Volume 14, Issue 3 | Fall 2018

Bowhead Employees Help Save Millions of Dollars for US Army

The photo above shows Bowhead Integrated Support Services, LLC (BISS) employees along with U.S. Army Colonel, Steven Ledbetter at the Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania with an Avenger unit in the background. BISS employees contributed greatly, and in some cases, spearheaded the effort to help meet every milestone in production, quality and at the same time, saved millions-of-dollars for the Army.

This two-year project was started from scratch for the European Defense Initiative (EDI) program which entailed the use of obsolete assets to rebuild 72 operational Avenger units.

The AN/TWQ-1 Avenger is a fully automated, short-range air defense system. It is mounted on a M1097A1 HMMWV chassis, making it highly mobile and easily transportable. The surface-to-air missile fire unit has eight Stinger missiles in two missile pods. The system is capable of acquiring, identifying, tracking and engaging targets from a stationary or moving position.

Next, these units will be shipped to Germany where they will be used to form two new battalions within the NATO alliance in support of the EDI to curb Russian aggression against U.S. allies and their neighbors.

Way to be resourceful Bowhead!

“Elevated view”

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The AN/TWQ-1 Avenger mounted to a Humvee.

Subsidiaries Win Contract Work

UMIAQ Design & Municipal Services, LLC (UMIAQ D&MS) was recently selected by the Anchorage School District to design a replacement roof for Ptarmigan Elementary School. This

project competition included many well-known local design firms. This selection and project continues to solidify UMIAQ Design’s presence in the Alaska market. Earlier this year UMIAQ D&MS in collaboration with Cibinel Architecture Ltd. provided the winning proposal for the Iḷisaġvik College New Campus Preliminary Concept Design Competition.

Congratulations UMIAQ!

“Since time immemorial, Arctic Slope Iñupiat traditionally and customarily harvested Bowhead whales in the spring and fall seasons. Upon landing Bowhead whales the bounty is shared with elders, widows, and individuals incapable of participating due to physical or other limitations. It is our way of living, our traditional values

of sharing and caring for those that need traditional and customary support. We offer our utmost respect and prayers for safe hunting conditions and activities, to work together in the spirit of cooperation and to show our deep and great respect for the Bowhead whale. We further congratulate the - Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for successfully securing an automatic Bowhead whale quota of 75 Bowhead whales for all whaling communities in Alaska - thank you from all UIC shareholders!”

2018 has been one of UIC’s most challenging seasons on record. The Corporation was on the brink of financial ruin, coming off a dismal year in 2017 that saw UIC report losses exceeding $20 million.

This had a compounding effect on our businesses, particularly to our construction subsidiaries and their project bonding capabilities, which were in jeopardy of being lost. Needless to say, in a matter of nine months UIC and its hard working employees, with guidance from the board of directors and executive management, prevented such financial disaster.

With the goal of creating costs savings for the company, we have cut overhead costs significantly. We have limited our business travel and continue to emphasize and utilize broadband, Intranet and mobile technology to help conduct UIC’s business at home and abroad.

Since taking the seat as your president and CEO, we have held mandatory company-wide meetings - where managers and supervisors have been given consistent and clear direction on being fiscally conscious and responsible, especially on business purchases and expenditures, regardless of the amount. We believe that saving even on the smallest of expenditures can provide some of the most immediate costs savings back to UIC. As you have read in this newsletter, our companies are

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leading by example, like Bowhead Integrated Support Services (BISS) – a subsidiary of UIC Government Services – which is offering support to the U.S. Letterkenny Army Depot in Pennsylvania for the European Defense Initiative. BISS employees have contributed greatly in saving millions-of-dollars for the Army.

The Corporation, under the leadership of Jeevan Pokharel, Chief Operations Officer along with the hard work of Rick Owen, UIC General Counsel and let’s not forget to mention - the entire finance department - were able to negotiate the Corporation’s long-term debt with its new and familiar banking partner, Wells Fargo. This loan refinance with Wells Fargo was officially signed by UIC at the end of August 2018. UIC worked closely with Wells Fargo in obtaining capital to pay off a note previously owed to Bank of America. This transaction will be reflected in the UIC annual shareholders report, which will be mailed next spring 2019.

Also under Pokharel's leadership, we are implementing strategies to maximize short-term and long-term profits throughout UIC as a whole. As of August 2018, these steps are proving effective and we are already seeing the results with six-straight months of profit.

In other business, congratulations are in order for some of our Alaska based operations and their recent project awards like UIC Construction (UICC), which recently landed a two-year IDIQ contract (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) with and additional two-year option, assisting the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium with the relocation of the southwest Alaska village of Newtok to its new location of Mertarvik. The village is being relocated due to coastal erosion. UICC did a great job putting this winning proposal together and there could be future work for our commercial services companies as a result of this project.

