Q. How do I run for the Board of Directors?
A. Any shareholder, class A or Class B, who is eligible and who wishes to run as a candidate for any seat on the Board of Directors of The Kuskokwim Corporation at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting, must complete and return a nominating petition and questionnaire to the Anchorage office. This form can be downloaded from this site, or you may contact the Shareholder Relations Department for a form.

There are four (4) Board seats up for election each year. These are At-Large seats, meaning there are no residency requirements for Board members. Each seat has a three-year term of office. There are no designated seats for class A or class B, as all seats are open to any shareholder. According to the Corporation's bylaws, to be eligible for a Board seat, you must be:

1. 18 years of age or older at the time of the next election of Directors; and
2. An Alaska Native shareholder of the corporation entitled to vote, holding Class A or Class B stock.

Q. How do I enroll my children?
A. The Class B enrollment forms (76K) for enrolling eligible children born after December 18, 1971 is available at the Aniak and the Anchorage office. Please include a certified or original birth certificate with the application; all original documents will be returned. Also, if the applicant is under 18, please notarize and return the Custodian Consent form.

Q. How do I change my address?
A. Change of address (22k) forms are available at either the Aniak or Anchorage TKC offices. In addition, any of these forms are also accepted:

1. Calista Corporation change of address form
2. US Post Office change of address form or postcard, or
3. Any handwritten signed and dated note, form, or letter from the shareholder stating the new address

If the shareholder is also a custodian, please list each of the wards so that an address change may be made for them also.

Each individual shareholder, over the age of 18, must provide the change of address form in writing with their written signature consent. For example, a husband and wife must both sign the change of address form, or must fill one out separately. Also, the parents cannot sign these documents for the child after the child has turned 18.

Q. How do I change my name?
A. If a shareholder has changed their name TKC accepts the following documents:

1. A copy of a legal document stating the change
2. Marriage certificate
3. Divorce decree
4. Adoption certificate
5. Birth certificate
6. Drivers license or state ID card showing the change

Q. How can I verify I'm a TKC shareholder?
A. TKC does not currently provide shareholder identification cards, but we do provide a form verifying shareholder status. Contact TKC at (907) 243-2944 within Anchorage or toll free at 1-800-478-2171 outside of Anchorage, but within Alaska for more information.

Q. How do I certify Indian Blood?
A. To obtain a Certificate of Indian Blood, contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs at 3601 "C" Street, Suite 1100, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. Their phone number is (907) 271-3517, or toll free at 1-800-645-8465.

Q. Does TKC assist with burial funds?
A. Yes, TKC assists with burial assistance for TKC shareholders. Contact the Shareholder Relations Department for details. If the shareholder was living within the TKC region, Kuskokwim Native Association also assists with additional funding. Their phone number is (907) 675-4384 within Aniak, or toll free at 1-800-478-5875 within Alaska.

Also, if Alaska Natives are living within the Municipality of Anchorage they may apply for burial assistance by calling the General Assistance Program at Cook Inlet Tribal Council at (907) 265-5911.

Shareholders living in Alaska, but outside of the Anchorage municipality can contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Social Services in Juneau, AK toll free at 1-800-645-8397. Alaska Natives residing outside of Alaska should contact their local BIA office to apply for additional assistance.

Q. Can TKC shares be sold?
A. The ANCSA amendments passed by Congress in 1988 continued the restrictions on the sale of stock indefinitely unless brought to a shareholder vote by the board of directors, or by a petition of 25 percent of the shareholders. Shareholders would have to vote to approve an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to remove the restrictions on the sale of stock.

Q. Where do our shareholders live?
A. Half of the shareholders live within one of TKC's 10 villages as you can see from the pie chart below. The remaining shareholders live in other villages surrounding the TKC region, outside of Alaska and within the Municipality of Anchorage.

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