Calista would like to honor the 2023 Shareholder Award recipients. “They exemplify the resilience we display as people from the Y-K Region.”

Nearly 9,000 Shareholders who cast their proxy votes online by 5pm on May 12, qualified for the 2023 Online Early Bird prizes. Next deadline: May 23, 5pm.

Upnerkiyarluni [Uhp-nugh-GHEE-yah-LOO-ni] is Yup’ik meaning to “go to Spring Camp.” Yup’ik Teaching Moment is provided by Mark John, CECI Cultural Advisor.

Brice Inc. was awarded a $53 million contract from AKDOT&PF for its competitively bid St. Mary’s Airport Improvements Project.

Millions of waterfowl migrate to the Y-K Delta every year to feed and raise their young. Geese and ducks are highly valued by subsistence and sport hunters and are monitored to track the health of their populations.

Our Shareholder business directory is fittingly named Calivika [cha-LEE-week-ah], Yup’ik for “my workplace.” The word is derived from the same base word for Calista, which is Yup’ik for “the worker.”

Ty Dudley, a Calista Shareholder with ties to Georgetown, is working his way to becoming a commercial pilot in Alaska.

Respect is a traditional teaching. When learning about respect, we first learn how to respect ourselves. Qigcikiyaraq [kig-chee-GHEE-yah-uk] is Yup’ik and Cup’ik for “To show Respect.”

Gov. Mike Dunleavy assigns task force to develop a comprehensive plan to reduce the cost of energy to Alaska residents.

Evaluating the Donlin Gold Project doesn’t end with permitting. Learn about recent Kuskokwim River studies related to rainbow smelt and navigability.