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October 2024

16

Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Southeast Reception



Location: Egan Center, La Perouse Hall, 555 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2247

Start Time: 5:00 PM

Ends: 10/16/2024 8:00:00 PM

Link: Facebook

Join Goldbelt, Inc., Sealaska, Sealaska Heritage Institute, Shee Atiká, Tlingit & Haida, and your fellow shareholders as we celebrate AFN with live music by Marc Brown & The Blues Crew!

Shareholders and tribal citizens - join us on Wednesday, October 16th, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at La Perouse Hall in the Egan Center for fun and festivities!

From 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., we will host a 'Get Out the Native Vote' program, followed by live music from Marc Brown & The Blues Crew from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Previous Events


October 2024

9

Prince of Wales Road Planning Workshop


Location: POW Generations Southeast - Klawock 6565 Boundary Rd, Klawock, AK 99925

Join Sealaska's Natural Resources team for a Road Planning Workshop to discuss road usage and maintenance. We want to hear your insights on how Sealaska roads can best serve the community's needs while balancing resource demands.
 
Open to all Sealaska shareholders and community members.

June 2024

29

2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders


Location: Harrigan Centennial Hall

Join Sealaska for the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders. If you can not make it in person, you can view the live webcast on MySealaska. Please note you need to be logged in to view.

Annual Meeting Agenda

May 2024

29

Portland Community Meeting


Location: Sheraton Airport, Mount Hood - 8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR

A chance to connect with fellow members of the Sealaska community during an evening filled with food, festivities, and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, share their input and engage with our leadership and teams. As always, we can’t wait to see your faces, hear your voices and spend the evening in community with you.

28

Seattle Community Meeting


Location: Embassy Suites, Embassy Ballroom - 20610 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood, WA

A chance to connect with fellow members of the Sealaska community during an evening filled with food, festivities, and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, share their input and engage with our leadership and teams. As always, we can’t wait to see your faces, hear your voices and spend the evening in community with you.

20

Ketchikan Community Meeting


Location: Ted Ferry Civic Center - 888 Venetia Ave., Ketchikan, AK

A chance to connect with fellow members of the Sealaska community during an evening filled with food, festivities, and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, share their input and engage with our leadership and teams. As always, we can’t wait to see your faces, hear your voices and spend the evening in community with you.

18

Angoon Community Meeting


Location: Elementary Gym - 500 Big Dog Salmon Way, Angoon, AK

A chance to connect with fellow members of the Sealaska community during an afternoon filled with food, festivities, and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, share their input and engage with our leadership and teams. As always, we can’t wait to see your faces, hear your voices and spend the evening in community with you.

14

Anchorage Community Meeting


Location: Captain Cook, The Discovery Ballroom - 939 W. 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK

A chance to connect with fellow members of the Sealaska community during an evening filled with food, festivities, and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, share their input and engage with our leadership and teams. As always, we can’t wait to see your faces, hear your voices and spend the evening in community with you.

13

Juneau Community Meeting and Informational Forum


Location: Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall - 320 W. Willoughby Ave., Juneau, AK

A chance to connect with fellow members of the Sealaska community during an evening filled with food, festivities, and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, share their input, ask questions and engage with our leadership and teams. As always, we can’t wait to see your faces, hear your voices and spend the evening in community with you.

13

Virtual Candidate Forum


Location: Virtual - MySealaska.com

Want to learn more about and connect with the 2024 candidates for the Sealaska board of directors? Join us on Monday, May 13 from noon until 1:30 p.m. Alaska time for a virtual candidate forum via MySealaska.com. This event has been rescheduled to allow shareholders to fully engage with the nominees and give candidates more time to answer questions in a meaningful way.

9

Hydaburg Community Meeting


Location: Longhouse - 8th St. Ext., Hydaburg, AK

A chance to connect with fellow members of the Sealaska community during an evening filled with food, festivities, and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, share their input and engage with our leadership and teams. As always, we can’t wait to see your faces, hear your voices and spend the evening in community with you.

8

Yakutat Community Meeting


Location: ANB Hall - 522 Max Italio Dr., Yakutat, AK

A chance to connect with fellow members of the Sealaska community during an afternoon filled with food, festivities, and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, share their input and engage with our leadership and teams. As always, we can’t wait to see your faces, hear your voices and spend the evening in community with you.

February 2024

29

Virtual Board Q&A


Location: MySealaska.com

Sealaska’s board of directors appreciates every opportunity to connect with shareholders and actively listen to their input. In 2024, this commitment continues as directors host quarterly board Q&A sessions, fostering engagement with shareholders. Join us virtually for an informative update and the chance to ask questions.

