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CIRI Annual Shareholder Meeting Board-Recommended Slate Wins Re-Election June 2013 volume 38 • issue 5 AN ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATION Photo by Jason Moore Cupiit Yarartet Dancers performing at the Annual Meeting in Puyallup, Wash. CIRI Annual Shareholder Meeting Board-recommended slate wins re-election CIRI shareholders came together for the 40th Annual Meeting of CIRI Shareholders The Board convened after the Annual Meeting concluded and elected the and elected five incumbent directors to the CIRI Board of Directors. The meeting following officers: was held in Puyallup, Wash. June 1 at the Chief Leschi School. • Thomas P. Huhndorf, Chairman According to preliminary results, the five Board members elected to fill three- • Douglas W. Fifer, Vice Chairman year terms include Charles G. Anderson, Hallie L. Bissett, Michael R. Boling, • Jeffrey A. Gonnason, Secretary Rolf A. Dagg and Thomas P. Huhndorf. The five incumbents were all included • Michael R. Boling, Treasurer on the slate of candidates recommended by the Board of Directors. • Louis “Lou” Nagy Jr., Assistant Secretary • Penny L. Carty, Assistant Treasurer CIRI Annual Shareholder Meeting, continued on page 3 2013 Denali Centennial Climb commences The first person to summit Denali remembered yb family On June 7, a team began retracing their ancestors’ steps in a centennial climb to has a significant number of descendants enrolled with CIRI including former honor the first successful summit of North America’s highest mountain, Denali. Shareholder Participation Committee member, Jan Harper Haines, who wrote The original team included Hudson Stuck, Archdeacon of the Yukon Territory; Triumph to Tragedy: The Short Life of Walter Harper. Robert Tatum, a postulant for holy orders; Harry Karstens, an experienced outdoorsman; Walter Harper, a 21 year old Athabascan man; and two The 2013 Denali Centennial Climb seeks to inspire Alaska Native youth by Athabascan boys, John Fredson (15 years old) and Esaias George (14 years old). celebrating Athabascan heroes while educating others about the history of the The centennial team includes Dana Wright who is a direct lineal descendant of original climbing team. You can follow the Denali Centennial Climb online at CIRI shareholder Johanna Harper and a descendant of Walter Harper, the first www.denali2013.org. The May 2013 Raven’s Circle newsletter featured part one person to summit the mountain on June 7, 1913. In addition, Walter Harper of the Triumph to Tragedy short story and is available online at www.ciri.com. Triumph to Tragedy: The Short Life of Walter Harper, Part 2 By Jan Harper Haines, CIRI shareholder They had no modern-day equipment; just a few photographs from a prior Excerpts from Harper’s diary: failed expedition, which were useless because of an earthquake that struck later. According to Walter Borneman in Alaska, Saga of a Bold Land, the quake May 10, 1913, It blew a gale all day and we had to stay in camp waiting for it to altered the smooth ridge at Muldrow Glacier, and “Karstens and Harper (spent) subside…. Mr. Karstens experimented with an alcohol stove…the stove burns long enough to boil a pot of tea. an exhausting three weeks chopping a three mile long staircase in the shattered Triumph to Tragedy, continued on page 4 ice of the ridge.” CIRI is on Facebook! Get the latest CIRI news and updates at facebook.com/cirinews Photo caption PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2 SPOTLIGHT 3 NONPROFIT NEWS 4 MISSING SHAREHOLDERS 6 SHAREHOLDER NEWS 3 IN TOUCH 3 CIRI NEWS 5 IN MEMORY 6 raven’scircle 2 A word from the president President’s Message By: Sophie Minich, CIRI president and chief executive officer As the summer months are upon us, I hope this newsletter finds you with fewer shares. This is not unique to CIRI, as most Alaska Native enjoying the season and making the most of the longer days and warmer corporations are experiencing the same dynamic. The challenge for us is temperatures. Summer is always a busy time in Alaska, and that is to make CIRI as relevant for the next generation of shareholders as it has certainly the case for CIRI. been for the original shareholders. I’m pleased to report that CIRI had a positive and successful annual We recognize there are many aspects – financial, social and cultural – that shareholder’s meeting on June 1. The meeting was held in the Pacific are involved in the goal of enhancing shareholder relevance. Healthy and Northwest at the Chief Leschi School in Puyallup, Wash. I’m grateful for consistent dividends are key. The Board’s dividend policy, which sets the the shareholders who took the time to participate in person, particularly dividend amount according to Shareholders’ Equity, ensures the payouts those who drove hundreds of miles to attend. It was great to visit with old will be consistent and it motivates all of us – the Board, shareholders and friends and meet new ones. management – to achieve the overarching goal of increasing Shareholders’ Equity. We are exceedingly proud that, this year, CIRI’s cumulative CIRI shareholders elected the five incumbent directors who were part distributions to