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Calista Corporation (pronounced )〔Calista Corporation: (Shareholder Handbook )〕 is one of thirteen Alaska Native Regional Corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) in settlement of aboriginal land claims. Calista was incorporated in Alaska on June 12, 1972.〔Corporations Database.〕 Although the Calista region is in western Alaska, Calista Corporation is headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. Calista is a for-profit corporation with 17,300 Alaska Native shareholders primarily of Yup'ik descent. The name Calista (''worker'') is a portmanteau of the Central Alaskan Yup'ik words ''cali-'', meaning "to work," and ''-ista'', meaning someone or something which does. The Yup'ik language does not have a word for "corporation". As part of ANCSA, Calista received patent for from the federal government as well as approximately $80 million, making it the second largest corporation established under ANCSA. The Calista region covers Alaska's Bethel and Kusilvak census areas and includes 56 villages. ==Officers and Directors== BOARD〔http://www.calistacorp.com/shareholders/board-directors〕 * Unit 1 Mike Akerelrea, Director Village: Scammon Bay Villages Represented: Hooper Bay, Paimuit, Chevak,& Scammon Bay. * Unit 2 JoAnn Werning, Director Village: Alakanuk Villages Represented: Alakanuk, Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), Bill Moore's Slough, Hamilton & Emmonak. * Unit 3 Robert L. Beans, Director Village: Mountain Village Villages Represented: Kotlik, Chuloonawick, Mountain Village, Pitka's Point & St. Mary's. * Unit 4 George Guy, Vice Chair Village: Kwethluk Villages Represented: Kwethluk, Napaskiak, Oscarville, Napakiak & Eek. * Unit 5 William Igkurak, Director Village: Kwigillingok Villages Represented: Tuntutuliak, Quinhagak, Goodnews Bay, Platinum, Kwigillingok & Kipnuk. * Unit 6 John P. Angaiak, Director Village: Tununak Villages Represented: Mekoryuk, Chefornak, Toksook Bay, Umkumiut, Tununak, Nightmute & Newtok. * Unit 7 Margaret Pohjola, Secretary Village: Chuathbaluk Villages Represented: Lime Village, Stony River, Sleetmute, Red Devil, Crooked Creek, Georgetown, Napaimute, Chuathbaluk, Aniak, Kalskag (Upper) & Lower Kalskag. * Unit 8 Willie Kasayulie, Chairman Village: Akiachak Villages Represented:Tuluksak, Akiak, Akiachak, Atmautluak, Nunapitchuk & Kasigluk. * Unit 9 Robert Hoffman, Director Village: Bethel Villages Represented: Bethel. * Unit 10 Art Heckman, Director Village: Pilot Station Villages Represented: Andreafski, Pilot Station, Marshall, Ohagamuit & Russian Mission. * At-Large Marcie Sherer, Treasurer Village: Napaimute Villages Represented: Any Shareholder. PRESIDENT Andrew Guy, President & CEO〔http://www.calistacorp.com/business/executives〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Calista Corporation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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