In this episode, we sit down with BBNC Elders Orville Lind, Meg Schroeder, William Gumlickpuk, Esther Togiak, Pauline Hobson, and William Nicholson at the 2024 Bristol Bay Leadership Forum. Join us as they share stories and wisdom from their lives growing up in Bristol Bay.

In this episode of Mug Up with BBNC, we sit down with Kameron Perez-Verdia, President and CEO of the Alaska Humanities Forum, and Emily Brockman, Acting Director of Programs at the Bristol Bay Foundation. Together, we reflect on the impactful work these organizations are doing in Bristol Bay and beyond!

Learn more about the Alaska Humanities Forum here.

Learn more the Bristol Bay Foundation here.

In this episode of Mug Up with BBNC, we sit down with the 2024 BBNC Shareholders of the Year!

Tabitha Knell of Cloudberry Native, Robin Masterman, Helen Gregorio, and Pauline Hobson share their inspirations, experiences, reflections, and more.

Grab your favorite mug and enjoy!

In this episode of Mug Up with BBNC, we sit down with shareholder Orville Lind from Chignik Lake! 

Orville reflects on his experience growing up in Bristol Bay, his journey as an artist, and the wisdom he's inherited over the years. Grab your favorite mug and enjoy!

In this episode of Mug Up with BBNC, we sit down with Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA) Executive Director Lilani Dunn to discuss her journey in the seafood industry, her first experience with commercial fishing, and Bristol Bay Salmon Week in Washington D.C.!

Learn more about BBRSDA here.

Learn more about Bristol Bay Salmon Week here.

In our tenth episode of Mug Up with BBNC, we have a conversation with former interns Marissa Elkins and Audrey Leonetti about their experiences!

We discuss what skills they developed, challenges faced, memorable experiences, life after their internships, advice for future interns, and more. Grab your favorite mug and enjoy!

In our ninth episode of Mug Up with BBNC, we join the Bristol Bay Foundation at their 2024 Bristol Bay Indigenous Language Summit!

Join us as we sit down with attendees and presenters at the summit to discuss the importance of practicing and sharing our languages.

To learn more about the Bristol Bay Foundation click here.

In our eighth episode of Mug Up with BBNC, we dive deeper into the history of Mug Up with shareholder Carvel Zimin Jr. from South Naknek!

Join us as Carvel shares his passion for his community, a subsistence lifestyle, and the fascinating tales of his role as a Winter Watchman.

In our seventh episode of Mug up with BBNC, we sat down with Aleesha Towns-Bain and Angela Peacock from the Bristol Bay Foundation to learn about the programs they offer, including scholarships, alumni programs, youth initiatives, and more. Tune in to hear how BBF is helping shape the future of Bristol Bay shareholders and descendants.

In our sixth episode of Mug up with BBNC, we sat down with Carol Wren and Casey Sifsof from BBNC's Shareholder Development Department to learn more about the programs they offer including leadership development, training and financial support and youth programs. This is episode two out of two.