Posts Categorized: News

November 18, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Anchorage, Alaska – Ahtna Marine & Construction Company, LLC (AMCC), an Ahtna, Inc. company, has finalized acquisition of Cavache, Inc. a Florida-based dredging and civil construction firm. Cavache has been in operation for over 15 years and it’s 20 employees and vessel and marine equipment assets will be transitioned… Read more »

Ahtna, Inc.’s Board of Directors is proud to announce the selection of Cecil Sanford as a new board member. Sanford is filling the Seat H Mentasta Lake seat on Ahtna, Inc.’s 13-member board. Pursuant to the Ahtna bylaws, the Board of Directors selected Sanford by a majority vote at a meeting held on Thursday, October… Read more »

November 5, 2019 Anchorage, Alaska – On November 5, 2019, in accordance with the Earnings Distribution Policy, the Trustees of Ahtna Hwt’aene (People’s) Trust formally declared a record-high shareholder distribution for 2019 of $15.08 per share. The distribution will be made to all shareholders of record as of November 4, 2019.  The distribution amount per… Read more »

Glennallen, Alaska – With the help of funding from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, visitors to the Ahtna region can learn about the traditional, cultural and historic features indigenous to the area through a series of six interpretive signs. Ahtna, Inc. is the only Alaska Native Regional Corporation whose villages are all connected by the… Read more »

The Ahtna Land department has developed a mapping app to help locals and visitors to the region determine who owns the land they are exploring. The app clearly shows property boundaries and public and private land ownership in the Region. Your mobile device’s GPS interacts with the map to give you real-time location-based intelligence. An… Read more »

Published June 26, 2019 The Port Isabel Detention Center (PIDC) in Los Fresnos, TX has been in the news lately in connection with the ongoing national discussion regarding U.S. immigration policies. Ahtna Support and Training Services (AhtnaSTS)[1] has a contract to provide detention center services at PIDC, and a story by The Daily Beast contained… Read more »

Glennallen, Alaska – Ahtna, Inc. and the Ahtna people are mourning the loss of beloved Board Member Franklin John. Franklin passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 surrounded by family in Anchorage, AK. He was the son of subsistence rights advocate Katie John and often spoke of the influence she had on him.  She was the… Read more »

Anchorage, Alaska – Ahtna Netiye’, LLC is pleased to announce that Eric McLaurin has joined the Ahtna team as the new vice president of business development. Eric will be responsible for identifying strategic business opportunities and fostering strong industry relationships. Eric has a military background and brings over 28 years of Federal business development experience… Read more »

A bill for an act establishing May 31 as Katie John Day: Katie John Day is established on May 31 of each year to honor Ahtna Athabascan elder Katie John for her mentoring and advocacy in defense of Alaska Native customary and traditional hunting, fishing, and gathering rights. Katie John Day may be observed by… Read more »

Glennallen, Alaska – The Ahtna people are mourning the loss of beloved Elder, leader and first president of Ahtna, Incorporated – Mr. Robert Marshall. Mr. Marshall passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Tazlina, Alaska. A well-known and respected Ahtna leader, Mr. Marshall served his people in various capacities throughout his life and was instrumental… Read more »