GAAP hosts 8th annual Alaska Native Corporations Seminar

All photos by Jadon Nashoanak.

On February 4, 2020, the Great Alaskan Accounting People (GAAP) student organization hosted the 8th annual Alaska Native Corporations Seminar. Panelists spoke to about 35 attendees about Alaska’s native regional corporations and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANSCA).

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This year's speakers were:

  • Ed Alexander, Education Manager, Tanana Chief Conference
  • Melissa Jay, Senior Manager, KPMG
  • Tanya Kaquatosh, Senior VP of Administration, Doyon Utilities
  • Marna Sanford, Government Relations Coordinator, Tanana Chief Conference
  • Sean Topkok, Associate Professor of Education, ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ, served as Master of Ceremony for this year’s seminar.
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class smiles during Tanana Chief's Conference presentation

Melissa Jay presents about ANCSA with map of Alaska