1. IN THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA VALLEY
Sophie Minich
President and CEO, CIRI

2. Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971
Enacted Dec. 31, 1971
Settled the aboriginal land claims of Alaska Native people
Created 12 regional corporations and more than 200 village corporations based on cultural and geographic heritage
Distributed 44 million acres of land and $963 million to Alaska Native corporations to benefit some 80,000 Alaska Native shareholders and their descendants

3. CIRI At a Glance
CIRI was created by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971
Homeland of the Dena’ina Athabascan
Original ANCSA distribution: $34 million
$1 billion in dividends distributed
Owned by nearly 9,000 shareholders

4. CIRI in the mat-su Shareholders: 718 Descendants: 120
2016 Dividends: $1,821,572
2016 Resource Revenue: $677,365
2016: Elders’ Trust: $154,350
Total Distributions in 2016: $2,653,287

5. CIRI’s Mission
The mission of CIRI is to promote the economic and social well-being and Alaska Native heritage of our shareholders, now and into the future, through prudent stewardship of the company’s resources, while furthering self-sufficiency among CIRI shareholders and their families.

6. Diversified Business Portfolio
Real Estate
Environmental Services
Oilfield and Construction Services
Government Services
Specialty Finance
Land and Natural Resources
Energy and Infrastructure

7. CIRI Land Total Surface: 624,000 acres
Total Subsurface: 1.6 million acres
In Mat-Su:
Total Surface: 160,000 acres
Total Subsurface: 437,000 acres
Land access:
Recreational Use Permits
Land Use Permits
Licenses and Easements

8. CIRI Land Commercial Uses on CIRI Land: New Opportunities?
Gravel Mining
Tourism
Agriculture
Recreation
New Opportunities?
Mining
Timber
Biofuels
Carbon Sequestration
Birch Syrup

9. CIRI REAL ESTATE Four Corners
Located at corner of Palmer-Wasilla Highway and New Trunk Road
129 acres
Proposed Use:
Mixed Retail
Dining
Entertainment
Housing

10. CIRI Government Contracting
Weldin Construction
Silver Mountain Construction
ANC Research & Development
Construction and Engineering on Alaska Military Bases
JBER
Eielson Air Force Base
Fort Wainwright
Fort Greely

11. CIRI TODAY Strong balance sheet $985 million in assets
$644 million in shareholders’ equity
Delivering benefits to shareholders
Helping to drive economic growth in our region

12. CIRI FAMILY OF NONPROFITS

13. Southcentral Foundation
Benteh Nuutah Primary Care Center
Serves 12,000 customers
Provides full primary care services
Serves 1,100 veterans
Manages the Life House Clinic in Sutton

14. CIRI FAMILY OF NONPROFITS