2016 Annual Meeting Agenda

AGENDA
‘16
Voices of Our Future
Morning Agenda
8:00 am
8:30 am Registration Opens
Welcome Announcements
In Memoriam
Posting the Colors/Honor Guard - Alaska Native Veterans
9:00 am
Invocation – Elizabeth Jerue
Presentation of Documents
Adoption of Agenda
Approval of March 2015 Annual Meeting Minutes
Affidavit of Mailing & Notice of Annual Meeting
Certificate of Voting Record
Certificate of Rural Seats & Interim Quorum Count
9:15 am
Welcome and Introductions
Aaron M. Schutt, President and CEO
Board of Directors
Senior Management and General Managers
Recognition of Traditional Chiefs, Elders and Dignitaries
9:40 am
10:40 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
11:30 am
Election of Directors
Call to Order
Nominations & Candidate Speeches (2 minutes each)
Keynote Address – Arnold Marks, Jr.
Registration Closes
Shareholder Question and Answer Period
Special Recognition - Fairbanks Four
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
William “Bill” Oberly
Justice for the Fairbanks Four
Keynote
Arnold Marks, Jr.
Arnold Marks, Jr., lives and
works in Tanana as a secondary
language arts/social studies
teacher at the Maudrey J.
Sommer School. He is the
school’s basketball coach and
athletic director. Arnold is a
Doyon Class C shareholder
and a member of the Tanana
Tribe. After graduating from
the Maudrey J. Sommer School as valedictorian, Arnold attended
the University of Alaska Fairbanks where he played collegiate
basketball while pursuing a bachelor of arts in English. He
received his teaching license after attending the UAF School of
Education and then returned home to teach.
Arnold’s parents are Mary Edwin (Dennis) and Arnold Marks, Sr.
(Dinette) and his grandparents are the late Laura and Peter Mark
Sr. of Huslia and Lula and John Wallace of Fairbanks. Arnold
and his wife, Theresa (Sam), are raising their two daughters Reese
and Isabella along the Yukon River in Tanana.
Arnold has competed in the Yukon 800 boat race many times
and won in 2006. He and his brother Aaron also finished the
Iron Dog five times, representing their family and community
well. When he is not in the classroom or racing on the Yukon
River, he can be found hunting, coaching, camping and traveling
in the region.
Afternoon Agenda
12:00 pm
12:10 pm
12:20 pm
12:30 pm
12:35 pm
12:50 pm
1:00 pm
1:10 pm
1:20 pm
1:30 pm
1:40 pm
Voting Instructions & Certificate of Quorum
Lunch - Blessing of the Food – Marie Yaska
Performance by JOM Dance Group
Polls Open – 90 minutes
Voices of Our Future video
Proxy Holders Announced
TCC President
Doyon Foundation Report
Treasurer’s Report
Doyon President’s Report
Shareholder of the Year Awards
Hannah Paul Solomon Elder of the Year Award Elizabeth Fleagle
Chief Andrew Isaac Leadership Award
Floyd Leroy Green, III
Daaga’ Community Service Award
Shirley Lee
Richard Frank Military Service Award
Sherman Thomas
Citizen of the Year Award
Andrea Durny
2:00 pm
3:00 pm
3:10 pm
4:10 pm
Polls Close (90 minutes after open)
Door Prize Drawing
Shareholder Question and Answer Period
Election Results/Kids Voting Results
Closing Prayer – Daisy Stevens
Adjournment
Shareholders of the Year
Elizabeth Fleagle, Hannah Paul Solomon Elder of the Year Award 
The Hannah Paul Solomon 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. The award is named in honor of the late Hannah Paul
Solomon, who dedicated her life to teaching the younger generation
traditional ways.  
Floyd Leroy Green, III, Chief Andrew Isaac Leadership Award 
The Chief Andrew Isaac Leadership 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 for youth to become leaders
of tomorrow. 
Shirley Lee, Daaga’ Community Service Award 
The Daaga’ Community Service Award recognizes a community or
individual who shows strong commitment, competence and sensitivity
in helping others to make their community a healthier and safer place to
live, and whose accomplishments have directly affected Alaska Natives. 
Sherman Thomas, Richard Frank Military Service Award 
The Gin’tith (Richard Frank) Military Service Award recognizes an
Alaska Native who demonstrates a strong commitment and willingness
to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces in the defense of the United States
of America.
Andrea Durny, Citizen of the Year Award
The 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. 
Room Guide
Gold Room
8am– 5pm: Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Rampart Room
8am– 4pm: Tabulators & Inspector of Elections
Minto Room
8am– 11am: Voting Registration
8am– 11am: Kids Voting
12:10 pm– 1:30pm: Lunch Buffett
Yukon & Northern Latitudes Rooms
8am– 4pm: Subsidiary & Department Tables
8am– 4pm: Arts & Crafts Vendors
12:10 pm– 1:30pm: Lunch Buffett
Harper Board Room
9:30 am– 10:30am: Photos with dog musher Josh Cadzow
12pm– 12:30pm: Photos with Fairbanks Four
Quannah Potts and Denali Black, Eagle Village/Fairbanks,
Class C Shareholders, Mother Jody Potts
LEADER
In All We Do
www.doyon.com
Pictured on front: Mia Pitka-Semaken, Galena/Anchorage, Class C
Shareholder