21

Save the Date Xúna (Hoonah)


Location: City of Hoonah, Council Chambers

Please join Sealaska Natura Resources team for a shareholder and community meeting to discuss Sealaska’s 2024 road operations in Eastport Frederick. We would like to hear from shareholders and community members to learn about road usage, maintenance needs and how Sealaska roads best serve community needs while balancing resource demands.

20

New Shareholder Orientation


Location: MySealaska.com

Sealaska has welcomed over 3,500 since June 25, 2022. As a new shareholder, you may have some questions or be looking to connect with others in the shareholder community. Join us for this virtual information session and learn more about what being a Sealaska shareholder is all about

6

Sealaska Virtual Policy Update


Location: MySealaska.com

Shareholders, please plan on joining us for an insightful update on Sealaska's public policy efforts and advocacy for Native rights. The Sealaska Policy Committee, referred to as Naxtoo.aat/Wayi Wah/Hágwsdaa – translating to “Let’s Go!” in Lingít, Sm’algyax, and Xaad Kíl, is committed to driving change and ensuring shareholder priorities are addressed on all levels, from local to global issues.

January 2024

30

POSTPONED 2024 Virtual Board Q&A - Quarter 1


Location: MySealaska.com

The virtual Q1 board Q&A previously scheduled for Tuesday, January 30 has been postponed - please stay tuned for a new date. For immediate questions, please reach out to corpcomm@sealaska.com.

December 2023

13

Unity Group Juneau Holiday Fair


Location: Centennial Hall Convention Center, 101 Egan Drive Juneau, AK 99801

Let’s Celebrate the Holidays Together! Join the Juneau Unity Group to celebrate the holidays together. Tribal citizens, shareholders and their families are invited to join us for a holiday reception with refreshments, door prizes, gifts, Native artist tables, information booths and photos with Santa, The Grinch and Disney Princesses! THE UNITY GROUP is made up of Juneau organizations including: Alaska Native Sisterhood, Douglas Indian Association, Goldbelt, Inc., Goldbelt Heritage Foundation, Huna Heritage Foundation, Huna Totem Corporation, Juneau TH Community Council, Kootznoowoo, Sealaska, Sealaska Heritage Institute, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Tlingit & Haida, Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority.

9

Seattle Holiday Fair


Location: Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle

Join Us for a Festive Holiday Celebration! Sealaska invites you to come together and share in the joy of the holiday season at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle. Join us on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, for a holiday reception featuring refreshments, door prizes, photos with Santa and gifts for shareholders, tribal citizens and their families. The event will take place in Elliott Hall of the Bell Harbor International Conference Center from noon to 3 p.m. (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). The second floor will feature vendors where you can purchase Alaska Native artwork, just in time for the holidays. Let's create lasting memories as we celebrate the holidays together! We look forward to seeing you there.

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November 2023

12

Sacramento Shareholder Event


Location: Four Points by Sheraton - 4900 Duckhorn Drive Sacramento, CA 95834

Shareholders, bring your families and join us Sunday, Nov. 12 from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Sacramento Airport Four Points for updates from Sealaska, food, cultural workshops and fun, including door prizes.

11

Los Angeles Shareholder Event


Location: The Pavillion at Century Park - 2049 Century Park East Los Angeles, CA 90067

Shareholders, bring your families and join us Saturday, Nov. 11 from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Pavillion at Century Park for updates from Sealaska, food, cultural workshops and fun, including door prizes.

7

Virtual Distribution Overview and Q4 Board Q&A


Location: Virtual

This is an opportunity for you to learn more about the fall distribution or share your thoughts with the Directors. Join us for the Q4 Board Q&A virtual session! Sealaska directors are hosting quarterly Q&A sessions, created to offer shareholders and directors a chance to connect in a casual online environment, empowering shareholders to ask questions directly to the board and providing directors a chance to hear shareholder voices on the issues that are important to them.

October 2023

28

Arizona Shareholder Event


Location: Heard Museum

Shareholders, bring your families and join us at the Heard Museum for updates from Sealaska, food, cultural workshops and fun, including door prizes. Cultural workshops include paddle design, cedar weaving, storytelling and kids’ activities. Other exciting activities include a Q&A session with Tlingit artist James Johnson, and family portraits, with priority given to Elders.

