NANA Regional Corporation

Northwest Alaska's NANA Regional Corporation was holding what it called an informal meeting for Fairbanks shareholders inside the Westmark Hotel.

NANA Regional Corp. is supposed to uphold Iñupiat values. Some shareholders say its role in Trump's deportation machinery makes a mockery of that.

This withdrawal follows a decision last month from the Biden administration to choose a “no action” alternative on key permitting documents — which essentially stopped the project from moving forward. Alaska’s congressional delegation criticized the decision.

Wayne Westlake is no longer president and CEO of NANA Regional Corporation. NANA officials announced the leadership change Thursday evening.

Shareholders of the NANA Regional Native Corporation voted on Nov. 16 to establish a shareholder trust, which means dividends from the corporation will be tax-free.