Shareholder of the Year Awards
About the Awards
Each year, Doyon, Limited recognizes outstanding shareholders with the annual Shareholder of the Year Awards. The awards are presented each year at Doyon’s annual meeting of shareholders.
Nomination categories include:
- Elder of the Year Award - Recognizes an Elder, age 55 or older, who has devoted his or her life toward the betterment of Alaska Natives.
- Chief Andrew Isaac Future Leader Award - Recognizes a person age 35 or younger who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities. The award is named in honor of the late Chief Andrew Isaac, who emphasized the importance of education in helping today’s youth become leaders of tomorrow.
- Daaga’ Community Service Award - Recognizes a community or individual who shows strong commitment, competence and sensitivity in the area of helping others to make their community a healthier and safer place to live, and whose accomplishments have directly affected Alaska Natives.
- Doyon Citizen of the Year Award - Recognizes a person who has demonstrated leadership, strong commitment, competence and sensitivity in the educational and cultural survival of Alaska Natives. Recipients may be chosen for contributions in the fields of health or education, maintenance of a traditional lifestyle, or for the example they set as parents.
Click here to read about the 2011 award recipients, including Chief Paul Williams, Sr. and Nick Alexia, Sr. (Elder of the Year), Sonta Hamilton Roach (Chief Andrew Isaac Future Leader Award), Don S. Thibedeau (Daaga’ Community Service Award), and Maurice McGinty (Citizen of the Year).
