Your Questions – Answered! Spring 2022 Distribution
Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Sealaska’s spring 2022 distribution will be announced on Friday, April 8. Distributions are just one of many benefits Sealaska provides to shareholders and descendants, including educational and professional development programs like shareholder and workforce development opportunities; vocational training, scholarships and internships; and donations to community and cultural programs.

Answers to frequently asked questions about the distribution process and timeline are below. Don’t see the answer you’re looking for? Contact us at corpcomm@Sealaska.com and we’ll track down the information you need. 

Q: What is the spring distribution schedule?  

  • Friday, April 8 Distribution Announced | View pending distribution amount at MySealaska.com.   
  • Friday, April 8 Record Date | Last day to make changes to stock, gift stock, enroll, process estates or transfer shares.  
  • Monday, April 18| Last day to change shareholder banking or mailing information.  
  • Friday, April 22 | Date of distribution 

Q: How are Sealaska distributions calculated?  

All shareholders (Class A, B, C, D, E, L) receive payments from Sealaska business operations as well as the Marjorie V. Young Shareholder Permanent Fund (MVY). Beginning with the fall 2021 distribution, payments from operations and MVY were routed through the newly established Sealaska Settlement Trust.  

Urban and At-Large shareholders (Class B, C) receive an ANSCA Section 7(i) payment as well. 7(i) payments are not eligible to be routed through the Sealaska Settlement Trust and will come directly from Sealaska as they always have. For Class B and C shareholders, this means they will receive two separate payments — one from Sealaska operations and the MVY shareholder permanent fund made via the settlement trust, and one 7(i) payment from Sealaska. 

Q: Why do Urban and At-Large shareholders (Class B, C) get additional money?  

All shareholders, directly or indirectly, benefit from Section 7(j) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). ANCSA Section 7(i) requires that all ANCSA corporations share 70% of their revenues from natural resource development with one another. This provision was created because some regions have more lucrative natural resources than others. Section 7(j) requires that 50% of the shared resources Sealaska receives from other ANCs are distributed equally between the 10 Southeast village corporations in our region and our Urban (Class B) and At-Large (Class C) shareholders.  

Holders of Class B and C stock are not shareholders of village corporations, so they receive their 7(j) payments directly from Sealaska. It is up to the village corporations to decide how to use their ANCSA Section 7(j) payments, which can include dividends or other benefits. 

*Class “E” shareholders (Elders) and Class “L” shareholders (Leftouts) do not receive ANCSA Section 7(j) payments.  

Q: Why do Descendant and Leftout shareholders receive a smaller amount than other shareholders? 

The difference is that they do not receive ANCSA 7(i) payments. Both of these types of shareholder stock, along with Elder stock, were created after ANCSA and are not eligible for ANCSA 7(i) payments.  

Q: What is ANCSA Section 7 (i) and (j)? 

Under ANCSA the 12 regional corporations share a portion of natural resource revenues. This is known as the ANCSA Section 7(i) revenue sharing agreement. Payments from Section 7(i) are called Section 7(j) payments. 

Q: How are ANCSA Section 7 (i) and (j) Payments Made? 

  • Class A— Under ANCSA, Class A (Village) shareholders do not receive payment. The payment is directed the village corporations in the region, which decide how to use funds. 
  • Class B— Under ANCSA, Sealaska makes direct payment to shareholder. 
  • Class C— Under ANCSA, Sealaska makes direct payment to shareholder. 
  • Class D— Under 2007 shareholder vote, Class D shareholders do not receive payment. 
  • Class E— Under 2007 shareholder vote, Class E shareholders do not receive payment. 
  • Class L— Under 2007 shareholder vote, Class L shareholders do not receive payment. 

Q: How much is my check? 

Sealaska shareholders who have registered with MySealaska.com can view pending payments when a distribution is announced. The spring 2022 announcement will be made on Friday, April 8. 

Q: Will my distribution payment be lower because of the settlement trust? 

The Sealaska Settlement Trust will not change the amount of the distribution. Distribution amounts are determined under the same formula that has been in place for many years. The major benefit of the settlement trust comes from the fact that distributions made via the Sealaska Settlement Trust are not subject to federal income tax. (ANCSA Section 7(j) dividends are still subject to federal tax.) 

