Congratulations and thank you for casting your vote!
 
Early Bird Winners

$1,500 – Howard C Beasley & Rita M Silas

$1,000 – William H Alexie & Commack L Stanley

$500 – Paula A Warner & Charles L Pitka

$250 – Josanne Hart, Agatha I Erickson, Leanne F Dapcevich, Leon J T Callahan, Andrew P Esmailka, & Peter B Hildebrand

$100 – Julianne M Carlo, Melissa Huntington, Pamela A Esmailka, Shannon S Jensen, Adam R C Gertzinger, Ashley J Sommer, Neil J Madros, & David Dayton

eProxy Winners

$1,000 – Marlenis A S Brown & Sheryl A Lolnitz

$500 – Kalene L Lolnitz, Shaylene R Nicholas, Sarah D Ambridge, & Evelyn Ekada

$250 – Chelsea J Semaken, Taylor A Beardslee, Sidney Carlo, Ernest SA Nickoli, Rose M Agnes, & Susan A Dayton

$100 – Deanna M Slats, Darlene A Madros, Bella M Ennenga, Savannah Ekada, Stanley T Huntington, Dillion Pitka, Margaret M Agnes, & William R Savok

Class E Shareholder Winners

40,000 Alaska Airlines Miles – Kenneth G Yaska & Lisa D Madros

Gain valuable leadership experience and contribute to your corporation by serving in Gana-A’Yoo governance. We are excited to announce openings on two committees: the Natural Resources Committee and the Shareholder Relations Committee.
 
The Natural Resources Committee, composed of five to six members representing our four villages plays a crucial role in advising the Board on matters concerning land use. This includes providing insights on stewardship, development, and resource utilization. This committee has seats for non-director shareholders.
 
Similarly, the Shareholder Relations Committee, consisting of four to five members, each member being a shareholder holding a different class of stock representing each village, focuses on enhancing shareholder interactions. Through advising the Board on policies, programs, and charitable contributions, this committee ensures that shareholder concerns and interests are effectively addressed. This committee has seats for non-director shareholders.
 
If you want to serve on either the Natural Resources or Shareholder Relations Committee, we invite you to submit a letter of interest by May 24, 2024, to [email protected]. For any inquiries or assistance, feel free to reach out to use at 907-569-9599.

Thank you to the 261 shareholders who have updated their stock wills in the last five years! Congratulations to the recent $500 prize winners: Cora Jones and Cheryl Sullivan! We will have future drawings, so be sure to continue submitting valid stock wills!
 
Find stock will forms on the Forms and Links page.
 
Questions? Send us a message through the Shareholder Portal Contact page.

The 46th Gana-A’Yoo Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 4:00 PM AKDT on Friday, June 7, 2024, at the Ella B. Vernetti School in Koyukuk, AK. Gana-A’Yoo is planning to hold an in-person meeting with the option of shareholders to participate virtually. Shareholders will be provided information to attend the meeting virtually prior to the meeting. Voting Shareholders have the option to vote their hard copy proxy or online at ganaayoovote.com.
 

Shareholders who submit their proxy or eProxy by the deadlines are eligible for eProxy, early bird, class E shareholder, and Annual Meeting prizes.

 
eProxy, early bird and class E shareholder prize deadline: May 15, 2024
Annual Meeting prize deadline: June 4, 2024
 

EPROXY PRIZES

eProxy prize deadline is Wednesday, May 15, 2024, by 5:00 PM AKDT.
• $1,000 – 2 prizes
• $500 – 4 prizes
• $250 – 6 prizes
• $100 – 8 prizes
 

EARLY BIRD PRIZES

Early bird prize deadline is Wednesday, May 15, 2024, by 5:00 PM AKDT.
• $1,500 – 2 prizes
• $1,000 – 2 prizes
• $500 – 2 prizes
• $250 – 6 prizes
• $100 – 8 prizes
 

