About BQ (potential shareholders)
Thursday, November 4, 2021
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Sealaska Corporation est corporatio regionalis Alaska pro australi. Southeast patriam sunt traditionales populi Tlingit, Haida et Tsimshiani, qui historiam communem habent, quae retro 10,000 annos gaude.
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Posted 5/2/2022
Posted 5/2/2022
Annual Meeting Prizes
Prize RulesYou do not have to be present to win.Board members, Board nominees, officers and managers of Sealaska Corporation, its subsidiaries, or affiliates and their spouses and minor children are not eligible for the annual meeting and Early Bird drawings. Employees of Sealaska or its affiliates are not eligible for annual meeting door prizes.To be eligible for the Ea...
Posted 5/2/2022
Posted 5/2/2022
Community Meeting Information
Sealaska shareholders are invited to join us at upcoming in-person and virtual community meetings to learn more about Sealaska business operations, candidates running for the board, upcoming opportunities and connect with fellow shareholders and descendants.We hope all interested shareholders find events to attend that work with their schedules and comfort level – whether in person or virtually – and look forward to connecting with you soon!
Posted 4/22/2022
Posted 4/22/2022
#NativeEnough Events
Sealaska is holding a series of events centered on the issue of blood quantum (#NativeEnough). Below is a list of events that have happened or that are scheduled.
Upcoming EventsSave the date! Sealaska will be hosting the next virtual discussion on Native ide...
Posted 4/21/2022
Posted 4/21/2022
Resources
This page hosts a collection of published articles by Sealaska, news organizations, academics, researchers, podcasters and others on the issue of blood quantum. Sealaska Blood Quantum Information 1. Academic Research Original Shareholders of Sealaska and their Descendants, Estimates and Projections, by Barry Edmonston, 2005 (PDF)
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Posted 4/12/2022
Posted 4/12/2022
Blood Quantum Q & A
In the past year, Sealaska has hosted a variety of conversations on Native identity and conducted extensive outreach to shareholders and descendants about the issue. The purpose of these efforts was to better understand how blood quantum impacts our community, and to provide background and context to shareholders. Topics included how blood quantum was incorporated into...
Posted 4/12/2022
Posted 4/12/2022
Welcome!
Identity and belonging are some of the most deeply felt, emotional issues for Native people. Many of us – regardless of whether we grew up immersed in our culture and on our lands – have questioned whether we are “Native enough.” Maybe it’s because we don’t speak the language. Maybe it’s because our skin is light. Maybe it’s because we aspire to live a...
Posted 4/12/2022
Posted 4/12/2022
How Many Shareholders?
Based on estimates produced by Sealaska, there are approximately 15,000 descendants of original shareholders who have less than one-quarter Alaska Native blood quantum. This estimate is based on comparing the number of shareholders currently in Sealaska with the number of enrolled tribal citizens of Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, along...
Posted 4/12/2022
Posted 4/12/2022
How BQ Incorporated into ANCSA
Blood quantum and ANCSAWhen the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) was passed into law in 1971, it contained an eligibility standard of one-quarter Alaska Native blood quantum. Today, 10 of the 12 Alaska Native regional corporations maintain the requirement of one-quarter or more Native blood quantum for enrollment, including Sealaska. (Shareholders of ...
Posted 3/23/2022
Posted 3/23/2022
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Posted 11/5/2021
Posted 11/5/2021
What Are Shareholders Saying?
How does blood quantum impact your life?We asked this simple question and received more than 700 responses so far. Below are a few of the perspectives we have heard. Some of these posts you will love. Some you may not. Sealaska is sharing a variety of perspectives to help inform the discussion on this important issue. If you’d like to weigh in, please do so at this link.
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Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/4/2021
Why Was Blood Quantum Part of ANCSA?
Blood quantum first originated in the United States in the early 1700s in the Colony of Virginia, where it was used to limit the rights of anyone who was more than half Native. These measures were carried forward into the 19th and 20th centuries to limit the federal government’s treaty obligations to Natives. Tribes started using blood quantum in their en...
Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/4/2021
ANCSA Corporations and Tribes
ANCSA Corporations and tribes serve many of the same constituents – both have a mission to improve the lives of our shareholders and tribal citizens.Relationship can be collaborativeSupporting traditional ways of life (subsistence)Sustainable rural communities; employmentEducationCultural and language preservationLand into trustCelebration 1998There can be disagr...
Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/4/2021
Why Did ANCSA Happen? The discovery of oil on Alaska’s North Slope, along with other natural resources the government sought to develop, led to an urgency on the part of state and federal lawmakers to secure land ownership. But aboriginal land claims had to be resolved first. Pressure for access to resources resulted in quick legislative solution. The negotiations around ANCSA started in 1968 and legislation was signed into law in December of 1971.Richard Frank Emil Notti AFN (Photo 1966-1968 U...
Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/4/2021
What Sealaska Was Conveyed Under ANCSA
Sealaska Corporation Sealaska Corporation is the regional corporation for southeast Alaska. Southeast is the traditional homelands of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people who have a shared history that dates back 10,000 years.Land Settlement Through ANCSA, the federal government transferred 44 million acres of land to Alaska Native regional and villag...
Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/4/2021
Sealaska @50
This year marks the 50th anniversary of ANCSA, which was signed into law on December 18, 1971. ANCSA is the largest land settlement between aboriginal people and the federal government. But it was only a culminating effort. Quick Timeline of Alaska Land Claims 1867 | U.S. buys Alaska from Russia 1906 | Alaska Native Allotment Act 1912 | Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) is formed...
Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/4/2021
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Sealaska Corporation est corporatio regionalis Alaska pro australi. Southeast patriam sunt traditionales populi Tlingit, Haida et Tsimshiani, qui historiam communem habent, quae retro 10,000 annos gaude.
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Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/4/2021
What Are Shareholders Saying? How does blood quantum impact your life?We asked this simple question and more than 600 shareholders answered, so far. Below are a few of the perspectives we shared via our social channels. Some of these posts you will love. Some you may not. Sealaska has not taking a position, we are …
Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/4/2021
Enrolling with Sealaska
Sealaska has have moved to a paperless enrollment process. We have also simplified the application process as well.
We have dropped the notarization requirements.
Applicants can take a picture and upload supporting documents (supporting documents include your birth certificate, CIB, and potentially your parents and or grandparents birth certificates).
WHO IS ELIGIBLE...
Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/4/2021
State and Regional Economic Benefits by ANCSA Corporations
“The passage of Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) had effects that reached far beyond Alaska Native people. By creating Alaska Native-owned, for-profit corporations, ANCSA brought additional economic diversity to the state that has benefited all Alaskans, either directly or indirectly. ANCSA brought added value to the economy of the State of Alaska, the federal government, and the private sector....
Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/4/2021
Sealaska Shareholder Benefits
Sealaska is committed to investing in areas that benefit shareholders. This includes funding educational and professional development programs like scholarships and internships, providing semi-annual distributions to shareholders, and donating to cultural programs. The following chart highlights some of the benefits Sealaska has provided shareholders.
Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/4/2021
Owners of Sealaska
To be eligible to be an owner of Sealaska, original shareholders had to have at least one quarter Native blood quantum and be born by Dec. 18, 1971, when ANCSA was approved. Sealaska enrolled 15,782 original shareholders. “Matthew Mills (2 years old) and his daddy, Levi Mills, hunting for blueberries. Teaching them young to respect all things in the world.”Under the 1991 AN...
Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/4/2021
About Sealaska
We believe a better future for people and the planet is within reach.We are a for-profit Alaska Native Corporation owned by more than 23,000 Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian shareholders. We draw inspiration from our shared heritage to protect our community’s greatest and most important resources – the oceans, forests, and people of Southeast Alaska. We hope these stories of our people, communities, and partners working together with purpose and pride will inspire others to join us.
Posted 11/4/2021
Posted 11/3/2021
Posted 11/3/2021
ANCSA Settlement
What was the Result of the ANCSA Settlement?
Land Settlement
Through ANCSA, the federal government transferred 44 million acres of land to Alaska Native regional and village corporations. Of the 44 million acres, Sealaska was conveyed 365,000 acres, which equates to approximately 1.6% of the traditional homelands of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people of...
Posted 11/3/2021
Posted 11/3/2021
About ANCSA
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) was a new approach by Congress to federal Indian policy.Sealaska directors sign the Sealaska articles of incorporation in 1972 with Assistant Secretary of the Interior Harrison Loesch. Pictured L to R: Clarence Jackson, Jon Borbridge, Jr., Marlene Johnson, Harrison Loesch, Dick Kito, Leonard KatoWith reservations in the Lower...
Posted 11/3/2021
Posted 11/3/2021
Welcome!
Identity and belonging are some of the most deeply felt, emotional issues for Native people. Many of us – regardless of whether we grew up immersed in our culture and on our lands – have questioned whether we are “Native enough.” Maybe it’s because we don’t speak the language. Maybe it’s because our skin is light. Maybe it’s because we aspire to live a more traditional lifestyle than...
Posted 3/29/2021
Posted 3/29/2021
Sealaska’s most recent virtual event invited panelists to share their experiences with cold water dips, an ancient ritual among our people that was designed to fortify the body and spirit against a wide range of difficulties, from weather to warfare. The live virtual event, moderated by Sealaska Board Chair Joe Nelson, featured Richard Peterson, Sarah Dybdahl, Barbara Blake…
Posted 1/14/2021
Posted 1/14/2021
On Feb. 2, Fred (Sḵwaal) Hamilton, Sr. of Craig will mark his 100th birthday. The day has been designated by the Craig City Council as Fred Hamilton, Sr. Day. Hamilton is the son of George (Siigaay) Hamilton, Sr. and Joy (Haana Iwaans) Edenso Hamilton. He is of the Raven moiety and his crests are Owl, Brown Bear and Flicker. Longevity is in his genes. Hamilton’s dad lived to be just shy of…
Posted 9/18/2019
Posted 9/18/2019
Sealaska shareholder and Staff Sergeant Bryant Bearfield has been serving in the U.S. Army for 13 years. Bearfield presented Sealaska with a U.S. flag flown at an American base for one day. Bearfield says he was inspired after watching veterans being honored on Sealaska’s social media channel. The U.S. flag was flown on June 15–16, 2019, in the face of the enemy at Contingency Location Dwyer…
Posted 12/20/2018
Posted 12/20/2018
Sealaska supports the Sitka Tribe of Alaska (STA) taking legal action against the Alaska State Fish and Game in response to its recently published 2019 herring harvest guidelines. The tribe filed a lawsuit with the Superior Court citing the state for mismanagement of the fishery. The lawsuit seeks to protect the sustainability of herring for future subsistence and traditional gathering.
