September 2011 volume 36 • issue 8

An AlASKA Native Corporation

CIRI hosts energy talks with Save the date! Interior secretary, senators CIRI, TCF Friendship Potlatches Mark your calendars: CIRI and The CIRI Foundation’s annual Friendship Potlatches are nearing! CIRI held its first annual Friendship Potlatch in 1985 to celebrate family, culture and heritage through traditional and modern means. The Friendship Photo courtesy of the Office of U.S. Senator Mark Begich Mark Senator U.S. of Office the of courtesy Photo Potlatches feature cultural entertainment, children’s activities, Alaska Native arts and crafts booths, CIRI–affiliated and –founded nonprofit information booths, door prizes and a meal that includes traditional Alaska Native food. CIRI hosted a talk about Alaska energy development with political and Alaska business leaders. From left is Deputy Sec. David Hayes, U.S. Interior Sec. Ken Salazar, Sen. Mark Begich and Sen. Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island). Please RSVP by emailing info@ ciri.com or calling (907) 263-5191 or (800) 764-CIRI and selecting Salazar says feds are streamlining regulatory process option 5 to ensure that CIRI provides CIRI hosted U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Sen. we find ourselves in.” She said regulatory oversight is enough food for shareholders and Mark Begich, Sen. Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island), Deputy important to protect public interests. However, she said, their families. CIRI shareholders Interior Secretary David Hayes and more than 30 Alaska permitting must be timely and consistent to provide the who are interested in displaying or business leaders at a roundtable discussion about energy certainty investors and developers need to move forward selling arts and crafts should email issues on Aug. 8. CIRI President and CEO Margie Brown with Alaska energy projects that would benefit Alaska [email protected] or call (907) 263-5113. told the group that the biggest obstacle to new Alaska and national economic and security interests. energy development is the “regulatory morass that Energy talks, continued on page 6 Conservation students build trail network near Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge CIRI, CATC-sponsored project teaches work/life skills, adds value to existing trail Kenai Friendship Potlatch CIRI and CIRI Alaska Tourism Corp. (CATC) sponsored a crew of Alaskan youth Saturday, Oct. 8 to build a trail this summer on CIRI land surrounding CATC’s Talkeetna Alaskan Kenai Central High School Lodge. The crew of six youth plus two crew leaders spent 21 days in July and August Kenai, Alaska working on a 1.2-mile segment to the network of trails surrounding the lodge. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. RSVP by 5 p.m., The trail-building project is part of the Student Conservation Association’s (SCA) Monday, Oct. 3 National Conservation Crews, a nationwide summer program that places groups of 6 to 8 young people ages 15 to 19 in national parks, forests, cultural sites and urban Anchorage Friendship green spaces. Participants gain knowledge of restoration and land management, an Potlatch increased awareness and respect for the environment, life skills and a positive work Sunday, Oct. 16 ethic. SCA sent about 3,000 youth out in trail crews this summer nationwide. Begich Middle School Anchorage, Alaska SCA’s programs also include internships for college students and community 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. programs in more urban areas of the country. SCA has recently opened an office in CIRI’s Margie Brown visits the RSVP by 5 p.m., SCA crew. Anchorage to better serve Alaskan youth. Monday, Oct. 10

