News

August 10, 2021

New Partnership Will Highlight Nutritional Benefits of Bristol Bay Salmon to Babies and Toddlers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 10, 2021 Media Contacts: Lilani Dunn, BBRSDA (907) 677-2371 or lilani@bbrsda.com Chanda File, Strategies 360 (907) 770-5600 or chandaf@strategies360.com New Partnership Will Highlight Nutritional Benefits of Bristol Bay Salmon to Babies and Toddlers Anchorage, AK – Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC), Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA), and Bambino’s Baby…Read More

August 10, 2021

BBNC Celebrates Alaska Wild Salmon Day

To celebrate Alaska Wild Salmon Day this year, BBNC shared salmon with our neighbors in need. BBNC purchased 300 pounds of sockeye salmon from Tulch’ina Fisheries, a BBNC Shareholder-Owned Business, to donate to the Downtown Soup Kitchen Hope Center and Bean’s Café. A volunteer crew of BBNC staff are helping on Alaska Wild Salmon Day…Read More

January 5, 2021

Eligible Alaska Native Veterans can receive up to 160 Acres of Federal Land!

Alaska Native Land Allotments for Veterans The 1906 Native Allotment program ended in 1971 with the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). However, some Alaska Natives were serving in the Armed Forces at the time and missed the deadline to apply for a Native Allotment. The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management,…Read More

November 25, 2020

Bristol Bay Native Corporation welcomes Alaska District’s decision to deny Pebble permit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2020 Media Contact: Daniel Cheyette, Vice President, Lands & Natural Resources (907) 355-4439, dcheyette@bbnc.net Bristol Bay Native Corporation welcomes Alaska District’s decision to deny Pebble permit Anchorage, AK – Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) President and CEO Jason Metrokin made the following statement today in reaction to the Army Corps…Read More

October 19, 2020

BBNC Thanks Senator Murkowski and Senator Sullivan for Opposing Pebble Mine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2020 Contact: Daniel Cheyette, Vice President, Lands & Natural Resources (907) 278-3602 or dcheyette@bbnc.net BBNC Thanks Senator Murkowski and Senator Sullivan for Opposing Pebble Mine Anchorage, AK – Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Dan Sullivan have both expressed their strong opposition to the proposed Pebble mine in recent weeks, declaring…Read More

August 24, 2020

BBNC on the Army Corps Rejecting Pebble Mine: The Voices of Bristol Bay Have Prevailed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2020 Media Contact: Charles Fedullo charlesf@strategies360.com or (907) 388-8055 BBNC on the Army Corps Rejecting Pebble Mine: The Voices of Bristol Bay Have Prevailed ANCHORAGE, AK – Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) President and CEO Jason Metrokin made the following statement after the Army Corps of Engineers announced the proposed…Read More

August 5, 2020

BBNC Statement on Donald Trump Jr.’s Opposition to Pebble Mine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2020 Contact: Daniel Cheyette, Vice President, Lands & Natural Resources (907) 278-3602 or dcheyette@bbnc.net BBNC Statement on Donald Trump Jr.’s Opposition to Pebble Mine Anchorage, AK – “Donald Trump Jr. confirmed what Alaskans have known for decades: the proposed Pebble mine has no place in Bristol Bay. We appreciate and…Read More

July 24, 2020

BBNC Statement on the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Pebble Mine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2020 Contact: Daniel Cheyette, Vice President, Lands & Natural Resources (907) 278-3602 or dcheyette@bbnc.net BBNC Statement on the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Pebble Mine Anchorage, AK – Earlier today, the Alaska District for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for…Read More

June 16, 2020

BBNC Statement on PLP Pebble Performance Dividend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2020 Contact: Daniel Cheyette, Vice President, Lands & Natural Resources (907) 278-3602 or dcheyette@bbnc.net Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) President and CEO Jason Metrokin issued the following statement regarding the “Pebble Performance Dividend” that the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) announced earlier today: The Pebble Performance Dividend is the latest attempt…Read More

June 12, 2020

GO GREEN WITH BBNC!

Did you know you can choose to receive BBNC communications electronically instead of by mail? Just sign in to your myBBNC account at mybbnc.net and click on the Contact Info page. Make sure your email address is correct and update your contact preferences by checking the boxes of the electronic communications you’d like to receive (see photo…Read More