Congratulations to our Native Insight Winners, Finalists & Semi-Finalists!

WINNERS
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National
Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel, "The Accomac Business Model"
The Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut
Old Mistic, CT

Samantha Johnson, "Native Americans & Small Business Ventures: Bright Hope for Economic Recovery"
Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Phelps, WI

Jacquelyn Dyer, "Plan for a New Native American Century"
HOPI
Arcata, CA

Alaska
Harold Frank Jr, "Renewing Our Future"
Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribe of Alaska
Ellensburg, WA

Methanie Ongtooguk, "America and the Whale: Strengthened Economy through Smaller Community"
Kotzebue/Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Charles W. Ralston, "Alaska Native Corporations Can Provide International Benefits Through Marketing Carbon Offset"
Nulato Tribal Council (Nulato, AK) and Doyon Ltd. (Fairbanks,AK)
Arcata, CA

Hawaii
Lurline Wailana McGregor, "Economic Recovery - Hawaiian Style"
Native Hawaiian
Honolulu, HI
 
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FINALISTS
Erik Edwardson
Bradley J. Fluetsch.
Larry (Llarion) Merculieff
Joan Kane
Kyan Olanna
Roberta John
 
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SEMI-FINALISTS
Robert J. Flowers
Lee Stephen
Emestine Andrew
Yuri M. Bishop
Z.A. Aki
Poka Laenui
Lawrence SpottedBird
Stephanie Lucero
Joy Harjo
Barbara Giammarino
Wilda L.M. Asimont
Kahseuss Jackson
Dorothy Edwardsen
Deborah Plessinger
Amanda Blackgoat
Sherry Thompson
Simon S. Oskoloff
Rebecca Thrower
Anna M. Westdahl
Rebecca Riley
Laurie A. Stone
Thomas Kawika St. Germain
Helene Kuaana
Jihan Rene Gearonr