CIRI descendent Teshonda Thomas, a member of the trail crew, heard about the project in school. Thomas is Alutiiq Northwest Friendship and Inupiaq from Anchorage and is starting her senior year in high school. Potlatch Saturday, Nov. 5 “I’ve never been out in the wilderness,” said Thomas. “I feel like I’m going to be building something that everyone can Chief Leschi School benefit from, everyone can appreciate.” Puyallup, Wash. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. When completed, the trail near the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge will include scenic views of Denali, the Alaska Range RSVP by 5 p.m., and the Talkeetna River valley. It is also envisioned that the trail could connect with other trails on the property and be Friday, Oct. 28 extended to connect to state trails bordering the property.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2 CIRI SPOTLIGHT 3 NONPROFIT NEWS 4 GOLF SPONSORS 5 SHAREHOLDER NEWS 3 NONPROFIT SERVICES 3,4 IN TOUCH 5 IN MEMORY 6 INFORMATION raven’s By: MargieBy: Brown, CIRI president and CEO What should government do about energy? A word fromthepresident the properthe current balancebetween and future and energy economic Alaskans or to maximize revenue? What about sustainability? What is example, should state on actionfocus providing cheap to energy They must firstagree set ona statewide of priorities. energy For development? administration and legislature doto encourage Alaska energy new solutionsenergy for Alaska. The questionwhat is shouldthe There vital is a role forthe governmentthe in process of delivering officialselected doing state’sthe work. andterm view addressing exigencies the of short-term the for is case the addressed. toneed be Iimagine tension this holding between long- the challengingcan be to maintain with many shorter-term demands that or more. Iknow from my own work at CIRIthat long-term the view complex and require along-term of view projects that can last 25years mega projectsbetween projects the because themselves are often highly Understandably, well-meaning legislators to pick struggle and choose with financial loss even ruin. or financial punishesalso decision-making, bad and sometimes just plain luck, bad with profits creatingalso while jobs economicand growth. This system bysystem builds rewarding value for financial everybody risk-taking resource development opportunities. Awell-regulated market free resources, and ideas hard work to pick and responsibly pursue best the marketfree that enables private investors skills, special to their use natural resources belonging to State….” the Iread to this enable a to “provide for utilization, the development, and conservation of all of large projects.Constitution energy TheAlaska the legislature directs Government, alone, acting is ill-suited aproponent to be or developer projects. even harder for legislators and for public the merits the to distill of the project proponents are government entities themselves, making it of are which asking for substantial publicSome mega underwriting. with legislators the to of make are who sense projects, the trying many position to profit if any them of succeed. IsympathizeNevertheless, I am not arguing against any of projects. these In CIRIis inagood fact, from along-term perspective. officials the most to choose practical, profitable andeffective project competing interests at play, extremely be it will difficult for our elected different variables, andwithout asystematic plan prioritizingthe that many with so competing projects proposed, being many with so sources of power production. That analysis is long overdue. But I fear and in-state consumption, as well as considering non-traditional our state’s to increase industry oil and energy gas production for export Gov. Parnell Sean and Alaska state legislators are on revitalizing focused of Directors CIRI Board circle

O ur Business 2 operations manager North Wind seeks Alaska CIRI shareholders are strongly encouraged to apply. North Wind offersbenefits acompetitive package. full and salary and complete application online at www.northwindgrp.com. preferred. inAlaska is highly experience submit Please aresume performance of various functions. technical Direct work management, financialtracking and projections theand proposal preparation, program/project management, personnel of demonstrated and experience success inbusiness development, construction management or environmental and science 15years positionThe requiresbachelor’s a degree in engineering, a program/project manager on large and federal state contracts. manager to operate and grow its presence as inAlaska and serve North Wind Inc., aCIRIsubsidiary, an is seeking operations Patrick M. Marrs, Aleut, Roy M. Huhndorf, Yup’ik, Charles G. Anderson, Aleut, V C C ice Chair hair Emeritus hair Douglas W. Fifer, Tlingit, Thomas P. Huhndorf, Yup’ik, Michael R. Boling, Athabascan, A T S ecretary reasurer ssistant Secretary • analysisthe to favor projects those that promote: and nationalwith local economic interests. and security expect Ialso sustainable supplies energy align and for use These goals export. local plan generally favor will responsible development that can provide finish and implement a statewidethis strategic plan. energy Iexpect The governor and legislators energy priorities these should thento use deliverabilityrural challenges and needs? resources distributed be inaregionally equitable manner, considering generated by development energy And utilized? how be should energy drivers and environmental considerations? How should revenue the • solve issues. our energy equation comes into balanceand we can appropriate roles, risk and the reward private enterprise eachassuming their Working together, with government and appropriate development incentives. predictable with regulatory purview assuming its proper role as offering a we when do best have government enterprise. Private enterprises like CIRI that enable, foster and promote private forneed government to create conditions time, IhaveOver found myself writing more and more about the •

E A co H without harming public interests. that now amplifiesthe financial riskdevelopments of most energy cooperation to reduce is needed or eliminate regulatory the morass balances long- and short-term costs andGovernment benefits. mega or otherwise, and is crucial to and keepingmega or is crucial otherwise, Alaska competitive. training of a productive work force energy isall projects,to beneficial Directing funds to skills. technical education the necessary and roads and are infrastructure more interconnect. ifthey useful support development. energy new Afterall, federal, state and local to collaborate governments with and federal local to effectively development challenges are complicated and state will officials have communication and power transmission Alaska’s grids. energy ducation and training to produce aworld-class work force with igh-quality, including infrastructure modern roads, ports, nsistent, predictable and expedient regulatory system that Erik I. Frostad, Athabascan Rolf A. Dagg, Yup’ik Hallie L. Bissett, Athabascan Penny L. Carty, Aleut, business in Alaska, too North Wind is doing environmental remediation at services the site. Air Force contracted North Wind to provide two years of North Wind opened a support camp near Lake Iliamna. The A ssistant Treasurer

