SHAREHOLDERS

Founding of Calista Corporation

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) was signed into law on December 18, 1971. ANCSA required that in order for Alaska Natives to receive benefits from the settlement, they needed to enroll by submitting an application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The BIA then assigned which regional corporation an applicant would be enrolled in.

It was a daunting task, but Calista Corporation assisted over 13,300 Shareholders in completing their BIA enrollment applications, and helped village corporations meet filing requirements by the deadline.