Doyon Foundation Hires Board Member as Executive Director
Doyon Foundation, the charitable arm of the Alaska Native corporation for the Interior region, selected Mariah Pitka-Jenkins as its new Executive Director.
Doyon Foundation, the charitable arm of the Alaska Native corporation for the Interior region, selected Mariah Pitka-Jenkins as its new Executive Director.
Doyon and Ahtna split $51 million for the Alaska FiberOptic Project to connect five Yukon River villages to high-speed internet.
Doyon, Limited, the Fairbanks-based regional Native corporation for the Interior, promoted Cheyenna Kuplack to Communications Manager.
The regional Native corporation for Interior Alaska, already the largest single shareholder of a Canadian mining company, is upping the ante with another investment.
Whether the mines produce zinc, lead, coal, gravel, silver, or gold, the direct and indirect financial impacts on the surrounding area are significant, according to a McDowell Group report commissioned by the Alaska Mining Association.
All together Alaska Native regional corporations 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.