Louis “Lou” Nagy Jr., Yup’ik Ted S. Kroto Sr., Athabascan Katrina M. (Dolchok) Jacuk, Aleut Robert E. Harris, Inupiaq Jeffrey A. Gonnason, Haida Photo courtesy of North Wind North of courtesy Photo Shareholder news septemberCIRI2011 shareholder 3 news University of Alaska publishes new CIRI Spotlight: indigenous language map of Alaska E rnest Berestoff CIRI shareholder Jim Kerr a primary collaborator on project Shareholder overcame obstacles to succeed The University of Alaska has published a new The new version updates maps created in 1974 Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska and last updated in 1982 by Michael Krauss. CIRI shareholder Ernest map. CIRI shareholder Jim Kerr researched and The new map was generated with geographic Berestoff was recently inducted compiled data for the map while working at the information systems (GIS) technology and is a into the Washington School for University of Alaska Anchorage’s Institute of joint project of ISER and the University of Alaska the Deaf Alumni Association Social and Economic Research (ISER) as a systems Fairbanks’ Alaska Native Language Center. Hall of Fame for his athletic analyst and is cited as an author. accomplishments. A celebrated The full-size map is 34 inches by 44 inches and can athlete, Berestoff, who was born The new edition of the iconic map shows the be ordered online from the Alaska Native Language hard of hearing, was honored at traditional indigenous language regions of Alaska Center for $15 at www.uaf.edu/anla/collections/ an awards ceremony on July 24 at the school’s campus and related languages of neighboring areas in map/. An interactive map is available online at in Vancouver, Wash. Canada and Russia. The map includes more www.alaskool.org, a website maintained by ISER than 270 indigenous place names in indigenous that is of the largest online collections of materials Berestoff was born Dec. 21, 1931, to Olga Berestoff orthography and is available in digital format. on Alaska Native peoples, languages and history. during the Great Depression. Hardship forced his mother to place him into the Jesse Lee Home, a boarding school and orphanage where he lived until

Arctic Ocean the age of four years old, when a Seattle family with a Tasiqpak Teshekpuk Lake Atkasook deaf son took him into their home. He remained with

Saġvaaniqtuuq Sagavanirktok River Northwest Territories Chukchi Sea that family and attended regular day school until April

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Ooghekuhno’ Sirenik Koyukuk River Russia Tth’echú’ Yukon River eyed classmate, Adele Hurst, who he married on Dec. United States Qawiaraq Ooghekuhno’ Igloo Yukon River Siberian Yupik Tthee T’äwdlenn` Han 20, 1952. At the school, Berestoff became known for Menhti Xwghotthit

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Aleutian Islands Higdáa Gándlaay United States Adele Berestoff passed away Jan. 11, 2010, at the age of Niilsanam Alguudaa Nelson Lagoon Canada 76. The Berestoffs had been married 57 years. Berestoff Agdaaĝux Haida Hlgaagilda Taxtamax Xaadláa Gwáayaay Unangax Isanax Haida Gwaii continues to be involved with his church congregation. Aleutian Islands Chalukax “Congratulations to Ernie for the Hall of Fame induction,” said Margie Brown, CIRI president The new edition of the Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska map includes additional information not included on the original map, such as the Alaska Native names of many villages, rivers, lakes and islands alongside and CEO. “I look forward to seeing Ernie at CIRI the English names. Friendship Potlatches and other gatherings when we are in the Pacific Northwest and I miss him when he cannot attend.”

Shareholder awarded Air Force Commendation Medal Jared Hoyt recognized for outstanding work ethic, attention to detail CIRI shareholder Jared Hoyt was awarded the Air Sergeant Hoyt was recognized for his high-level quality of work in a multitude Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service of United States Air Force communications projects that required his technical during the time period of Aug. 23, 2007, to Aug. 23, expertise, attention to detail and quick action. Sgt. Hoyt is a former summer 2010. During this time, Hoyt served as Enterprise intern at Southcentral Foundation (SCF), where he worked in the Information Control Technician, 83rd Network Operations Technology Department. His internship experience at SCF inspired him to Squadron, 690th Network Support Group, Air Force pursue a career in computer science. He is married to Ashlee Hoyt, his high Photo courtesy of Linda Hoyt Linda of courtesy Photo Space Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. school sweetheart. He is the son of CIRI shareholder Linda Hoyt and brother of CIRI shareholder Adam Hoyt.

