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Sealaska Board Vice Chair and Chair of the Sealaska Shareholder Relations Committee, Rosita Worl announced Friday a distribution to be paid to tribal member shareholders on April 15, 2011. The distribution is derived from operations earnings, the Marjorie V. Young Permanent Fund and from ANCSA Section 7(i) revenue sharing.

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Land bill will maintain jobs and conserve forest
Senator Lisa Murkowski will soon introduce the land bill titled “Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act,” which reflects community feedback concerning sacred sites, public access, timber development sites and conservation areas. Representative Don Young, chairman of the subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, is also writing a bill that will soon be introduced to the House.

Land bill highlights:

the bill will return 85,000 acres
the bill will preserve about 400 SE jobs
the bill will protect lands with significant spiritual, cultural and sacred value to SE Natives

Sealaska will be visiting with tribal member shareholders during the 2011 community meeting schedule. Please check www.sealaska.com in the coming weeks to learn more about community meeting dates and times. Communities to be visited include Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Anchorage, Seattle, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Saxman and Tacoma.

Both recognized for their commitments to community
Sealaska is proud of our tribal member shareholders who see the value of contributing to the community.

In February 2011 Elaine Abraham of Yakutat was inducted into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame. Abraham was honored for achievements in health and education and recognized as the first Tlingit registered nurse in Alaska. During her career she worked for the Indian Health Service in Juneau, Mt. Edgecumbe and Bethel through the diphtheria and tuberculosis epidemics.

On March 12, 2011 Selina Everson was honored by AWARE, Inc. and recognized during the organization’s annual Women of Distinction event. Each year AWARE celebrates women who demonstrate a commitment to improving the quality of life for women and children in Juneau. Everson was recognized for her work teaching the Tlingit language for the past five years in elementary schools and her work with the Alaska Native Sisterhood.

Both women carry and uphold traditional values like Wooch.éen (people working together) that make our communities stronger and richer. Gunalchéesh, Háw’aa, Doyck’shin!