Lukin

In testimony during a Senate hearing, NACA Executive Director Sarah Lukin said that included almost $342 million in "shareholder dividends."

Despite questions over ANCs, many pay out millions in dividends, scholarships, charitable donations Robert O'Harrow Jr. 2010

Sarah Lukin, executive director of the Native American Contractors Association, said the ANC program as it currently is benefits Alaska natives and taxpayers.

ANC reform: Alaska natives battle for change Robert O'Harrow Jr. 2010

Lukin, an Alaska native, said the corporations have played a crucial role in helping natives move from poverty to self-reliance, providing $171 million in dividends to shareholders in 2008, 66 percent of the profits that year.

For many with stake in Alaska native corporations, promise of better life remains unfulfilled Robert O'Harrow Jr. 2010

Lukin said critics have taken ANC problems out of context, ignoring the fact that the same issues, such as the use of contracts without competition, are widespread across the government.

ANC reform: Alaska natives battle for change Robert O'Harrow Jr. 2010

Lukin, an Alaska native, said the corporations have played a crucial role in helping natives move from poverty to self-reliance, providing $171 million in dividends to shareholders in 2008, 66 percent of the profits that year.

For many with stake in Alaska native corporations, promise of better life remains unfulfilled Robert O'Harrow Jr. 2010

"Nobody told the Japanese that Russia was not going to develop these islands, to not have its military on these islands," said Lukin.

Russia, Japan Trade Insults Over Islands 2011

Lukin said that while political relations between Japan and Russia may be hitting new lows, economic relations are hitting new highs.

Russia, Japan Trade Insults Over Islands 2011

Lukin said that while political relations between Japan and Russia may be hitting new lows, economic relations are hitting new highs.

Russia, Japan Trade Insults Over Islands 2011

"Nobody told the Japanese that Russia was not going to develop these islands, to not have its military on these islands," said Lukin.

Russia, Japan Trade Insults Over Islands 2011

Sarah Lukin, director of the Native American Contractors Association, defended the Alaska native program, saying that it is fair, beneficial to natives and taxpayers, and self-regulated by the natives through corporate board elections.

For many with stake in Alaska native corporations, promise of better life remains unfulfilled Robert O'Harrow Jr. 2010