Southeast

About a thousand Alaska Natives with roots in Southeast will get their first Sealaska dividends soon. The Juneau-based regional Native corporation will make its next payout in early December. It’s the first dividend since shareholders voted to add descendents to the corporate rolls. It’s also the largest paid out in years.Related Link: Find out if…

Southeast Alaska’s regional Native corporation could acquire more federal land under a bill introduced by Congressman Don Young. Sealaska hopes to select second-growth timberland on Prince of Wales Island that is now part of the Tongass National Forest. It also wants a number of sacred sites and other cultural properties throughout the region.

Southeast Alaska’s regional Native corporation will soon know whether shareholders descendents will become stockholders themselves. Juneau-based Sealaska will count ballots on the descendents measure at its annual shareholders meeting Saturday in Anchorage. Supporters say it will share the wealth with generations of younger Natives with Southeast roots. Opponents say it will dilute original shareholders’ dividends…

Southeast Alaska’s regional Native corporation is taking applications for its annual scholarship program. The scholarships help shareholders and their families cover the cost of college or vocational school.

Southeast Alaska’s regional Native corporation is taking applications for its annual scholarship program. The scholarships help shareholders and their families cover the cost of college or vocational school.

Southeast Alaska’s regional Native corporation is taking applications for its annual scholarship program. The scholarships help shareholders and their families cover the cost of college or vocational school.

Most Sealaska shareholders are getting $350 to $800 each this month. The end-of-year dividends being paid to Tlingits, Haidas and Tsimshians are the highest in several years.

Juneau-based regional Native corporation Sealaska will hold a vote next year that could give dividends and ballots to shareholders’ descendents. Officials are holding a series of meetings on the issue.

Southeast Alaska’s regional Native corporation is talking to federal officials about taking over land that’s now part of the Tongass National Forest. Sealaska is interested in selecting or trading for timber-rich forest lands within the region. Members of Alaska’s congressional delegation say they are working on the issue.

Southeast Alaska’s regional Native corporation has a plan to revitalize the area’s timber industry. Sealaska on Monday proposed putting most Southeast timber lands under the control of a Native-managed timber trust. That organization would oversee logging and marketing under a regional brand. And it would bypass many of the current regulatory roadblocks Tongass National Forest…