Willie Kasayulie, Board Chair
Storyknife, March/April 2026 edition
One of Calista’s core values is Communication that is open, consistent and two-way. It is important to hear the voices of Shareholders and the voice of each community. We work better when we work together.
As an Alaska Native corporation, our mission is to Improve the economic and social well-being of our Shareholders and communities through growth, leadership, collaboration and financial discipline. Sometimes that comes in the form of advocacy for our Tribes and our Shareholders.
You can make your voice heard by voting in the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, as well as local, state and federal elections, working with your Tribes on resolutions for critical issues like subsistence fishing, and submitting comments to the state or federal agencies working on projects that impact our people and Region.
Last year at the peak of Halong’s disaster response, Calista staff participated in up to six storm-related meetings per day with agencies and nonprofit organizations. In those meetings, Calista monitored for unmet needs. We need to hear from you, our Shareholders and our Tribes, to successfully advocate for the needs of our people.
The Calista Board also goes out to our Shareholders who may not be able to travel to make their voice heard. The Board Shareholder Relations Committee was formed in 2004 to provide in-person updates on Calista and respond to questions from our Shareholders.
The committee consists of five Board members who typically travel to 10-20 communities each year, weather permitting. The group documents the questions, statements and words of our Shareholders. Those words are reported back to the Executive team and the full Board for review. Since inception, the committee has provided over 200 community presentations.
There is always something to address that may affect our Shareholders. We are a continuously growing corporation totaling nearly 39,500 Shareholders to date. We want to hear from you.