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Notes of Interest

  • Unable to attend the May 19th informational meetings in Juneau or Hoonah?  You may attend via webcast!  The webcast will run live and begin at 9:30 AM Alaska Time on May 19, 2012.  Interested shareholders must register with webex PRIOR to the meeting.  Registration will be open until 7:00 AM on May 19, 2012.  For more information or to register click here.

  • Xuna K'aawu had their fifth radio broadcast last Thursday! Listen to it here! The next broadcast will be on  May 17th, 2012 at 6:30 PM! Don't forget to tune in!

  • Thank you to all the shareholders that participated in the shareholder survey!  The drawing results are:

    $1,000 Cash                                       Valarie Edith Veler
    15,000 Alaska Airlines Miles                Robert Mark Rude
    15,000 Alaska Airlines Miles                Norman Everett Williams
    15,000 Alaska Airlines Miles                Angela  M Porter
    15,000 Alaska Airlines Miles                Frederick George White
    15,000 Alaska Airlines Miles                Alice Christine Cropley
    $25 Gift Card                                      Mary Maria Alex
    $25 Gift Card                                      Virginia Graham
    $25 Gift Card                                      Lisa Annette Tribett
    $25 Gift Card                                      Thomas Curtis See Jr
    $25 Gift Card                                      Olivia Drew Mills
    $25 Gift Card                                      Adeline Jeanette St Clair
    $25 Gift Card                                      Scott P Hanke
    $25 Gift Card                                      Patrick S Glover
    $25 Gift Card                                      Martin Russell Cain
    $25 Gift Card                                      Irene Jean Lampe
    $25 Gift Card                                      Kathy Loreen Moritz
    $25 Gift Card                                      Dawn Michele Quirarte
    $25 Gift Card                                      Janice Lee Craver
    $25 Gift Card                                      Adam Mathias Greenwald
    $25 Gift Card                                      Edward F Williams Jr
    $25 Gift Card                                      Hattie Ellen Dalton
    $25 Gift Card                                      Juliana Christine Jackson
    $25 Gift Card                                      Trianna Salo
    $25 Gift Card                                      Vera L Marvin
    $25 Gift Card                                      William Michael Bennett
    $25 Gift Card                                      Hunter L Malcolm
    $25 Gift Card                                      Grace Marie Villarreal
    $25 Gift Card                                      Natalie Rose Elias
    $25 Gift Card                                      Franklin Williams Jr
    $25 Gift Card                                      Glacier Lituya Dundas Brown

    Prize winners should contact the Huna Totem Corporate office at (907) 523-3670 or e-mail shareholders@hunatotem.com to make arrangements to claim their winnings!

  • Congratulations to Huna Totem Corporation Director, Harold Houston, for being elected as the President for Tlingit and Haida Indians of the City and Borough of Juneau.

  • The 2011 Annual Report and 2012 Proxy Statements and Proxies have been sent out for Huna Totem Corporation.  The 2012 Annual Meeting date is June 16, 2012 at the ANB Hall in Hoonah, AK.  Proxy cards may also be viewed/printed here.

  • Xuna K'aawu had their fourth radio broadcast Thursday!  This broadcast featured interviews with Russell Dick, Chairman of the Board for Huna Totem Corporation, and Larry Gaffaney, Huna Totem Corporation's President and Chief Executive Officer! Listen to it here! The next broadcast will be on May 3, 2012 at 6:30 PM!  Tune in Hoonah!

  • Xuna K'aawu had their third radio broadcast last Thursday! Listen to it here! The next broadcast will be on April 19, 2012 at 6:30 PM! Don't forget to tune in!

  • Huna Totem Corporation was notified of a position at Denali Advisors, LLC, a La Jolla, California based asset manager.  The position is a Client Service Associate primarily responsible for managing client relationships and managing a regular reporting routine to clients on portfolios managed by Denali Advisors.  See the full job description here.  Interested candidates should send a resume to info@denaliadvisors.com.

  • Huna Heritage Foundation was recently featured in an Alaska Business Monthly article.  The article discusses the HHF master weavers group that travelled to the Smithsonian Institute to study ancestral weaving techniques and designs in an effort to perpetuate traditional designs and methods.  See the article here or follow this link to the website.

  • Huna Totem Corporation would like to thank the Hoonah School Board for allowing us to present our "Huna Totem Corporation & Icy Strait Point- Partners in Hoonah's Economic Development" presentation last Tuesday at the School Board Meeting.  The first and second sections of this presentation were posted on March 15th and March 23rd respectively.  The third and final section may be seen here.

  • The March 2012 Newsletter has been mailed out to Huna Totem Corporation Shareholders!  Read the Newsletter here!

  • Huna Totem Corporation met with the Hoonah Planning and Zoning Committee on March 7, 2012 for an informational presentation on the background, benefits, and issues concerning the Hoonah cruise ship dock.  On March 15, 2012, HTC made the first section of their presentation to the Planning and Zoning Committee available on their website for those who were unable to attend the meeting.  The second section of the presentation has now been posted online and is available here.

