Thayer Creek Hydro Project Fulfills ‘dream of the elders’

Thayer Creek Hydro Project Fulfills ‘dream of the elders’

Article by Jasz Garrett.  Reprinted from the Juneau Empire. “You can see the whales just from right here,” Nadine Demmert, a senior at Angoon High School, said. “Jumping right now. That’s what I want to preserve. It’s amazing.” Demmert was nervous speaking in front of...
51st Annual Meeting Proxy Prize Winners Announced

51st Annual Meeting Proxy Prize Winners Announced

Following are the Proxy Prize Winners for the 51st Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  Winners were randomly drawn by the Inspector of Elections. Fifth Place Winners – $50 Barbara Jean Demmert, Virginia J. Kennedy, Samantha D. Ramey, Katherine L. Willard, Russell...
Election Results – 51st Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Election Results – 51st Annual Meeting of Shareholders

ON Saturday, June 15, 2024, the 51st Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held in Angoon, Alaska.  Following are the election results as certified by the Inspector of Elections:   *Albert H. Howard                  26,809 *Tiadola Rose Silva                  20,539...
51st Annual Meeting of Shareholders Agenda

51st Annual Meeting of Shareholders Agenda

Angoon Elementary Gym.  Meeting starts at 11:00 a.m. AGENDA I. Welcome II. Dance Group Performance – Xootxnoowu Dachaxanx’lyan III. Invocation & Blessing of the Meal IV. Call to Order V. Introductions VI. Approval of the Agenda VII. Approval of the Minutes...
Kootznoowoo Launches Summer Guide Academy

Kootznoowoo Launches Summer Guide Academy

This summer, Kootznoowoo, Inc. is sponsoring a Summer Guide Academy that will prepare shareholders and descendants to become a professional wilderness guide. The Academy has space for up to four trainees between the ages 17-25. The 2024 Academy will run for three...
Thayer Creek Hydro Project at Nearly Full Funding

Thayer Creek Hydro Project at Nearly Full Funding

The Kootznoowoo Tourism & Natural Resources (KTNR) department was recently notified that it had been awarded over $28 million in grant awards for the Thayer Creek Hydroelectric Project. The applications for these grants were submitted in 2023 under KTNR. The...

Ralph “Chico” Bierely

Kootz Commercial Center Maintenance Manager

Chico serves as a jack-of-all-trades for the corporation. His main responsibility is overseeing the maintenance and upkeep of the K-Plaza building. However, he provides additional support when needed on a variety of projects. He is based in Juneau.