Q: When will shareholders receive a payment through the Settlement Trust? 

Shareholders started receiving payments through the settlement trust in the fall of 2021. The spring 2022 distribution is expected to reach shareholders with direct deposit on April 22; shareholders who receive paper checks will receive them in the mail a week to 10 days later.  

Payments from Sealaska operations and the Marjorie V. Young Shareholder Permanent Fund will pass through the settlement trust.  For example, if you receive $100 in payments from operations and MVY, you will receive $100 from the Sealaska Settlement Trust. 

If you have additional questions about the Sealaska Settlement Trust, a detailed Q&A is available here.

Q: Why is the ANCSA 7(j) payment low this time? 

Commodity pricing is affecting the income of Native corporations, so we are seeing a lower amount go into the natural resource revenue sharing pool. 

Q: I use the MySealaska app on my mobile device, but only see one pending distribution amount.
The MySealaska app is no longer supported, and is not available on Google Play and the Apple app store. The 2022 spring distribution is not displaying properly on the app because it was not designed to display distributions associated with Sealaska’s new settlement trust. If you are still using the app on your mobile device, please note that the phone app has been replaced by the mobile website. Please open a browser on your phone, go to MySealaska.com and log in.

Q: My check is a lot lower than usual. I thought the Sealaska Settlement Trust was supposed to save money. What happened? 

The Sealaska Settlement Trust will save shareholders money because distributions made as a result of earnings from Sealaska’s business operations and earnings on its investments will be routed through the trust and will no longer be subject to federal income tax.  

If you are a Class B or Class C shareholder, though, you will probably notice that your distribution this fall is lower than normal. This has nothing to do with the Sealaska Settlement Trust. Payments from ANCSA Section 7(j) are down considerably due to the impact the pandemic had on commodities prices like oil, natural gas and certain minerals. Section 7(j) payments come from the natural resources revenue earned by other Alaska Native corporations and shared collectively under ANCSA Section 7(i). With prices for resources produced by other ANCs on the decline, we can expect to see payments from ANCSA Section 7(j) decrease as well. 

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Posted 7/29/2024
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Posted 3/19/2024
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Posted 11/17/2023
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Posted 11/3/2023
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Posted 11/2/2023
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Sealaska interns witness, participate in community-driven work on Prince of Wales Island

Posted 7/10/2023
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Posted 6/13/2023
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Spring 2023 Distribution Date Announced

Posted 3/22/2023
Posted 3/22/2023
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Alaska Native Brotherhood, Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand Camp Support Elimination of Blood Quantum Requirement for Sealaska Enrollment

Posted 6/23/2022
Posted 6/23/2022
The Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand Camp approved a resolution on Thursday, June 16 to support Sealaska’s proposal to remove as a criteria for eligibility for Class D stock the requirement that applicants have at least one-quarter Alaska Native blood quantum. The issue is currently in front of Sealaska shareholders, who have until this Friday, June 24 at 5 p.m. Source

BQ Resources

Posted 4/21/2022
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Posted 4/12/2022
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Posted 4/12/2022
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Posted 11/4/2021
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Posted 10/28/2021
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Posted 10/5/2021
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Posted 8/31/2021
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Many shareholders are asking about Sealaska’s CARES Act funding, and how the $4.2 million amount of its allocation was determined. The U.S. Department of the Treasury created the formula for how CARES Act money was allocated to tribes and Alaska Native corporations (ANCs). The most important thing is that Alaska Natives in Southeast Alaska are receiving additional support at a crucial time. Source

The #SealaskaWayofLife Photo Contest is BACK! Share Your Way of Life – Win Prizes!

Posted 8/9/2021
Posted 8/9/2021
What does the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian way of life look like through your lens? Show us in a snapshot during this year’s #SealaskaWayOfLife photo contest! Sealaska is dedicated to doing our part to improve ocean health and protect our way of life. Over the past six years, we’ve advanced our twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental protection by investing in a range of… Source

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Posted 6/25/2021
Posted 6/25/2021
Sealaska issued a statement expressing its position on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday, June 25 that settled litigation over whether Alaska Native Corporations qualify for federal CARES Act funding. Click here to read Sealaska’s statement. Answers to additional questions shareholders and tribal citizens may have on the decision and Sealaska’s role are below. Source

More Q&A on the Proposed Settlement Trust

Posted 6/24/2021
Posted 6/24/2021
Throughout the election period, shareholders have asked questions about the proposed settlement trust on this year’s Sealaska proxy. A Q&A story was published in May addressing many of these questions, and answers to a few more than have come in since then are below. You can read the original story here, or click here to watch videos about the Settlement Trust for additional detail. Source

Attention Shareholders—1099-DIV tax forms for 2020 are now available!

