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Summer Edition | June 2025
Message from the President & CEO
President and CEO John Aġnaaqłuk Lincoln outside the Shungnak School before NANA’ s Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Dear Shareholders,
As we welcome the arrival of summer, the longer days and warmer weather remind us of the opportunities this season brings to spend meaningful time outdoors with our loved ones. It’ s a time to celebrate the connection across our communities as Tribal members, shareholders, and extended family.
A heartfelt thank you to the community of Shungnak for hosting this year’ s annual meeting. Your warm hospitality and outstanding efforts ensured a positive experience for everyone as we came together to share updates, celebrate achievements, and discuss the path forward for NANA.
At the annual meeting, we congratulated new and returning board directors. On page two, we share the results of the board election process. In April, the board held an orientation and conducted a board meeting. You can learn more about updates from our board of directors on page two.
During the annual meeting, we shared updates on NANA’ s programs, initiatives, and goals. It was wonderful to see so many shareholders engaged and involved. For an overview of the presentations from the annual meeting, please see pages two through 13.
For those who couldn’ t join us in Shungnak, we are proud to highlight the talents of our shareholder photographers, Brian Adams and Janelle Schaeffer, who provided us with images capturing the energy and spirit of the event. You can see some of their work on page 12, and in many NANA projects throughout the coming year.
I am also excited to share news about our new initiative, NANA Works, on page 21. This program is designed to connect shareholders with career opportunities wherever they live and whatever their goals may be. This effort will empower shareholders in their professional journey, and we look forward to helping build rewarding careers.
Another highlight for NANA is the continued success of our gravel program, which you can read about on page 22. By utilizing local gravel resources, our communities are finding innovative solutions to improve infrastructure and create new opportunities for communities in our region.
In this edition of The Hunter, we’ re also celebrating the achievements of many shareholders, including NANA award winners on pages 13 and 14. These shareholders and their stories inspire all of us, and I am motivated by their dedication and hard work. Additionally, we are
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thrilled to highlight shareholder graduates from pre-k through graduate school on page pages 15 through 19. These academic milestones reflect the determination and resilience within our communities, and we celebrate each graduate’ s success as a significant achievement for their families and the broader NANA community.
We continue to make great strides with our resource protection program, which you can learn about on page 23. We’ ve expanded patrols to safeguard NANA lands throughout the year, addressing concerns we heard from shareholders and ensuring our subsistence resources are protected.
Thank you all for your continued support and collaboration. Every step we take is made stronger by the unity and dedication of our shareholders. Together, we are ensuring that our lands, traditions, and people remain a strong foundation for our communities now and in the future.
Wishing you all a safe and prosperous summer season,
John Aġnaaqłuk Lincoln
President & CEO
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