To the shareholders:

2013 was a very good year for Gana-A’Yoo, Limited. We ex-perienced growth in pretty much all aspects of our company. We continued to maintain our company in keep-ing up with the growing pains of this growth as well. We made sure that we kept pace with new hires. We also made sure that we main-tained our corporate veil to pro-

tect our company as we grow and are looking for new oppor-tunities. The board of directors made sure that we do not have

any liabilities that could stop our company on the present

path that we have set for the future. Please feel

free to contact any of us if you have any questions or con-cerns.

I would like to wish you all a Happy New

Year. Michael Stickman, Board Chairman

January 2014 Volume 26, Number 3

Highlights

Director’s Message

Company Announcements

Foundation News

Condolences

Board of Directors Michael Stickman | Chair

Ida Hildebrand | President

Ragine Pilot | Treasurer

Shirley Cleaver | Secretary

Violet Burnham | Director

William Dayton | Director

Linda Fleury | Director

Erica Frankson | Director

Monica Riedel | Director

Editor Sharon Hildebrand shildebrand@ganaayoo.com

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Anchorage: (907) 569-9599 Galena: (907) 656-1606

www.ganaayoo.com

Newsletter Published Quarterly

Chairman’s Message

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Annual Shareholder Meeting to be held in Galena during

June 2014 The meetings rotate be-tween each of our four villages. The next Annual Shareholder Meeting will be in Galena on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Based on the current schedule, future meeting loca-tions include: Kaltag 2015, Nu-lato 2016 and Koyukuk 2017.

Mark Your Calendar Board Meeting in Anchorage Office

February 15, 2014 @ 9:00 am

Stock Will Drive

There will be another drawing in 2014 for $250. To be en-tered you must complete the form by 6/6/14 or within the

last five years.

Shareholders at the 2009 Annual Meet-ing in Galena.

NEW OFFICE LOCATIONNEW OFFICE LOCATION

1205 E. International Airport Road, Suite 100 Anchorage AK 99518

I would like to wish you

all a Happy New Year.

Pictured left to right: Linda Fleury, Erica Frankson, Monica Riedel, Violet Burnham, Ida Hildebrand, Michael Stickman, Ragine Pilot,

Betty Huntington, Shirley Cleaver and William Dayton.

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Gana-A’Yoo, Limited 2014 Annual Meeting Election

The Gana-A’Yoo, Limited Board of Directors are seeking to fill three open seats on the board. Current directors terms expire in June 2014. All share-holders are highly encouraged to consider running for the three open seats on the board. In order to be listed on the proxy, a shareholder must submit a Director’s Questionnaire by Friday, February 14, 2014.

To obtain a Director’s Questionnaire, contact Crystal Sommer.

Director Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a shareholder of Gana-A’Yoo, Limited, holding voting stock;

Must be at least 18 years of age;

Must hold the required class of stock and meet residency requirements for that class of stock, if any.

Stock Class Open Seat Residency Currently Held By

A Galena Required Shirley Cleaver

D Kaltag Not Required Monica Riedel

C Nulato Required Michael Stickman

The Shareholder Relations Committee hosted another successful reception during AFN week in Fairbanks. It is the intention of the board to pro-vide outreach to as many shareholders as possible. Betty Huntington and Erica Frankson provided presentations to more than 75 visitors. The high-

lights included many door prizes and the many connections made were price-less. There was lots of laughter, visiting

and good food to go around. Our shareholder receptions epito-mizes our Native values of sharing and caring. We look forward to seeing you next year.

Thank for your support.

FAIRBANKS SHAREHOLDEFAIRBANKS SHAREHOLDER R

RECEPTIONRECEPTION

The form must be mailed or e-mailed to Crystal Sommer at csommer@ganaayoo.com

Gana-A’Yoo, Limited; 1205 E. International Airport Rd., Ste 100 Anchorage, Alaska 99518

Shareholder Allen Silas attended with his wife Diane and son Gabriel.