Click here to view the agenda

18

AFN Southeast Reception featuring Marc Brown & the Blues Crew


Location: Hotel Captain Cook

Join Sealaska, Shee Atiká, Ketchikan Indian Coummunity, Goldbelt and your fellow shareholders to celebrate AFN with live music by Marc Brown & The Blues Crew! Shareholders, bring your families and join us Wednesday, October 18 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Captain Cook Hotel for food, festivities, family portraits and fun, including door prizes. The reception is from 7 - 8 p.m. and Marc Brown & Blues Crew 8 - 10 p.m. This event offers you a chance to celebrate and connect with fellow Southeast Alaska shareholders, tribal citizens and enjoy cultural programming. For additional details and to learn more about upcoming events near you, visit MySealaska.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

September 2023

26

Sealaska Policy Update


Location: Virtual

Join Sealaska for a virtual policy update.

August 2023

15

Shareholder Participation Committee Update


Location: Virtual

Sealaska established three Shareholder Participation Committees in 2019. These committees offer an opportunity for Sealaska to strengthen engagement between Sealaska shareholders and the board, and build relationships between communities and those who serve them. SPC is made up of shareholders representing the interests of three regions — Southeast Alaska, Other Alaska and Outside Alaska.

8

Q3 Board Q&A


Location: Virtual

Hoping to learn more about your corporation or share your thoughts with the Sealaska Board of Directors? We’ve got an opportunity for you – please join us for the next Board Q&A virtual session! Sealaska directors are now hosting quarterly Q&A sessions, created to offer shareholders and directors a chance to connect in a casual online environment, empowering shareholders to ask questions directly to the board and providing directors a chance to hear shareholder voices on the issues that are important to them.

1

Film screening of Indigenous Resistance: Now and Then


Location: Virtual

Join Sealaska for a virtual screening of the award-winning short documentary, Indigenous Resistance: Now and Then. The film by 'Waats'asdiyei Joe Yates explores the story and impacts of statehood, blood quantum, ANCSA and boarding schools on Alaska’s Indigenous people. 'Waats'asdiyei showcases powerful stories, bringing new voices to this important conversation. He hopes to reframe these issues through an Indigenous lens, supporting the resilience that has defined our Alaska Native people for the 10,000 years.

June 2023

24

2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders


Location: Klawock, Alaska School Gym

Sealaska is honored to hold the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders on Lawáak (Klawock) traditional lands! We invite you to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Saturday, June 24. Join us at the Klawock High School Gym - doors open at 10:30, informal meeting (including Native artists' market, dance group performance and language awards) begins at 11, and official business will commence at 1 p.m.

15

Global Launch: Moananuiākea Voyage


Location: UAS Recreation Center

Join Sealaska as we bid farewell to Hōkūle'a and our Hawaiian relatives of the Polynesian Voyage Society (PVS) as they embark on the Moananuiākea Voyage, a four-year journey across the Pacific, from the shores of our ancestral homelands

10

Tribal welcome ceremony: Moananuiākea Voyage


Location: Auke Recreation Raven Picnic Area

Join Sealaska as we welcome the Hōkūle'a and our Hawaiian relatives of the Polynesian Voyage Society (PVS) to the shores of our ancestral homelands before they embark on the Moananuiākea Voyage, a four-year journey across the Pacific. PVS will launch the Moananuiākea Voyage from the shore of the traditional homelands of the Áak'w Kwáan, in their wa’a (canoe), the Hōkūleʻa.

May 2023

26

Juneau Community Meeting


Location: Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall

A chance to connect with fellow shareholders during an evening of food, festivities and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, meet local members of the Sealaska community and engage with the Sealaska Board of Directors, Shareholder Relations & Development and leadership teams.

24

Yakutat Commuity Meetig


Location: ANB Hall

A chance to connect with fellow shareholders during an evening of food, festivities and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, meet local members of the Sealaska community and engage with the Sealaska Board of Directors, Shareholder Relations & Development and leadership teams.

22

Haines Community Meeting


Location: Chilkat Center for the Arts

A chance to connect with fellow shareholders during an evening of food, festivities and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, meet local members of the Sealaska community and engage with the Sealaska Board of Directors, Shareholder Relations & Development and leadership teams.

19

Hoonah Community Meeting


Location: School Gym

A chance to connect with fellow shareholders during an evening of food, festivities and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, meet local members of the Sealaska community and engage with the Sealaska Board of Directors, Shareholder Relations & Development and leadership teams.

17

Craig Community Meeting


Location: Craig Tribal Association Hall

A chance to connect with fellow shareholders during an evening of food, festivities and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, meet local members of the Sealaska community and engage with the Sealaska Board of Directors, Shareholder Relations & Development and leadership teams.

