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ALASKA NATIVE SPECIAL SECTION
Getting to Know Alaska’s Regional ANCs Protecting culture, traditions, and lands while operating successful businesses By Kathryn Mackenzie Since they were established as corporations in the early 1970s, the twelve Alaska Native Regional corporations have worked tirelessly to uplift their respective regions, their shareholders, and the state’s economy as a whole. All together they reported more than $10.5 billion in revenue last year—revenue that creates opportunities; protects their lands, culture, and resources; and provides investment opportunities for the entire state and, more importantly, their shareholders. This year Alaska Business asked each corporation’s top executives to share a little about their business, new initiatives, and what makes them unique in an already rarified group. We are grateful to every person who took the time out his or her (very) busy schedule to offer this valuable insight into the past, present, and future of the regional corporations. In no particular order, we present a snapshot of the twelve Alaska Native Regional Corporations.
42 | September 2019
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