VIRTUAL CHRISTMAS PRVIRTUAL CHRISTMAS PRO-O-

GRAM A SUCCESSGRAM A SUCCESS Susan Paskvan has suc-cessfully orches-trated the Yukon Koyukuk School District (YKSD)

virtual program for its seventh year. On December 19, 2013, 10 villages with stu-dents, teachers and elders shared Christmas songs with some translated in Athabascan over video-conference technology.

Paskvan, YKSD Language Coordinator shared, “The greatest joy for me is having the students share our language with the elders. It completes the circle - the elders have been teaching us so our language could be passed on.”

Elders, Benedict Jones and Annie Dayton both of Koyukuk attended the YKSD virtual program with staff.

Debbie Dayton is holding her grandson, while William Dayton, Mary Rose Agnes and Mathilda

Dayton look on.

Board of director Erica Frankson, Peter Hildebrand, Twyla and Brenna Cruger.

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STUDENT OF THE YEAR: STUDENT OF THE YEAR: The

Foundation Board of Directors will be recognizing one of our stu-dents at the June 2014 Annual Shareholder Meeting in Ga-lena. If you know a student ranging from the 7th grade through college, please con-sider nominating him or her for Gana-A’Yoo’s 2014 Stu-dent of the Year by Monday, February 10, 2014. The candi-date will be selected based on

his or her leadership qualities, cul-tural/community involvement and educational goals. Nominees must be either a Gana-A’Yoo share-

holder or a descendant of an original shareholder. Masee’

FFOUNDATIONOUNDATION EELECTIONLECTION UUPDATEPDATE:: The Board welcomed in-cumbent director Larissa Sommer, originally of Galena, back to the Foun-dation. Other board members include: Erica Frankson of Galena and Anne Esmailka originally of Kaltag. Thanks to all who expressed an interest

in serving on the Foundation board.

GGANAANA--A’YA’YOOOO FFOUNDATIONOUNDATION

SHAREHOLDER OF THE YEARSHAREHOLDER OF THE YEAR

Since 2012, Gana-A’Yoo has recog-nized a share-holder at the An-nual Shareholder Meeting. Last years recipient of the ‘shareholder

of the year’ award was Alfred “Dick” Ev-ans of Galena. Please send in your nomina-tions by Monday, February 10, 2014. The nominee must be a Gana-A’Yoo share-holder who is involved in community ser-vice and whose involvement has directly affected Alaska Natives. The person should show a strong commitment and sensitivity in the areas of helping others in order to make our communities a healthier and safer place to live. Please mail your nomination to: ‘Shareholder of the Year 2014’; Gana-A’Yoo, Limited; 1205 E. Intl’ Airport Rd., Suite 100; Anchorage, Alaska 99518 or email Crystal Sommer at csommer@ganaayoo.com

Our Journey Our Journey by

Sharon Hildebrand

Growing up playing along the banks of the Yukon River, a child does not see themselves in the bigger picture of

things until much older, right? Well I was one of those children who grew up along the Yukon raised by my grandmother Ellen, going to fish camps in the summer and helping to haul water and pack wood in the winters. These experiences taught me values early on that remain today.

I, like many who leave the village, at-tempted early on to attend college, but as a young single mother who was on assis-tance, often felt not good enough, I did not see past how I was going to get through the month, better yet, four years for that matter (for my degree). I did

what I thought was best, I dropped out of college and began my career slowly build-ing my resume through office work. I believed all this to be done for my son. That is until I had two more sons and be-gan to encourage them to go on and get an education, I realized I too needed to back my words. The thought of an edu-cation slowly began to creep back into my mind and one day, I had a conversation with my mentor, Bernice Joseph and she told me, “You need to think five years down the line and then ten years, you can’t just think of tomorrow or next year.”

