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Our Story
Choggiung Limited is a village corporation formed under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (ANCSA). Owned by its shareholders, Choggiung is the largest village
corporation in the Bristol Bay region. Choggiung’s family of shareholders has grown
from its initial enrollment of 1,049 to more than 2,400 as a result of inheritance and
gifting.
We are Yup’ik and Aleut people with ancestral ties to this unique
land, known for its abundance of salmon, in Southwest Alaska for thousands of years.
Choggiung derived its name from “Curyung”, a Yup’ik word loosely translated as the
point where the clean and muddy waters meet. This was the name given to the point of
land, later known as Dillingham, which provided access to both the Wood and Nushagak
Rivers.
Our Vision
To grow, preserve, and give without boundaries.
Our Mission
To be a profitable corporation ensuring current and future
shareholder benefits as we protect our land and respect our
people and heritage.
Our Values
At Choggiung Ltd., we hold dear the values of integrity, fairness, courage, responsibility, and respect for Alaska Native Culture, which form the cornerstone of our mission and guide every aspect of our operations and our shareholders.