Jared and Ashlee Hoyt

CIRI created a family of nonprofit organizations NONPROFIT SERVICES that provide health care, housing, employment, education and other social and cultural enrichment AND PROGRAMS services for Alaska Native people and others.

CIRI-affiliated nonprofit organizations Cook Inlet Housing Authority Cook Inlet Tribal Council The CIRI Foundation Southcentral Foundation Affordable housing, healthy communities Social, educational and employment services for Education funding and services for CIRI original Health care and related services for Alaska and economic development Alaska Native and Native American people enrollees and their descendants Native and Native American people

3510 Spenard Road, Suite 100 3600 San Jeronimo Drive 3600 San Jeronimo Drive, Suite 256 4501 Diplomacy Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Anchorage, Alaska 99508 907.793.3000 (tel) 907.793.3600 (tel) 907.793.3575 (tel) 907.729.4955 (tel) 907.793.3070 (fax) 907.793.3602 (fax) 907.793.3585 (fax) 907.729.5000 (fax) www.cookinlethousing.org www.citci.org www.thecirifoundation.org www.southcentralfoundation.com raven’scircle 4 Nonprofit news Photo by Clark Mishler, courtesy of the Alaska Native Heritage Center Group seeks Alaska Native Heritage Month proposals N ovember 2011 theme is ‘Share the Spirit’ The Alaska Native Heritage Month committee and arts and crafts seeks event proposals from individuals, businesses workshops. Publicity and organizations for the upcoming month-long and some financial celebration of Alaska Native and American Indian assistance may be Cultures in November. The deadline for submission provided to selected is Oct. 1, 2011. events. Those interested will be responsible for coordinating, Events should be clearly tied to the theme, “Share managing and hosting events. the Spirit,” and have emphasis on Alaska Native and American Indian cultures, languages and/or Visit www.alaskanativeheritagemonth.com, email identity and may include activities such as book [email protected] or call (907) 748-8804 readings, film screenings, lectures, forums, history for information about event criteria and to request lessons, cultural activities, dancing, storytelling an application.

Koahnic, KNBA to broadcast AFN live Coverage marks 15th consecutive year of convention reporting

