GAAP hosts 8th annual ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓÆµ Native Corporations Seminar

All photos by Jadon Nashoanak.

On February 4, 2020, the Great ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓÆµn Accounting People (GAAP) student organization hosted the 8th annual ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓÆµ Native Corporations Seminar. Panelists spoke to about 35 attendees about ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓÆµâ€™s native regional corporations and the ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓÆµ Native Claims Settlement Act (ANSCA).

panel speaks to audience at SOM School of Management table

speaker presents at podium to classroom

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, University of ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓÆµ Fairbanks, 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 ÓÐÁϺÐ×ÓÊÓÆµ