shareholders will top one billion dollars. of the Board-recommended slate. Congratulations to Charles Anderson, Hallie Bissett, Michael Boling, Rolf Dagg and Thomas Huhndorf on At the same time, we know that dividends alone cannot fulfill CIRI’s their election to another three-year term. And, to all of the shareholders mission of promoting the social well-being and Alaska Native heritage of who voted their proxies and participated in the election – thank you. our shareholders, now and into the future. The CIRI family of nonprofits As shareholders, electing directors is the most important duty that we plays an important role in helping to fully realize the mission of CIRI. perform each year to help guide the direction of CIRI and ensure the long Their contributions – the educational scholarships delivered by The CIRI term strength of our corporation. Foundation, the social programs offered by Cook Inlet Tribal Council, health services made available by Southcentral Foundation and the The support received for the candidates and the positive feedback cultural enrichment programs provided by the Alaska Native Heritage from shareholders signals that CIRI is moving in the right direction – Center – touch many CIRI shareholders and descendants, improving self- balancing a healthy dividend policy with the need to invest and grow sufficiency and lifelong fulfillment. the company and provide sustainable benefits for current and future shareholders. Along with CIRI’s ongoing commitment to support our family of nonprofits, we are working on several initiatives to enhance shareholder After the annual meeting, the Board of Directors met to elect the officers. engagement, particularly among our younger generation of shareholders. After serving six years as Chairman, Charles Anderson decided to step down as chair and was appointed Chair Emeritus. The Board elected One example that we were able to announce at the annual meeting was Thomas Huhndorf as the new CIRI Board Chair. the decision to appoint a youth member to each of the three shareholder participation committees. Youth representatives will have the opportunity The entire CIRI family extends our deepest gratitude to Charles for his to meet directors, executive and management staff from CIRI and CIRI- many years of service and the dignity he brings to Board meetings. His affiliated nonprofit organizations, and to hear about CIRI initiatives and leadership set a respectful tone in meetings, allowing for spirited debate business developments. In turn, the addition of youth representatives while maintaining the integrity of the process and courteous discourse. will allow CIRI to learn more about what is important to the next As Mr. Anderson continues to serve on the Board, his wisdom and generation of CIRI shareholders. Interested professionalism will remain valuable assets. youth will submit an application, a letter For shareholders, an important element of the recent election is of introduction, a reference letter and a consistency. At a retreat in the fall of 2012 the Board established a short essay explaining why they want set of six strategic focus areas for CIRI and those will remain the top to serve on the committee and what priorities for the CIRI team going forward. These include organizational they know about CIRI and their Alaska development, financial goals, bolstering CIRI leadership in the Native heritage. community, a strategy to expand CIRI’s investment in Alaska resource You will be hearing more about this and development and identify new opportunities in the area of energy other initiatives in future Raven’s Circle infrastructure outside Alaska. articles. It is an example of how CIRI is Another important focus area which was discussed at the annual reaching out to our diverse shareholders meeting pertains to shareholder relevance. CIRI seeks to strengthen its and encouraging active participation engagement with shareholders, as well as the villages and tribes in our in the company as we work together region. to accomplish the CIRI mission. CIRI recognizes that as the stock of original shareholders is transferred through gifting and inheritance, there will be more shareholders Louis “Lou” Nagy Jr., Yup’ik Erik I. Frostad, Athabascan Charles G. Anderson, Aleut Douglas W. Fifer, Tlingit Assistant Secretary Chair Emeritus Vice Chair Robert E. Harris, Inupiaq CIRI Board Penny L. Carty, Aleut Roy M. Huhndorf, Yup’ik Jeffrey A. Gonnason, Assistant Treasurer Katrina M. (Dolchok) Jacuk, Aleut Chair Emeritus Secretary of Directors Hallie L. Bissett, Athabascan Ted S. Kroto Sr., Athabascan Thomas P. Huhndorf, Yup’ik Michael R. Boling, Athabascan Chair Treasurer Rolf A. Dagg, Yup’ik Patrick Marrs, Aleut Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge Grand Opening New lodge welcomes its first guests With spectacular views of Resurrection Bay, the new Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge hosted its first guests earlier this month. The 3,300-square-foot building sits on the cobbled beach of Fox Island Irwin Joel by Photo outside of Seward, Alaska, and became the latest addition to the CIRI Alaska Tourism Corporation (CATC) portfolio.
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