  • Xuna K'aawu had their second radio broadcast last night! Listen to it here!  The next broadcast will be on April 5, 2012 at 6:30 PM!  Don't forget to tune in!

  • HTC met with the Hoonah Planning and Zoning Committee on March 7, 2012 for an informational presentation on the background, benefits, and issues around the cruise ship dock.  Following the presentation, the team from HTC took questions from Chairman Greenwald and the six Commissioners.  In response to questions from HTC shareholders who were unable to attend the meeting, we're posting the first section of last week's presentation; Huna Totem Corporation & Icy Strait Point- Partners in Hoonah's Economic Development here.

    Thank you again to the entire Committee, Mayor Villarreal, City Council Member Erickson, and the interested members of the community who attended.

  • Huna Totem Corporation's vision for Hoonah Pier.  See the statement here.

  • Xuna Kaawu Radio had it's first broadcast on March 8, 2012! 
    This segment was focused on employment opportunities.  The Huna Totem Corporation Internship Program, the Interpretive Services Program, and Icy Strait Point jop opportunites were discussed.  Listen to the Interpretive Services portion of the broadcast here.  HTC hopes to share full broadcasts in the future.  Our next broadcast is scheduled for March 22, 2012.  Stay tuned for more information!

  • Huna Totem Corporation will begin radio broadcasting bi-weekly in Hoonah.  The segment will be called Xuna Kaawu Radio and will focus on local news, community events, cultural segments, and local shareholder opportunities.  Hoonah residents can tune into KHOO 90.7 FM every other Thursday at 6:30 PM beginning March 8, 2012.  See the flyer here.

  • Employment Opportunity! The Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is recruiting for a Controller.  See the job description here or visit www.ccthita.org for more information. Closing date of March 12, 2012.

  • The Huna Totem Corporate office will be closed Friday, February 24th, 2012, for training.  The office will re-open for normal business hours on Monday, February 27th, 2012.

  • Huna Totem Corporation was asked to pass along this employment opportunity:

    Pelican City School District
    Requesting Proposals to provide:
    Contracted Services of Off Site Superintendent
    2012-13 School Year
    Up to $25,000 annually
    Questions call:
    Superintendent Connie A. Newman
    907-735-2236

    See the flyer here

  • Cruise Ship Divia blog features Icy Strait Point.  The article discusses featured events and the 100 year anniversary of the Hoonah Cannery.  See the article here or visit the website here.

  • Trustees of the Huna Totem Corporation Shareholders Settlement Trust declared a Final Distribution of $6.18 per unit to all unit holders of record on February 11, 2012, payable through direct deposit and mailing on February 15, 2012.

    Together with the First distribution of $1.07 paid in August this brings total paid from 2011 Trust earnings to $7.25 per unit a 17.3% increase over the $6.18 per unit paid from 2010’s Trust earnings and represents a total of $635,100 distributed to Huna Totem Corporation Shareholders from the Settlement Trust this period.

  • Icy Strait Point is now recruiting for the 2012 Season! Visit their jobs page here for details.  They will also be hosting a Job Fair on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at L. Kanes store in Hoonah. Contact Linda with Icy Strait Point for more information. Main Line (907) 523-3680

  • Huna Totem Corporation's Interpretive Services Program is recruiting two cultural interpreters, one full-time and one part-time for the 2012 season.  Visit our Jobs and Trainings page here for more information.

  • Huna Totem Corporation is now accepting Internship applications!  Visit our Jobs and Trainings page here for more information.

  • Huna Totem Corporation and the Shareholder's Settlement Trust will not be issuing 1099s for 2011. All dividends and distributions for 2011 were non-taxable.

  • Martin Luther King Day- Holiday Observance
    The Huna Totem Corporate Office will be closed Monday, January 16th, 2012 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.  The office will re-open for business on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012. 

  • The Huna Totem Corporate Office Holiday Closure
    The Huna Totem Corporate Office will be closed Friday, December 23rd, 2011 and re-open Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  The office will also be closed Monday, January 2nd, 2012 in observance of New Year's Day.  We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

  • The December 2011 Huna Totem Corporation Newsletter has been mailed out.  Click here to read the Newsletter

  • The Board of Directors met and declared a dividend of $2.45/share with a mailing and direct deposit date of Wednesday, December 21, 2011.  The declared amount represents 25% of the average net income for Huna Totem Corporation over the past three years.

    We are pleased to announce this dividend amount is $0.95/share more than the $1.50 dividend distributed December of last year.  Happy Holidays!

  • Huna Totem Corporation has sent out a informational mailer to all shareholders!  Expect to see it in your mailbox soon!  You can look at the electronic copy here!

  • Huna Heritage Foundation's scholarship program was featured in an article by the Juneau Empire.  See the article here in PDF format or follow this link! Congratulations to all the Huna Heritage Foundation's Scholarship Recipients!

