The village corporation for Northway, Alaska, established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and dedicated to our shareholders, our land, and the generations to come.
Northway Natives, Inc. (NNI) is the corporation established for the village of Northway under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), passed on December 18, 1971. NNI became official on July 1, 1973, when its Articles of Incorporation were approved by the State of Alaska.
Besides our shareholders, the land is the most important consideration for NNI. ANCSA was all about the land and being able to use it as our people have for a millennium. Our connection to the land is cultural, survival related, and spiritual.
Our Articles of Incorporation define the purpose and powers of NNI:
Act as a Village Corporation as defined by ANCSA.
Engage in any acceptable and lawful activity of a corporation relating to business and the provisions of ANCSA.
Promote the economic, social, cultural, and personal well-being of all Natives, as defined by ANCSA, and undertake any lawful activity that helps fulfill this purpose.
Enrollment, share transfers upon the death of shareholders, and more recently, gift share transfers. We also hold the annual shareholder meeting and board elections.
Shareholder Information →Oversight and management of the surface estate of the 115,200 acres of land allotted to NNI under ANCSA, stretching along the Alaska Highway from near Deadman Lake to Midway Lake.
Our Lands →Responsible stewardship of corporate funds, beginning with the $1,240,806 received from the Alaska Native Fund. Income today also comes from our operations and annual 7(i) resource sharing under ANCSA.
NNI's sister corporation, Naabia Niign, Ltd., was established in 1979 to create and oversee our subsidiary businesses. A five-member board, appointed by the NNI Board of Directors, oversees this entity.
These ventures provide income for the corporation as well as local employment and important services for those who live in Northway and for highway travelers. NNI and Naabia Niign are a large part of the economic engine of Northway, and a hub for the community.
Day-to-day management of NNI and Naabia Niign is handled by a General Manager for the corporation's subsidiary business entities.
Explore Our Operations“Although our accomplishments come in baby steps, we are making progress in a positive direction.”
NNI's commitment to its shareholders and future shareholders is very strong. Board members and management have contributed a great deal of time, work, and knowledge to the corporation and its growth. Always keeping the interests of our shareholders and the continued perpetuation of the corporation in mind, NNI and its leaders continually push forward with a vision of bigger and better.