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November 2008 |
The Denali Commission funded the Alaska Marketplace for its year 3 program. The Commission provided operational funding; the monies awarded to individuals came from private organizations. The winners for the 2008 Alaska Marketplace were announced last week at the Alaska Federation of Natives Conference held here in Anchorage. Out of the 43 finalist 11 were chosen as having winning business ideas and were; 2008 Alaska Marketplace Winners A Cut Above Quilting ~ Barbara Ramos ~ Bethel Kvichak Organic Produce ~ AlexAnna Salmon ~ Igiugig Porcupine River Timber ~ Dacho Alexander ~ Fort Yukon The Meyers' Farm: Farming on the Tundra ~ Tim Meyers ~ Bethel Forest Firewood ~ Mark Leary ~ Bethel C Side Lumber ~ Fred Sagoonick ~ Shaktoolik From Shellfish Subsistence to Sustainable Farming ~ Marie Bader ~ Homer Cup'ik Dance Songs of the Tundra ~ Dr. John F. Pingayak ~ Chevak The Dugout ~ Louise Walcott ~ Nome Southeast Alaska Livestock Production & Processing ~ Clint Daniels ~ Sitka Tundra Woodworks ~ Patrick Hall ~ Chevak Peoples' Choice Awards Best Display ~ A Cut Above Quilting ~ Barbara Ramos ~ Bethel Most Innovative ~ Birch Water ~ Martin Kelly ~ Pilot Station Best Example of Culture & Traditional Values ~ Yupik Arts ~ Cecilia Frenzle, Delta Junction Advisory Meeting Our last Advisory Committee Meeting of 2008 is set for November 6th. The advisory team will be meeting here in Anchorage for a full day session. Public comment on the program in encouraged, please send in your written comments to either This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and your comments will be reviewed by the advisory team. |