  • The Huna Heritage Foundation's scholarship program is highlighted in Alaska Business Monthly.  Anthony Lindoff, Michelle Martin and Kristi Skaflestad are mentioned.  See the article in PDF format or follow this link!

  • Janessa Willard, a Huna Heritage Foundation scholarship recipient, was featured in the Frontiersman.  See the article in PDF format or follow this link!

  • November 2, 2011- Huna Totem Corporation Shareholders Settlement Trust Board of Trustees announced today that under the terms of the Trust, a second distribution could not be made at this time. 

    Under terms of the Trust, 60% of net income is to be distributed to beneficiaries in three installments; on or before August 15th, November 15th, and February 15th.  Under this formula, $1.07 / unit, $93,732 in total was distributed on August 12. 

    Trust earnings for the first nine months of 2011 are positive; however following a strong 1st half with the S&P 500 up 5%, the Trust suffered a significant decline during the third quarter when the S&P 500 declined over 14%.  Under the formula provided in the Trust, $0.77 / unit is distributable in total for the first and second distributions.  With more than this total distributed in August, no second distribution may be made at this time. 

  • Conference Of Young Alaskans
    Applications are now available for the opportunity of a lifetime: a seat at the 2012 Conference of Young Alaskans. The three-day event is hosted by the Institute of the North and connects individuals from around the state to discuss Alaska's rich history, vibrant present and thriving future.

    This year's conference is Jan. 4-7 in Juneau's Centennial Hall and open to Alaskans aged 16-25. The 55-member conference is modeled after the original Alaska Constitutional Convention of 1955.

    The deadline for applying to attend the conference is Oct. 16. Applications are available online at http://youngalaskans.org/.

  • The September 2011 Huna Totem Corporation Newsletter has been mailed out.  Click here to read the Newsletter

  • Hoonah Absentee Ballot Application If you are a Hoonah resident and expect to be out of town on October 4th, fill out the Absentee Ballot Application and send it in to the Hoonah City Office.  Let your voice be heard!  Go out and vote!

  • Sandra Jack will be available tomorrow, August 30th, 2011, at Icy Strait Point to assist with voter registration!  Huna Totem Corporation encourages the community and youth to get involved! Let your voice be heard, register and vote!
     
  • The Board of Trustees met and declared an August distribution from the Shareholders Settlement Trust in the amount of $1.07/unit for Shareholders as of record date August 8, 2011 with an anticipated mailing and direct deposit date of August 12, 2011.

  • Huna Totem Corporation's Intern Day
    Interns from Huna Totem Corporation, Sealaska Corporation, and Goldbelt Incorporated were present for Huna Totem's first annual Intern Day at Icy Strait Point.  The event was meant  to encourage and motivate the interns to continue on a successful path.  Larry Gaffaney, HTC President and Chief Executive Officer, Tyler Hickman, ISP Vice President of Operations, and Marlene Johnson, HHF Chairman were available to the interns throughout the day for questions.  Click here to see the group photo

  • The July 2011 Huna Totem Corporation Newsletter has been mailed out.  Click here to read the Newsletter
  • Huna Totem Corporation- Final Results 2011
    Russell Dick, Bertha Franulovich, and Paul White, Jr. have been re-elected to the Board of Directors.  Over 72% of Shareholders voted this year.  Thank you to those who attended our Annual Meeting of Shareholders and those who participated in the election.

  • The Huna Totem Corporation 37th Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 18, 2011 at the ANB Hall in Hoonah, AK.

  • Press Release - February 7, 2011
      Eight objects to come home to Hoonah Clan
         Click here to read the full press release.

  • Huna Totem Corporation and the Shareholder's Settlement Trust will not be issuing 1099s for 2010. All dividends and distributions for 2010 were non-taxable.

  • A letter was mailed to all Huna Totem shareholders regarding our internship program. Please click here to read the complete letter.

  • Press Release - November 19, 2010:
    Federal Advisory Panel on Repatriation Rules in Favor of Southeast Clans
       Ruling a victory for the Teeyhíttaan and T’akdeintaan
       A federal advisory panel today decided in favor of two Southeast Alaska Native clans seeking to repatriate more than 50 sacred and patrimonial objects from two museums.
    Click here to read the full article.

  • Governor Sean Parnell visited Icy Strait Point and the community of Hoonah on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Some photos of this visit are posted to the Office of Governor Sean Parnell's webpage. Following is a direct link to his photo albums: http://gov.alaska.gov/parnell/multimedia/photo-albums.html

  • For our latest newsletter, check out the News Room.

  • We are updating the events calendar with dates the office will be closed and other happenings that may be of interest to our shareholders.

  • We are adding articles and photos featuring Icy Strait Point to our website. Click here to catch up on ISP in the news!

Our Mission

"Huna Totem Corporation is a for-profit Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Corporation with a mission to provide economic benefits to our current and future generations of shareholders through profitable business growth, to own and control our lands in perpetuity, and to encourage and perpetuate the cultural values of our Native people."