Alaska Federation of Natives - Alaska Native Center for Excellence

Alaska Federation of Natives
1577 C Street, Suite 300
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone 907.274.3611
Fax 907.276.7989

Julie Kitka
President

State Senator Albert Kookesh
Co-Chair
Sealaska Corporation

Tim Towarak
Co-Chair
Bering Straits Native Corporation

Research and development of a specialized Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, including knowledge-based economies.
Development and piloting of an Economic Diagnostic Team and the creation of a process to help assess economic opportunities in the villages.
Research and development of a Microfinance Program in collaboration with the Denali Commission, utilizing the authority extended to the Denali Commission in recent Congressional amendments to the law.

Alaska Marketplace – a collaborative project launched by the Denali Commission, the State of Alaska and the Alaska Federation of Natives and managed by AFN under a separate funding arrangement.
Status of Alaska Natives Report 2004

The following questions, though few in number, are critical to the success of our work.

Are we focused on growth, particularly private sector growth that can generate jobs?
Are we linking economic development with poverty reduction strategies?
Are we focused on accountability and results?
Are we sharing information, best practices, lessons learned and success stories?