The road to receiving an education is not one accomplished through individual ef-fort. This road to receiving my bachelors degree was one that had much support along the way. Just as I questioned myself if I was doing the right thing, a friend or family member would step in at the last

minute to watch my sons when I was called upon on to attend seminars. It was my family and my friends who would pull for me. My husband Vern was the first to encourage me to follow my dreams and would often pick up where I left off with the housework while I wrote papers and studied. It was here with my husband that we shared a conversation of my dreams and it was then that I also stopped drink-ing alcohol.

Our journeys through life is not finite, it is always moving and changing. It is in cherishing those who have helped us to see the bigger picture, shared their love or just to encourage others to keep going. As that young girl who once ran the banks of the river remembers she had something worth sharing, may you all know, you pos-sess this awesome light within you. Reach in and find what your dreams hold. May you share your light, God Bless.

4 generations: Laura Pitka, Albertha Sommer and Larissa holding son Gage.

YYʉʉHTSHTS`̀ENEN` M` MAASEEAASEE` T` TSS `̀OODNEEOODNEE

“W“WEE AARERE TTHANKFULHANKFUL TTOO AALLLL OFOF YYOUOU” ” (Translation by Paul Mountain & Paulina

Stickman) If you would like to make a charitable gift to the Foundation, it is now easier than ever. You can

now make your contribution through Pick, Click Give when you apply for your PFD. Your donations are tax deductible. To find out more, please visit our website or e-mail Crystal Sommer at 907-569-9599.

Dick receiving his award as wife Lilly watches on.

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GANAGANA--A’YOO CONDOLENCES/BAD ADDRESS LISTA’YOO CONDOLENCES/BAD ADDRESS LIST

2014 Look Ahead

January 1 Happy New Year!!!

1 Gana-A’Yoo Office Closed

February 1 Yukon Quest Begins

10

Shareholder of the Year Nominations Due

10 Student of the Year Nominations Due

13 Board of Director Questionnaires Due

15 Gana-A’Yoo Meeting-Anchorage @ 9 am

16 Iron Dog Begins

21 Fur Rondy-Anchorage

March 10

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14

Tanana Chiefs Confer-ence Annual Meeting

14 Doyon Annual Meeting

Where Are You? Current addresses are needed for

these shareholders. If you have any

information regarding the where-

abouts or how we may contact any of

them, please call our office.

Lisa Bismark Vienna L. Boe Christopher Chase Janet Cline Kelley C. Cline Andrew Dayton Victor W. George II Tara Gillen Martha Henderson Hobart Huffman Juliet Huffman Kevelina Huffman Lynette Huffman Tolovana Huffman Tortella J. Huffman

Patrick H. Kennedy Raymond Langton Ronald A. Larrabee Julie McCoy Jordan L. Neglaska Jamie L. Nollner Jason Nollner Valerie J. Olin Marian M. Owens Starin L. Pietz Roy Stickman Elsie M. Thurmond Franklin Thurmond Karren L. Upcraft

Michael “Mike” Evans, 47,

is survived by his wife Linda; sons, Trevor, Wesley and Noah and mother Catherine. He was preceded in death by his father Alan. Mike was a share-

holder with Galena class stock.

Austin Es-

mailka, Sr., 83 is survived by his children: Violet Burnham, Jose-phine, Christine Semaken, Hazel

Olsen, Annie, Justin and Earl Es-mailka. He is preceded in death by his wife Marylene. Austin was a shareholder with Kaltag class stock.

Patrick Madros, Sr. 60 is survived by his children: Neil, Patrick, Jr., Van, and Ryan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; and Parents George and Anna

Madros . Patrick was a share-holder with Kaltag class stock.

Lorraine “Lorry” Lam-

bert, 64 is sur-

vived by her daughter, Sonya. Lorry was pre-ceded in death by her parents, Mar-cus F. Lambert

and Rose Thomas Lambert. Lorry was a shareholder with Nulato class stock.

Gana-A’Yoo, Limited 1205 E. International Airport Rd., Ste 100

Anchorage, Alaska 99518

The Board & Staff Wish you

a Great 2014!

Condolences Condolences Our most sincere condolences to the family & friends of:: Our most sincere condolences to the family & friends of::