NANA
Congratulations
2022 Graduates !
We ’ re proud of all our shareholder graduates . We wish you success and happiness as you begin your next chapter . Thank you for sharing your photos .
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Antoinette Howarth June Nelson Elementary School ( Kindergarten ) Kotzebue , AK |
Jamilyn Neely Glenallen Elementary School ( Kindergarten ) Gakona , AK |
Marc A . Brown II West Valley High School Fairbanks , AK |
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Angelisa Tello Ponca City High School Ponca City , OK |
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Josephine Molina Red Mountain High School Mesa , AZ |
Shelby Wholecheese Dimond High School Anchorage , AK |
Abigail Commack Anchorage Christian Schools Anchorage , AK |
John Kubalack III Soper High School Soper , OK |
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Seth Clinton Rocky Young Byron Nelson High School Trophy Club , TX |
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Dylan Westlake Mountainside High School Beaverton , OR |
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Karissa Sours Kotzebue Middle High School Kotzebue , AK |
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Christopher Jones University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks , AK |
Payton McConnell University of Oregon Eugene , OR |
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Tautuk Caitlynn Hanna University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks , AK |
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Alexander Schuerch U . S . Naval Academy Annapolis , MD |
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Celebrating NANA ’ s 50th Anniversary
A Look at the 1970s
NANA officially opened for business on July 1 , 1972 , with three employees : John Schaeffer Jr ., executive director ; Jimmy Gregg , deputy director ; and Lena McClellen ( Lincoln ), secretary . They began organizing the corporation and commencing work on land selection .
NANA was formed after the U . S . Congress passed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( ANCSA ) on Dec . 18 , 1971 .
In 1973 , NANA had nine employees . John Schaeffer Jr . and Jimmy Gregg were joined by Willie Goodwin , director of lands ; R . Robert Sams , finance and accounting ; Rachel Craig , administrative assistant ; Darlene “ Red ” Seeberger , executive secretary ; Nellie Boswell , secretary ; Ruth Ferguson , accounting clerk ; and Walter Sampson , assistant lands director .
By 1975 , according to that year ’ s annual report , NANA had grown to 300 employees . “ Our employees are proud to work for NANA which has a reputation in Alaska ’ s business community of honesty , integrity and quality service ,” said John Schaeffer Jr . “ The key to our success is that we know who we are , where we came from and where we want to go .”
“ There is much yet to be done ,” said Schaeffer , “ but I am confident that together we will accomplish our goals .”
NANA is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year . Check our Facebook page through the rest of this year for more stories about NANA ’ s history and milestones .
John Qipqiña Schaeffer Jr . ( left ) became the first president of NANA Regional Corporation , Inc . Robert Aqqaluk Newlin Sr . was elected NANA ’ s first chair of the board .
The Hunter | 2022 September
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