Koahnic Broadcast Corporation and KNBA 90.3 KUHB-St. Paul, KNSA-Unalakleet and KIAL- FM will bring the Alaska Federation of Natives Unalaska. Complete audio streaming for mobile (AFN) Convention into the homes and offices devices will also be available at www.knba.org and of all Alaskans by providing gavel-to-gavel radio through Native Voice 1, www.nv1.org. coverage and up-link by satellite to remote village public radio stations In addition to the live, gavel-to-gavel across Alaska. coverage, KNBA will produce three 5-minute updates each day of the convention in ANHC partners Stations scheduled to broadcast the English, Yup’ik, Inupiaq and Koyukon Athabascan. 2011 AFN Convention include: KNBA-Anchorage, KNBA will also produce an hour-long update each with Alaska KBRW-Barrow, KYUK-Bethel, KCUK-Chevak, day at noon and a one hour recap at the end of the KDLG-Dillingham, KSUA-Fairbanks, KOTZ- convention. Dance Theatre Kotzebue, KSKO-McGrath, KSDP-Sand Point, This fall, the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) will teach Alaska Native dance to students enrolled at Help locate missing shareholder addresses the Alaska Dance Theatre and in return, the Alaska Dance Theatre will provide scholarships for ANHC’s The following CIRI shareholders do not have a current mailing address on record and should fill out high school program students to enroll in their classes. Pictured is Casey Ferguson, originally from the change of address form at CIRI’s offices, or download it at www.ciri.com/content/shareholders/ Chevak, Alaska. Learn more about ANHC at change.aspx or send a signed and dated letter that includes the new address, telephone number, birth www.alaskanative.net and the Alaska Dance Theater date and the last four digits of the shareholders’ social security number. at www.alaskadancetheatre.org. Todd Arthur Albrightson Louise Ann Copeland Henry Frederick Kroll III Joyce Nina Sojot Gerald Evan Alexie Leon Bernard Currier II Desirae Marie Lamont Viola M Soxie KNBA fall Eric Murle Anderson Isabelle Isadora Davis Steven Lynn Larson Juanita Leah Stucker membership drive Richard Wilmont Anderson Christy Lynn Downs Nancy Louise Leavitt Melton Lou Sutherland Volunteers needed to answer Egan Hugh Askay Susan Esther Edwardson Anita Elaine Litchfield Edward Lee Swift phone calls Fred Bahr Jr George Even Finley III Steven J Lopez Veronica Ann Takeuchi David Ervin Batt Rachel B Fisk John Victor Marsden Sr Roger Dean Tootkaylok KNBA 90.3 FM will hold its annual Fall Alton Lee Beach Wesley Frank Fraley Roy Nelson Gerald Turner Jr Membership Drive Sunday, Oct. 2 through Tuesday, Oct. 11. KNBA seeks volunteers to Burnell William Benedix Jr Robert Allen Garner Brandi Michelle Nethery Grace Vallee answer phones and take pledges. Please call (907) Robert James Berg Duane Mark Glaesman Maureena Joann Petja Laura RH Vosgien 793-3500 if you are interested in volunteering Steven Patrick Bright Dean Carl Hansen Norma Propst Audrey Jean Walsh during the drive. Jaclynn Ellan Cantrell Mary E Ireton Christine Amelia Redick Angeleen Mary Waskey Leah Kristine Casey Patricia Ann Johns Robert Jon Riley David Edward Watson Benjamin Conan-James Star Johnson Danielle Lee Ritter Brandy Jean Whitcomb Visit CIRI.COM Charles Branden J Jordon Byron Keith Romer II George D Wilson Find CIRI on Facebook Marie Angela Clarkson Marco Leslie Kaloa Cynthia Jane Sabon William H Wilson Jr at www.facebook.com/cirinews Frank Ross Cooper

