For the employees of Akima, success isn’t just about delivering on contracts. It’s about the Iñupiat people of the NANA region in northwest Alaska whose history, culture, and future shape everything the company does.
As a subsidiary of NANA Regional Corporation, Akima is rooted in Alaska. With more than 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders and a homeland stretching across 23 million acres of the Arctic, the NANA region isn’t simply a place on a map. It’s home. And when Akima succeeds, that success flows back into the region to support education, cultural preservation, community wellbeing, and the day-to-day needs of people living in some of the most remote communities in the United States.
Giving Back, Year After Year
Over the past decade, Akima employees have raised more than $500,000 for causes that matter deeply to families in the NANA region. Through Akima Gives and other fundraising efforts, every public donation goes straight to the community ensuring help reaches the people who need it most.
These contributions help change lives.
- As rural Alaska faces an urgent mental health crisis, Akima employees have raised $174,000 for the Maniilaq Association Behavioral Health Suicide Prevention Program helping support families and provide access to care and resources in places where services may be limited.
- To keep residents connected, especially in villages without reliable cell or internet service, employees contributed $134,500 to keep KOTZ Radio on the air.
- During the 2020 pandemic surge, employees provided $60,000 for health kits so families could monitor symptoms from their homes and protect vulnerable elders.
Education and cultural preservation are central to Iñupiat strength, and both remain key priorities. The Aqqaluk Trust has received more than $70,000 to fund scholarships, professional training, and Iñupiaq language programs. An additional $40,000 has supported cultural summer camps such as Kattivik Camp and Camp Sivu, where young people learn traditional skills, connect with elders, and deepen their cultural identity.
Opening Doors for the Next Generation
Our support extends beyond fundraising. The company has created 162 paid internships for college aged NANA shareholders, giving students real-world experience and a pathway to long-term careers. Akima employees work directly with villages to connect community members to job opportunities, and Iñupiat shareholders receive hiring preference across Akima’s family of companies
Since 2006, Akima has also partnered with four villages through the BWISE program, bringing technical and scientific education directly to rural students, helping empower them to pursue futures in fields they might never have otherwise encountered.
