Shareholders

Language serves not only as a medium of communication but also as a fundamental component of culture, reflecting and shaping the societal values and beliefs of a community. In many cases, such as with the Alaska Natives of Saxman, their cultural language is endangered. A language is considered endangered when there are only a limited number of native speakers. The preservation of a language relies on its transmission from parents to children. A language faces endangerment when it is no longer passed down through generations, often due to a shift towards a more dominant language driven by social and economic factors. For many Alaska Natives, there was a generation that was compelled to abandon their native language, accelerating the endangerment of Tlingit beyond what would have occurred naturally.

When anyone stays at Cape Fox Lodge (CFL), they may not understand and appreciate the work our employees do each day to ensure everyone’s stay is clean, warm, and the best that can be offered. The employees behind the scenes have made our Lodge a premier tourist attraction and such a success. This year’s Shareholder Spotlight highlights one such extraordinary employee, Janet Anderson, Housekeeping Manager for CFL.

Often, there are people in this world who make us sit up and pay attention every time they speak. Each story or anecdote becomes a jewel of learning and meaning. These are the people often referred to as living legends, and this year, Cape Fox Corporation (CFC) is spotlighting one of its greatest living legends, Richard Shields, Sr. Being a legend can mean you are famous, but it also means that you live your life well and purposeful and act as an example to others. Richard is an example of the true meaning of a legend. When he speaks, people are interested. There may be a softness to his voice, but the weight of his words often touches and makes people respond to what he is saying. We are delighted to spotlight this remarkable son, father, brother, uncle, nephew, grandfather, community leader, and former CFC Board member.

Sarah Abbott is a known Elder among the Tlingit of the Village of Saxman. Her refections of the past remain lessons to future generations. Cape Fox Corporation (CFC) reveres its elders for the knowledge and insights they can impart and the lessons they can teach. This year for our CFC Shareholder Spotlight, we recognize Sarah Abbott as a Tlingit elder, Shareholder, and woman who has passed on traditions that would be of value today to the younger generations.

Cape Fox Corporation (CFC) has employees and Shareholders who are on the front lines of the fight over COVID-19. This year for our CFC Shareholder Spotlight, we are recognizing one of the Shareholders on those front lines, Jennifer Tavares. Jennifer Tavares actually began her career as a pre-school teacher. However, throughout her life, she had a passion for medicine and healthcare. Her husband helped her realize that instead of teaching and caring for young kids, she could expand her skills and do something she loved. So, Jennifer took a leap in her life to do something for which she was passionate, healthcare.

Kenneth “Kelly” White, a CFC Shareholder, began his cultural journey when he was just two years old as a dancer for Cape Fox Tour, LLC. At 14, he transitioned from a dancer into a tour host where he began performing presentations of the Edwin C. DeWitt Carving Center...

Krystal Martha Joy Turner, a Cape Fox Corporation shareholder, is currently working as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) at the Ketchikan Pioneer Home. While ensuring patients are treated with dignity and respect, she works under the supervision of licensed nurses and...