NONPROFIT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

CIRI-founded nonprofit organizations

Alaska Native Health Resource Alaska Native Heritage Center Koahnic Broadcast Corp. Alaska Native Justice Center Advocate Program Cultural center, museum and education Broadcasting Alaska Native and Native Legal services for Alaska Natives and Native Health care, educational, social and cultural 8800 Heritage Center Drive American voices to Anchorage and the nation Americans referral services for Alaska Native people in the Lower 48. Anchorage, Alaska 99504 3600 San Jeronimo Drive, Suite 480 3600 San Jeronimo Drive, Suite 264 907.330.8000 (tel) Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Anchorage, Alaska 99508 P.O. Box 2045 907.330.8030 (fax) 907.793.3500 (tel) 907.793.3550 (tel) Milton, WA 98354-2045 www.alaskanative.net 907.793.3536 (fax) 907.793.3570 (fax) 253-835-0101 (tel) www.knba.org www.anjc.org 866-575-6757 (toll free) 907-729-5033 (fax) september2011 5 Razo appointed as lawyer In Touch with shareholders representative to Ninth Circuit Postdoctoral Fellow and baby announcement Judicial Conference CIRI shareholder Jessica Bissett Perea was Razo to provide advice on court functioning awarded a prestigious University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2011- CIRI shareholder and Vice President of Government 2012 academic year and will be in residence Contracting Greg Razo was appointed by the at the University of California, Berkeley U.S. District court to serve a three-year term as a Photo courtesy of Jessica Bissett Perea Bissett Jessica of courtesy Photo Department of Music. She graduated with a lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Jessica Bissett Perea Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of Conference. Razo’s selection was recommended by the California, Los Angeles in June 2011, and as Alaska Bar Association. a postdoctoral fellow she will continue her research on contemporary Alaska Native musical life. Perea and her husband John-Carlos Perea The Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference convenes all live in San Francisco and are expecting their first child this November. of its active judges and nine lawyer representatives She thanks the following people for their support: her parents Debra and annually or biennially to review their courts and to Greg Razo Ronald Bissett; sisters Hallie and Rachel Bissett; niece Hannah Bissett; her propose ways to improve the delivery of justice within husband and his parents Barbara and Jacob Perea; and Susan Anderson the circuit. The United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit include the and The CIRI Foundation. United States Court of Appeals, 15 United States District Courts, and 13 United States Bankruptcy Courts in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Shareholder recognized for Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam and the Northern accomplishments, leadership Mariana Islands. The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development named CIRI shareholder Jennine Elias as a 2011 Native American 40 under 40 for her demonstrated Photo courtesy of Jennine Elias Jennine of courtesy Photo leadership, initiative and dedication to achieve Thank you impressive and significant contributions to Jennine Elias her community and to Indian country. Elias is Golf Classic 2011 Sponsors the external affairs coordinator at the Native Supporting youth and education American Contractors Association and an advisory board member for the Washington Internships for Native Students. She earned Master of Major Sponsor $10,000 Bronze Sponsors Public Policy and Master of Dispute Resolution degrees from Pepperdine Weidner Apartment Homes $1,999 - $1,000 University in 2009 and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University Caffé D’Arté of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and a minor in Gold Sponsors Cal Worthington Ford American Indian Studies in 2006. She is the daughter of CIRI shareholder $5,000 – $7,500 Denny Miller Associates Ella Anagick. Alaska Airlines Eklutna Inc. Alaska Permanent Capital Management Food Services of America Construction Machinery Industrial LLC Harmon Construction Inc. University graduate David Green Master Furrier Imig Audio/Video CIRI descendant Wesley A. Little graduated from the University of Donlin Creek LLC Kincaid Grill Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor’s degree in business administration Doyon Drilling Laurus Energy Inc. Marsh & McLennan LLC McGuire Co. with an emphasis on marketing. He thanks The CIRI Foundation and his Mercedes Benz of Anchorage family for their support. Little is the son of CIRI shareholder Debra and Nabors Alaska Drilling Inc. NordAq Energy Perkins Coie LLP Christopher Little and the grandson of CIRI shareholder Olga Hilleary. North Wind Inc. Quality Asphalt Paving Peak Oilfield Services Co. Salamatof Native Association Inc. High school graduate Siemens Building Technologies Summit Power Group LLC Sysco CIRI descendant Eric Daniel Hessler graduated Tyonek Native Corp. with honors from Somerville High School, in Silver Sponsors $4,999 - $2,000 UBS Financial Services Somerville, Texas. In high school, he received the Alaska Interstate Construction LLC Vinson & Elkins LLP National Fine Arts Award and was recognized as Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. Winestyles most valuable tennis player. Hessler is enrolled Ashley Reed & Associates Photo courtesy of Peggy Hessler Peggy of courtesy Photo Browman Development Co. Contributions up to $999 at Texas State Technical College, where he is 10th & M Seafoods a scholarship recipient. He is the son of James Calista Corp. Chris Arend Photography Alaska Communications Systems Eric Daniel Hessler Hessler and CIRI shareholder Peggy Hessler. ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. Capital Office Systems Cook Inlet Energy LLC Cook Inlet Housing Authority Baby Brenda Delaney – A Tetratech Company Cook Inlet Tribal Council Dorsey & Whitney LLP Durrell Law Group P.C. CIRI shareholder Jamie Pennington and Tuck Green Connection Pennington proudly announce the birth of their Edelman Public Relations Era Aviation Inc. Kenai Fjords Tours daughter, Brenda Ann Pennington. Baby Brenda Exxon/Mobil Koahnic Broadcast Corp. was born on May 19, 2011 at 3:47 p.m. at the FTI Consulting KPMG Homer South Peninsula Hospital. She weighed 8 GCI Land Development Solutions Mayflower Catering pounds, 8 ounces and was 22 inches long. Baby Gunderson Dettmer Photo courtesy of Jamie Pennington Jamie of courtesy Photo Moose Run Golf Course Brenda is the granddaughter of Paul and Brenda Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort, Austin, Texas Baby Brenda Jerry Mackie and Associates Moose’s Tooth/Bear Tooth Gregoire and Judy and David Chamblee. Klondike Advertising Inc./Inlet MSI Communications Petroleum/Denali Café Express and Chevron Petro Marine Services Newlyweds Moss Adams Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises Munger, Tolles & Olson Regal Cinemas at Tikahtnu Commons CIRI shareholder Tawnya R. Luppino and CIRI River’s Edge Resort, Fairbanks descendant James J. Luppino were married May Pape-Dawson Engineers Inc. Petrotechnical Resources Alaska Sramek Hightower CPAs 28, 2011. Tawnya Luppino is the daughter of CIRI Royal Caribbean International Staples shareholder Naomi J. Miller and James Luppino Woodbine Development Corp. Zurich Global is the son of CIRI shareholder Renee Luppino.

