'NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.' is one of thirteen
Alaska Native Regional Corporations created under the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of
1971 (ANCSA) in settlement of aboriginal land claims. NANA was incorporated in
Alaska on June 7, 1972.
[1] NANA is a for-profit corporation with a land base in the
Kotzebue area in
northwest Alaska. Its corporate offices are in
Anchorage. NANA's
Alaska Native shareholders are of
Inupiat descent.
The Northwest Arctic Native Association, from which NANA Regional Corporation derives its name, was NANA's predecessor, and played a key role in the effort to resolve Alaska Native land claims that led to passage of ANCSA.
Officers and Directors
A current listing of NANA Regional Corporation's officers and directors, as well as documents filed with the State of Alaska since NANA's incorporation, are available online through the Corporations Database of the Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
Shareholders
NANA's approximately 14,000 shareholders are
Alaska Natives of
Inupiat descent. As an ANCSA corporation, NANA has no publicly traded stock and its shares cannot legally be sold, though they can be inherited or gifted.
NANA offers an internship program to its shareholders to provide them with the opporunity to gain on-the-job training, experience, skills. This training offers students career insights, exposure to the workplace and networking opportunities. NANA's mentoring program pairs shareholder employees with mentors who are managers in professional fields.
NANA Region
The NANA region in northwest
Alaska encompasses , about the size of
Indiana. Most of it is north of the
Arctic Circle, and its area coincides with the area of the
Northwest Arctic Borough. The region has a population of about 7,200 people living in 11 communities including the regional hub of
Kotzebue, and the villages of
Ambler,
Buckland,
Deering,
Kiana,
Kivalina,
Kobuk,
Noatak,
Noorvik,
Selawik, and
Shungnak.
Lands
Ten of the eleven ANCSA-created village corporations in the NANA region elected to merge with NANA, such that NANA has both surface and subsurface entitlement to those lands. NANA's total surface entitlement under ANCSA is . Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation (KIC), the village corporation for Kotzebue. KIC retains the surface area of land it is entitled to, a total of , but NANA will gain title to subsurface rights to KIC-owned lands, as provided under ANCSA. NANA-owned lands are managed by the NANA Land Department.
Business enterprises
Under federal law, NANA and its majority-owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and partnerships are deemed to be "minority and economically disadvantaged business enterprise[s]" (43 USC 1626(e)).
NANA's subsidiaries include:
Professional services
★ 'NANA Development Corporation' (NDC). NANA's business arm. Oversees NANA business activity and cultivates developmental opportunities for NANA shareholders.
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ASCG Incorporated'. Headquartered in
Anchorage. Civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering; and architectural, planning, environmental, and survey consulting services.
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DOWL'. Headquartered in Anchorage. Civil engineering services, including the design of roadways, highways, and trail systems; water, sewer, and storm drain systems; and facility site planning and design.
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NANA/Colt Engineering'. Headquartered in Anchorage. Engineering and design, project management, construction management and facilities engineering.
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WorkSafe, Inc.' Headquartered in Anchorage. Provides drug and alcohol program management services to Department of Transportation-regulated and non-regulated industries.
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NANA Management Services'. Headquartered in Anchorage. Food service, professional catering, housekeeping, janitorial, security, lodging and hotel management, and employee leasing services.
Lodging and hotel management
NANA is one of the largest hotel operators in Alaska. Its properties are managed through the NMS Lodging, the hotel division of NANA Management Services.
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Nullagvik Hotel'. Located in
Kotzebue.
★ 'Courtyard By Marriott'. Located in
Anchorage.
★ 'Residence Inn By Marriott'. Located in Anchorage.
★ 'SpringHill Suites By Marriott'. Located in Anchorage.
★ 'SpringHill Suites By Marriott'. Located in
Fairbanks.
Contracting services
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Akima Management Services, Inc.' Headquartered in
Charlotte, North Carolina. Facilities management, technical and engineering support, construction management, training development and support, range management, logistics and data/records management.
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Akmaaq'. Headquartered in
Anchorage. Has five subsidiaries providing base operations, facilities management, energy, engineering, environmental, construction management and interior design services to federal, state, and municipal clients worldwide.
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Ki Professional Services Group'. Headquartered in
Colorado Springs, Colorado. Management holding company providing enterprise support to two wholly owned subsidiary companies, Ki and Five Rivers Services.
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Qivliq'. Headquartered in
Fairfax, Virginia. Providing shared services to the TKC family of 11 subsidiary companies in telecommunications, information technology, product development, major program management, construction management, facility operations, and operations support.
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Synteras'. Headquartered in
Colorado Springs, Colorado with branch offices in
San Antonio, Texas and
Herndon, Virginia. Synteras, LLC is a privately held, majority owned subsidiary of Qivliq, LLC, a NANA company. The Qivliq companies currently provide over $250M in services to federal and commercial customers. Synteras provides high quality, innovative solutions that address critical national security and market needs. Their management team has prior executive experience with leading organizations such as General Dynamics, the White House Communications Agency, and Symantec, as well as through current partnerships such as the Synteras-
Globalscape alliance. Synteras is a participant in the Small Business Association’s 8(a) program and, through the NANA affiliation, an Alaska Native corporation (ANC). The company has primary and secondary NAICS codes within the 5415 (Computer Systems Design and Related services) and 5417 (Scientific Research and Development) industries. They are committed to delivering best value solutions to their customers while respecting the tradition of their shareholders. Their combination of executive experience, direct operational expertise in market sectors of national importance, and contracting flexibility enabled by their 8(a) and ANC designations, positions Synteras to best meet customer needs.
Oilfield and mining support
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Red Dog Mine'. Northwest Arctic Region of Alaska. Zinc mine on NANA-owned land; operated in partnership with Teck Cominco. Many of NANA's companies and partners provide services for the mine, such as facilities management, housekeeping and food service.
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NANA Dynatec Mining'. Headquartered in
Anchorage. Mining services for both surface and underground operations, includihng turnkey mine development and contract mine operations.
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NANA/Lynden Logistics'. Headquartered in Anchorage. Transportation and logistics support for the Red Dog Mine.
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NANA Major Drilling'. Headquartered in
New Brunswick, Canada. Drilling services for both surface and underground operations.
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NANA Oilfield Services, Inc.'(NOSI). Headquartered in Anchorage. Provides support services to all major companies active in oil exploration or development on Alaska's
North Slope.
Citations
1. Corporations Database.
References
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Akima Management Services, Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
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Akmaaq. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
★ Corporations Database.
NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.. Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
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Ki Professional Services Group. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
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NANA Regional Corporation (official website). Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
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NANA Land Department. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
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Qivliq. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
External links
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NANA Regional Corporation
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Teck Cominco: Red Dog Mine
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