders who serve on the NANA Regional Elders Council and by the Iñupiaq Language Commission . They seek to retain and restore our language for future generations . They understand that the revitalization of our language is vital to the continuity of our Iñupiat culture and traditions .

March 2023 .............................. Wallace W . Cleveland April 2023 ................................ Carl F . Maxwell May 2023 ................................. Michelle M . Barger June 2023 ................................ Crystal D . Leal July 2023 .................................. Darlene S . Heckler August 2023 ............................ Elsie P . Goodro

Submitting a stock will to NANA ensures that your shares are inherited by the people you choose . Without a stock will on record , your shares will be distributed according to Alaska intestate laws or by your own will , if the will specifically addresses your shares .

Contact the shareholder records department at ( 907 ) 442-3301 or ( 800 ) 478-3301 or email records @ nana . com .

( C ) = Coastal Dialect ( K ) = Kobuk Dialect

When you submit a stock will to NANA ’ s shareholder records department , you are eligible for a drawing to win $ 100 .

Smoked Salmon Strips

Supplies

• Salmon fillets , clean ( as many as you can fit in your smoker )

• Non-iodized fine canning salt

• One 5-gallon bucket , clean

• A kitchen timer

• One potato ( to test the salt mixture )

• Twine

• One to two small totes , big enough to hold your strips of fish

• Fresh cut alder ( or similar )

• Sharp ulu

Preparation

• Cut your fillet into four to five strips approximately 1-2 inches wide .

• Tie your fish using 12-16 inches of twine . Poke a hole at the tail end of the strip , approximately 2 inches down from the tip . Tie one end of the twine to the strip of salmon , the other end will later be tied to the racks of your smoker .

• Make your brine in a clean 5-gallon bucket . Fill the bucket with water just shy of three-fourths full . Brine is a mixture of salt and water . Add salt until the mixture floats a potato .

• Put your strips in the brine for exactly 7 minutes . After 7 minutes , remove the strips immediately and hang them in the smokehouse .

• Let your brined strips hang in the smokehouse with a fan on them until the flesh is slightly sticky . Then , start your fire .

• To keep the fire small , smoky and not too hot , use fresh alder . Make sure your smoke house is well ventilated .

• Smoke for approximately 12 hours , checking your fish and the fire often .

• Once the strips of fish have been smoked and dried to your liking , cut them into smaller pieces to be frozen or canned .

Calendar

August – Amiġaiqsivik / Caribou lose velvet Tiŋŋivik / Time birds fly away 22 First day of school ( NWABSD )

September – Tiŋŋivik / Caribou lose velvet Amiġaiqsivik / Time birds fly away 4 Labor Day , NANA Offices Closed 22 Autumnal Equinox 30 National Day of Remembrance of U . S . Indian Boarding Schools

October – Sikkuvik / Sikkuvik / Freeze-up time 9 Indigenous Peoples ’ Day

15-18 First Alaskans Institute Elders and Youth Conference 18 Alaska Day

19-21 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention 31 Halloween

16 The Hunter | 2023 August