Posted 2/8/2021
Posted 2/8/2021
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Posted 12/20/2020
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It is the holiday season, and a great opportunity to support local, Native-owned businesses, artists and entrepreneurs. Sealaska invited its shareholders, descendants and others in the Alaska Native community to share their businesses and artistry with our audiences so we can help promote them during an otherwise very difficult year. We were flooded with submissions from all sorts of artists… Source

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Posted 12/8/2020
Posted 12/8/2020
As walls rapidly go up on the new Mendenhall Valley location of the Glory Hall, Sealaska’s board of directors sent a strong message of support for the initiative by committing $50,000 to the project at its December meeting. The Glory Hall is Juneau’s emergency shelter and soup kitchen, providing three meals a day and shelter for those experiencing homelessness or crisis since 1981. Source

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Posted 11/22/2020
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Sealaska Shareholder Descendent Serves as Conference Guide at the Elders & Youth Conference

Posted 10/9/2020
Posted 10/9/2020
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Posted 9/25/2020
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Posted 9/18/2020
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Interns Share Perspective on Summer Experience

Posted 8/31/2020
Posted 8/31/2020
The 2020 summer interns have proven to be resilient and adaptive, as their anticipated work experiences shifted from in-person employment to remote work due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sealaska welcomed 18 summer interns this year for its first ever remote internship program. This year’s interns — like so many people across the country — worked entirely from home, exchanging office time for… Source

It’s Up to You! #2020Census

Posted 8/20/2020
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IT IS UP TO YOU TO MAKE SURE YOUR COMMUNITY GETS A FAIR SHARE OF FEDERAL FUNDING – FILL OUT THE 2020 CENSUS Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a count of every person living in the United States. The data collected through the census count determines a variety of federal funding and programs. An accurate count determines federal funding directed to tribal governments in Southeast… Source

JDHS Graduate to Law Student – Highlighting Scholarship Recipient Marissa Brakes

Posted 7/13/2020
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Sealaska shareholders have told us that education and vocational scholarships are a top priority. Sealaska is proud to recognize our scholarship recipients. Marissa Brakes has many different interests when it comes to her future career in law. Through internships at Sealaska and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boise, Idaho, three years of work at a civil litigation firm, and her role as… Source

Our Way of Life – PHOTO CONTEST

Posted 7/7/2020
Posted 7/7/2020
Sealaska wants to see what the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian way of life looks like through YOUR lens, and we invite you to participate in the “Our Way of Life” photo contest! This is an opportunity for Sealaska to not only engage with you directly, but also gain perspective on how our audience views our Native way of life. Creativity and freedom of interpretation is welcome and encouraged! Source

Sealaska helps Southeast Alaska Independent Living to get Alaskans the care they need

Posted 5/6/2020
Posted 5/6/2020
As we strive to heed the words of our Elders, we also strive to ensure their health and well-being, even more so during these unprecedented times. With the help of Sealaska’s COVID-19 relief and recovery package, a nonprofit organization is using its funding to continue supporting our most vulnerable populations. Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) is a nonprofit organization… Source

SEALASKA RESPONDS TO IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY NEEDS

Posted 3/27/2020
Posted 3/27/2020
Sealaska cares deeply about our shareholders, our employees, and our people. We know that the coming weeks and months will be hard for many communities in Southeast Alaska as they feel the health and economic impacts of COVID-19. We will do all we can to support our communities during this difficult time. We’re starting by addressing the needs of our most vulnerable shareholders and neighbors… Source

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Act Update

Posted 4/1/2019
Posted 4/1/2019
This news item is an update to our story we published on March 12, 2019. WHAT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW? Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) advanced a package of public land bills that included the bill finalizing equitable treatment for Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans. The public lands package was approved in the U.S. Senate on February 12, 2019, with the U.S. Source