Pictured Left: Barbara Lewis addresses the Haines Community Meeting participants
Meet the Board Slate receptions
Sealaska board and management have visited with tribal member shareholders across the Southeast region, in Anchorage and Seattle. The final tribal member shareholder information meeting will be held in Everett, Washington on June 11, 2010. Two Meet the Board Slate receptions will also be held in Anchorage and Juneau. We look forward to seeing you. Go here to continue reading
Pictured left: Jim Mahan, KTOO TV Manager
Sealaska will be offering a webcast of the 2010 Annual Meeting live from Craig, Alaska. The webcast will begin at 10 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time Saturday, June 26, 2010. Please visit www.sealaska.com starting June 21, 2010 to obtain a link and test your computer. More information is provided below.
Schedule
- 10 a.m. Webcast begins *Alaska Daylight Time
- 10:30 a.m. Candidate speeches
- 1 p.m. Formal meeting begins
- 4 p.m. Adjournment (estimated)
What you need
- A computer
- Internet connection
- Media player
- Email address
- Last 4 digits of your Social Security Number
Why you should view the webcast
- To learn about Sealaska's business activities
- To learn the results of the board candidate election and Shareholder Resolution
- To share your opinion and ask questions during the online Questions and Answers
- To be eligible for special webcast door prizes, including two round-trip Super Saver award tickets on Alaska Airlines (saver award restrictions apply)
As steward of our lands, Sealaska takes the responsibility seriously. As a Regional Native Corporation we are charged with ensuring the cultural and economic survival of tribal member shareholders and future generations of shareholders. Forest management is an integral part of our stewardship, and Sealaska’s silviculture program is essential to our future profitability that benefits dividends, scholarships and events like Celebration.
To view a short video on Sealaska’s forestry management go here
Pictured to the left: Robert Davidson, Rainbow Creek Dancers Group Founder/Leader
52 dance groups attend
Congratulations to Sealaska Heritage Institute and staff on another successful Celebration. Celebration 2010 was led by Tuul Gundlass Xyaal Xaadee, the Rainbow Creek Dancers. Thousands of dancers participated this year in the 52 groups that performed.
Seven artists have taken top awards at the fifth Sealaska Juried Art Competition in Juneau for best contemporary and traditional Native art.
The winners, chosen by juror David Boxley, an internationally recognized Northwest Coast Native artist, are:
Traditional Art
- Best of Show- “Tlingit Helmet” by Wayne Price
- 1st Place- “Copper Child” by Lily Hudson
- 2nd Place- Untitled Ravenstail Weave by Shgen George
- 3rd Place- “Spruce Root Hat” by Merle Anderson
Contemporary Art
- Best of Show- “Cedar Bark Hat Box” by Merle Anderson
- 1st Place- “Crisco Berry Surprise” by Corey Stein
- 2nd Place- “Cycle of Life” by Chloe French
- 3rd Place- “Raven and the Beauty of Eagle Spirit” by Lance Twitchell
To see images of Celebration 2010 go here
More Celebration 2010 News here