16

Ketchikan Community Meeting


Location: Ted Ferry Civic Center

chance to connect with fellow shareholders during an evening of food, festivities and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, meet local members of the Sealaska community and engage with the Sealaska Board of Directors, Shareholder Relations & Development and leadership teams.

12

South Seattle Community Meeting


Location: DoubleTree Hotel

chance to connect with fellow shareholders during an evening of food, festivities and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, meet local members of the Sealaska community and engage with the Sealaska Board of Directors, Shareholder Relations & Development and leadership teams.

11

North Seattle Community Meeting


Location: Lynnwood Embassay Suites

chance to connect with fellow shareholders during an evening of food, festivities and fun, including door prizes. Attendees will learn more about Sealaska business operations, discover upcoming opportunities, meet local members of the Sealaska community and engage with the Sealaska Board of Directors, Shareholder Relations & Development and leadership teams.

9

Anchorage Commuity Meeting


Location: Anchorage Dena'ina Center

Anchorage shareholders, let's meet on May 9 for an in-person community meeting! This event will also be webcast!

8

Virtual Candidate's Forum


Location: Virtual

We invite you to join Sealaska, along with our 2023 board-endorsed team and independent nominees, for a virtual candidates forum on Monday, May 8 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Alaska Time.

6

California Community Meeting


Location: W Hotel

Connect with fellow shareholders at Sealaska’s Los Angeles Community Meeting this spring. Shareholders, bring your families and join us Saturday, May 6, from 4-6 p.m. at the W hotel for food, festivities and fun, including door prizes. Parking is valet only and will be paid by Sealaska.

5

Virtual Business Updte


Location: Virtual

Log in to your MySealaska.com account to attend a virtual business update with fellow shareholders. Learn more about the 2022 annual report, recent business activities and more!

April 2023

25

Q2 Board Q&A


Location: Virtual

Hoping to learn more about your corporation or share your thoughts with the Sealaska Board of Directors? We’ve got an opportunity for you – join us for the next Facebook Live Board Q&A Session! Sealaska’s quarterly Board Q&A sessions offer shareholders and directors a chance to connect in a casual online environment, empowering shareholders to ask questions directly to the board and providing directors a chance to hear shareholder voices on the issues that are important to them.

March 2023

9

Learn More About Running as a Sealaska Independent Candidate


Location: Virtual

Join Sealaska director Nicole Hallingstad and Vice President of Policy and Legal Affairs Jaeleen Kookesh on Thursday, March 9 at 12 p.m. to learn more about the requirements for running as an independent candidate, how to complete the nominee’s packet and upcoming deadlines for independent nominees. Also participating in the discussion will be directors Vicki Soboleff and Karen Taug — both were previously elected to the Sealaska board as independent candidates.

4

Portland Community Meeting


Location: DoubleTree Hotel Portland

Connect with fellow shareholders at Sealaska’s Portland Community Meeting this spring. Shareholders, bring your families and join us Saturday, March 4, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the DoubleTree Portland for food, festivities and fun, including door prizes.

February 2023

23

Learn About The Alaska Fellows Program


Location: Virutal

Applications are now open for the 2023-2024 cohort with the Alaska Fellows Program! The Alaska Fellows Program (AFP) is a fall-to-spring residential fellowship program that nurtures the next generation of Alaska-based leaders. Join our panel of previous fellows, as well as the program director of AFP, Tina Buxbaum, to learn more about exciting fellowship opportunities offered throughout Alaska. AFP’s host communities are full of generous, supportive community members and Sealaska is one of them!

9

2023 Q1 Board Q&A


Location: Virtual

Hoping to learn more about your corporation or share your thoughts with the Sealaska Board of Directors? We’ve got an opportunity for you – join us for the next Facebook Live Board Q&A Session! Sealaska’s quarterly Board Q&A sessions offer shareholders and directors a chance to connect in a casual online environment, empowering shareholders to ask questions directly to the board and providing directors a chance to hear shareholder voices on the issues that are important to them.

January 2023

19

New Shareholder Orientation


Location: Virtual

Welcome to Sealaska! Sealaska has welcomed over 2,100 new shareholders since the 2022 annual meeting. As a new shareholder, you may have some questions or be looking to connect with others in the shareholder community. Join us for this virtual information session and learn more about what being a Sealaska shareholder is all about. The new shareholder orientation will cover: - An overview of Sealaska - Background information about the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) - Shareholder responsibilities - A chance to learn about shareholder benefits and programs - How to enroll and enrollment requirements Plus, shareholder Q&A - get questions answered by staff and management.