March 1, 2025
Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center
VIP Reception
5:00 P.M.
Hors d’oeuvres, Complimentary Champagne
with Special Guest Brandon Pili, Nose Tackle for the Seattle Seahawks
Doors Open
6:00 P.M.
Silent Auction opens
Emcees Jenilee Inuuraq Donovan and Michael Quuniq Donovan
Dinner Service
7:30 P.M.
Keynote address, Award Honorees, Performance, Live Auction and more!
Entertainment
Riit
Riit is an award-winning Inuk singer and performer from Panniqtuuq, Nunavut whose album “ataataga” was nominated for the Juno Award for Indigenous Music Album of the Year in 2020.
Alexia
Alexia is a traditional katajjaq (throat singing) artist from Iqaluit, Nunavut and frequent collaborator with Riit, who brings her unique sound and cultural heritage to the music industry.
2025
Ivalu Honorees
Umialik Award
Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope
Umialik means whaling captain, boss or king. The literal Iñupiaq
translation is “the one with an umiaq.” This award honors an individual or organization that has exhibited leadership and stewardship in the Arctic community.
Flossie Hopson-Andersen Award
Martha Stackhouse
Flossie Hopson-Andersen was hugely instrumental in the growth and success of Arctic Education Foundation. It was her hard work and dedication that inspired this annual award, given in recognition of the recipient’s outstanding support of AEF and its mission.
THANK YOU
for Your Support
NAKUT
IVALU
AMIKSRAQ
MAPKUQ
KILU
Alaska Airlines
Allyson Terzioski
Alaska Permanent Capital
Management
ASTAC
Bryce Construction
City of Utqiaġvik
Iñupiat Community of the
Arctic Slope (ICAS)
ICE Services
Iḷisaġvik College
IMA Financial Group
Jeff Kinneeveauk
Quintillion
Rasmuson Foundation
USI Insurance