Tsin’aen! (Thank you!)
Our successes would not be possible without the support of our program partners, donors, and scholarship contributors. We wish to say Tsin’aen to our Elders, our shareholders and our traditional Chiefs Benjamin T. Neeley and Fred Ewan for their interest and support for what we are doing. Tsin’aen to Ahtna, Incorporated for their generous contributions to the Foundation.
Other partners, donors and scholarship contributors are as follows:
Native Village of Cantwell, Mentasta Traditional Council, Chitina Village Council, Chitina Native Corporation, Native Village of Tazlina, Cheesh-Na Tribal Council, Gakona Village Council, Gulkana Village Council, Native Village of Kluti-Kaah, Copper River Native Association, Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium, Copper River Basin Regional Housing Authority, Ahtna Construction & Primary Products Corporation, Ahtna Contractors, L.L.C., Wrangell St. Elias Park and Preserve, Wrangell Institute for Science and the Environment, Prince William Sound Community College, Copper River School District, First Nations Development Institute, Institute of Museum and Library Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, Alaska Humanities Forum, State of Alaska – Grant in Aid, Native Village of Eyak, Alaska Federation of Natives, KCAM Radio Station in Glennallen, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Wells Fargo, First National Bank of Alaska, Rasmuson Foundation, Katie John, Kathryn Martin, Karl Martin II, Cak’nea Ewan, Johnny Goodlataw, Jeanie Maxim, Ina Lincoln, David Goodlataw, Michelle Bayless, Jeanette Williams, Markle Pete, Andrea Berez (PhD Candidate), Dr. Cynthea Ainsworth, Dr. James Kari, Dr. William Simeone, Dr. Siri Tuttle, Amaia Laskin - founder of Amaia’s Fund, Charles Hubbard, Kayla Pete, Etta Bell*,Virginia Pete and Robert John.
We apologize if we have forgotten anyone.
*We wish to express our condolences and thank the family of beloved Chitina elder Mrs. Etta Bell for allowing us to use the voice recordings of Mrs. Bell in the Ahtna Phrase of the Day series.
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