Lands In Focus: Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association

YRDFA was created almost 35 years ago over concerns about the chinook salmon decline. Now it’s in the middle of a widening salmon crisis that includes chum salmon.

Yup’ik Teaching Moment: Iqalluarpak

Four young women in Toksook Bay cutting and preparing herring to be braided and hung.

Iqalluarpak [Ee-kaw-LHUA-gh-buck] is Yup’ik for “Herring.” Arrival of herring is always an exciting time for everyone.

President’s Message: Salmon Advocacy

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After decades of decline culminating in four disastrous Y-K salmon runs in a row, it is beyond obvious that our fishery management system has failed us.

Weathering The Storm: Emmonak Port

The Emmonak port project includes a dock to receive ocean and river barges and a ramp that will be available to the community 24/7 as a boat launch. The project will be completed in 2023.

Emmonak’s new dock—major infrastructure project in the Lower Yukon—saved about 1,800 feet of land from washing away in the Sept. 2022 storm.

Major Expansion of Donlin Backhaul Project

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The Donlin Gold Backhaul Project to remove hazardous household and electronic waste from Y-K villages includes exciting changes in 2023, including fish camp visits and large appliance pickups.

Education No Matter the Challenge

Tiana Unat’aq Lupie, a Calista Shareholder from Tuntutuliak, is studying to become an interpreter while overcoming some major hurdles.

Designs by Suz

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Susan Jones is a Calista Corp. Shareholder from Bethel whose passion for bead weaving led to creating her own business, Designs By Suz.

A Daughter of the Middle Kuskokwim

For Rebecca Wilmarth, the subsistence way of life and mining are comingled in her blood. Learn more in this Q&A interview.

President’s Message: Engaging Our Youth

Calista VP of Corporate Affairs Thom Leonard, President/CEO Andrew Guy, and Board member Ron Hoffman with Chair Willie Kasayulie meet with high school students from Bethel, Aniak and Napaskiak.

Our company leadership acted on a Board directive to engage our young Shareholders through an annual youth summit on ANCSA and the importance of Yuuyaraq.

Searching for Missing Persons with D.O.G.

D.O.G., a nine-year-old St. Bernard-Labrador mix has been joining search and rescue missions all over western Alaska for the past six years.