CLASS E SHAREHOLDER PRIZES

Class E shareholder prize deadline is Wednesday, May 15, 2024, by 5:00 PM AKDT.
• 40,000 Alaska Airlines Miles – 2 prizes
 

ANNUAL MEETING PRIZES

Annual Meeting prize deadline is Tuesday, June 4, 2024, by 5:00 PM AKDT. To be eligible for Annual Meeting prizes, your proxy or eProxy must be received by this deadline OR you must register to vote at the Annual Meeting. The drawing will be held Friday, June 7, 2024, at the Annual Meeting. You need not be present to win.
• $1,000 – 4 prizes
• $250 – 4 prizes
• $100 – 4 prizes
 

Submit your proxy by any of the following methods:

• Vote Online via eProxy: Visit ganaayoovote.com and log in with your PIN found on your proxy form. You can also retrieve your PIN by calling (907) 677-3325.

• US Mail (in the envelope provided): Sramek Hightower, CPAs P.O. Box 240569, Anchorage, AK 99524-9968
• Fax: Send to (907) 561-4341
• Email: Send to [email protected]
• Hand Deliver: Leave in the drop box at the Ella B. Vernetti School, Koyukuk, Alaska, between 3:00 and 4:00 PM on Friday, June 7, 2024

Please enjoy the latest edition of our shareholder newsletter: Denadolale’ Spring 2024

The Gana-A’Yoo Settlement Trust Board of Trustees approved the Gana-A’Yoo Settlement Trust (GST) distribution amount of $9.00 per unit (share), or $900.00 per 100 shares to those with a record date of April 5, 2024. This non-taxable distribution will be issued on Friday, May 17, 2024, by direct deposit or mail.
 
To receive a direct deposit, a completed direct deposit form must be on file or received by April 5, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. This is also the deadline for address updates. Shareholders are encouraged to update your stock wills if you have not done so recently. Forms are available in the Shareholder Portal.
 
For more information, please contact Gana-A’Yoo, Limited at 907-569-9599 or toll-free at 888-656-1606.

We are excited to announce that we are celebrating the growth of our corporation in the upcoming annual report. We invite you to share your perspective on “Growing Together” with us by submitting your viewpoint through photos.
 
What does Growing Together mean to you? Which pictures can you share with your community showing how knowledge is passed from generation to generation?
 
Please send all your high-resolution photos to [email protected] by March 2, 2024, for them to appear in the annual report.

Be entered into a drawing to win $100 by having a current direct deposit form on file by Monday, April 1, 2024, at 5 pm.
 
Direct deposit forms are available on your Shareholder Portal. For more information, please contact Gana-A’Yoo, Limited at 907-569-9599 or toll-free at 888-656-1606.

Voting Shareholders! Go Green for Gana-A’Yoo! Call today to opt-in to receive materials electronically! The final deadline to opt-in is Monday, April 1, 2024, at 5 pm.
 
• No paper needed, receive all mail electronically
• Save trees – trees are not needed to produce digital materials
• Help Gana-A’Yoo save money by reducing printing and mailing costs
 
Shareholders who have previously opted into electronic delivery with a valid email address are automatically entered to win. Shareholders have the option to revoke consent and receive a mailed copy of the annual report, proxy statement, and other information within 30 days.
 
There will be four $50 cash prize drawings for shareholders who have opted into electronic delivery by the deadline. Please contact Shareholder Records at 907-569-9599 or toll-free at 888-656-1606 to opt-in for electronic materials.

Gana-A’Yoo shareholders and descendants are invited and encouraged to attend a shareholder information meeting at Raven Landing Community Center in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Wednesday, March 13 from 5 to 7 pm. Join us for the opportunity to meet staff, update records, food, and prizes!

To make this meeting as useful to you as possible, please email your comments and questions for the Gana-A’Yoo Board of Directors in advance to: [email protected].

Can’t make it? We will also have a booth at the Doyon Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Friday, March 15, located at the Westmark Hotel.