Photo courtesy of Tawnya Luppino Tawnya of courtesy Photo More than $100,000 raised to benefit:

Tawnya and James Cook Inlet Native Head Start Luppino Camp Fire USA - Alaska Scholarships Juliussen wins August 2011 stock will prize The winner for the August 2011 stock will participation prize is Charlene Margaret Juliussen. To be eligible for the monthly $200 prize drawings, shareholders must have a will disposing of their CIRI shares on file in CIRI’s Shareholder Relations Department. The CIRI stock will form and instructions are located on the CIRI website. Contact CIRI’s probate staff Golf Classic at (907) 263-5191 or toll-free at (800) 764-2474 to verify whether you have a will on file. raven’scircle 6 In Memory Daniel Asa Blackwolf, 78 Sassa Alexandra Sambo, 78 Daniel Asa Blackwolf died June 9 at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Sassa Alexandra Sambo died June 27 at the Alaska Native Medical Center Falls, S.D. Mr. Blackwolf was born Aug. 25, 1932, in Rosebud, S.D. He is in Anchorage. Ms. Sambo was born Jan. 8, 1933, in Kokhanok, Alaska. She survived by his daughter, Bonney Blackwolf Ahmama; granddaughter, Skye is survived by her nieces, Marsha Wassillie, Sue Woods, Betsy Hostetter, Millard; and brother, Felix Blackwolf. Peducia Andrew, Julie Salmon, Lydia Olympic and Martha Crow; and nephews, Alex Olympic, Steve Nowatak, and Roy and Martin Andrew. Janice Loraine Blasy, 68 Janice Loraine Blasy died July 10 at the John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Raymond Edward Sarren (“Annaq”), 77 Creek, Calif. Ms. Blasy was born July 31, 1942, in Kalamazoo, Mich. She is Raymond Edward Sarren (“Annaq”) died July 13 at the Alaska Native survived by her daughter, Janeen (Wade) Smith; sons, Jeffrey (Jolie) and Joe Medical Center in Anchorage. Mr. Sarren was born April 15, 1934, in Blasy; and grandchildren, Charlotte and Audry Smith. Egavik, Alaska. He is survived by his wife, Meda B. (Abouchuk) Sarren; daughter, Doris Mae Savetilik (and her fiancé, Robert); adopted daughter, Verona O. Langsdorf, 101 Carolyn; grandchildren, Luke, Lori and Trevor; six great-grandchildren; Verona O. Langsdorf died Mar. 13 at the Fine Pearle Assisted Living Home brother and sister-in-law, Tony and Yvonne Sarren; and sisters and brothers- in Anchorage. Ms. Langsdorf was born June 19, 1909, in Melstone, Mont. in-law, Britta and Harold Lemley and Ruth and Jerry Copley. She is survived by her daughter, Gloria A. Kron; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Although Ms. Langsdorf was initially survived by her Condolences son Fred Keith, he died May 26, 2011. Evelyn Sonja Merryman, 72 Gibson Harvey Moto, 58 Cara Pedersen, 74 Marilyn Bolanz Williams, 87 Cara Pedersen died June 7 at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Suzanne Angelia Zellner, 55 Anchorage. Ms. Pedersen was born Jan. 30, 1937, in Kanatak, Alaska. She is survived by her daughters, Patsy Shangin, Carol Grunert and Laura J. Stepanoff; and son, August M. Pedersen Jr.

CIRI hosts energy talks continued from page 1 Salazar conveyed the Obama administration’s if offshore Arctic drilling starts before appropriate Alaska. Deputy Sec. David Hayes heads that group commitment to supporting responsible energy and adequate protection is in place. that is charged with coordinating and streamlining development in Alaska, including in the Arctic. He federal regulatory agency oversight. noted Alaska’s strategic geopolitical importance Salazar, Begich, Reed and Hayes answered and the challenge of balancing progress on questions from business leaders at the meeting. Salazar also met with the Alaska Federation of Arctic exploration, research, oil and gas and Many inquiries were related to development Natives, Shell Oil and Barrow village officials and infrastructure development with environmental obstacles and project investment risks created by visited the North Slope’s Alpine oil field and the and other interests. He said last year’s Deepwater permitting delays. Salazar spoke about President National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska during his Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico Obama’s July 12, 2011, executive order that created three-day Alaska visit. demonstrates the importance of deliberate, orderly an interagency working group on coordination of progress because of the risk that would be created domestic energy development and permitting in

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