It has been incredibly inspiring to see the hard work of our employees in action. Whether it is at one of our hundreds of project locations with UIC Government Services, or a little closer to home on the North Slope of Alaska. Thank you for your continued support and I look forward to seeing and hearing from you, the shareholders, employees and partners of UIC.

Quyanaq,

Delbert J. Rexford, President and CEO

UIC Science, LLC was awarded a project by the United States Air Force to demolish a hangar in Kaktovik, Alaska and to remediate the site of contamination. The hangar was located on Barter Island and was part of the Distance Early Warning (DEW)-

Line system. The adjacent runway served as the Kaktovik Airport for many years until a new airport was relocated to the center of the island. The UIC Science contract included the abatement of the hangar, its demolition, and remediation of the soil in- and-immediately adjacent to the hangar.

The contract also included the transportation and disposal of all hangar components and contaminated soil to a waste landfill in Arlington, Oregon. Field work started in May 2018 and has been underway since the summer. The contract included the excavation and bagging of 3,240 tons-of-soil. The soil was loaded into Super Sacks for easy loading onto the barge. UIC Science and UICC crews are working there through mid-October. Levels of contamination at the project site were more extreme than originally estimated, and the site was unable to be completely cleaned. In addition, due to ice conditions, the barge was unable to get into Kaktovik in 2018 to pick up the bagged soil and hangar demo components. The Air Force will extend the contract to 2019 because...

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Moving Super Sacks from the Kaktovik Hangar Demolition full of contaminated soil to be shipped to Arlington, Oregon.

Vice President Mike Pence visited Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB) North Dakota, speaking with Airmen about the nation's military. During his remarks, Pence discussed the success of the Grand Forks AFB, specifically the critical mission it plays in national security, as well as plans to build the United States military.

In preparation for the Vice President’s visit, Bowhead Communications Services was tasked to support the critical communication needs of the White House team. With short notice, Bowhead personnel worked extensive hours to ensure the installation and testing of multiple circuits at various locations on base, in coordination with the White House communication team and Grand Forks AFB security personnel. Due to the importance of the event, the circuits had to meet stringent command and control standards. Bowhead’s efforts were recognized by the White House for exceeding their expectations.

Thanks to the hard work and expertise of these Bowhead technicians that contributed to a successful Vice Presidential visit.

VP Pence Visits Grand Forks AFB

Vice President Mike Pence speaking to Airmen during his visit at Grand Forks Air Force Base Wednesday, July 25th.

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they were happy with the work performed by UIC in 2018. The Air Force plans to continue excavation of contaminated soil resulting in another possible and sizable project for UIC.

UIC Sand & Gravel, LLC (UIC S&G) completed Phase I of the North Slope Borough (NSB) Beach Restoration Project this summer. For a month and a half, UIC S&G delivered 3,000 cubic yards of gravel to the Simmonds Field,

loaded gravel in Super Sacks and placed them along the Barrow-side beach from the playground west towards the town's bingo hall. Phase II started late September with the hauling of 2,300 cubic yards of gravel to the south pad. Again gravel will be loaded into Super Sacks and laced along the shore starting from the cleaners and heading south. The sacks of gravel help combat beach erosion.

Bowhead Total Enterprise Solutions, LLC (BTES) will design and produce the U.S. Navy's Surface Warfare magazine, a professional quarterly publication that is both electronic and hard copy, and will also develop multimedia products for use on websites, video releases, and social media out-reach. Bowhead Operations and Maintenance Solutions, LLC (BOMS) will provide the U.S. Navy and eligible Foreign Partner Nations access to a broad range of services and materials associated with the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of small boat maritime assets.

Bowhead Business and Technology Solutions, LLC (BBTS) Receiving the award for the third time in a row, BBTS will provide Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program support to ongoing Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD) efforts. Program support involves planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of assigned equipment required to sustain security assistance communications-electronics programs established with our FMS customers. Contract duration, two- years.

Bowhead Total Enterprise Solutions, LLC (BTES) won a five-year contract with the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile Scientific, Technical, and Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) Service. BTES will provide district wide scientific and technological support by providing professional administrative and IT support staff.

In addition, Bowhead Cyber Security Solutions, LLC (BCSS) won a one-year contract with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Section 508 Contractor Support Services. BCSS will support the planning, development, management, transition, implementation, operation, and enhancement of the Internal Revenue Service 508 program and other 508 related initiatives.

UIC Government Services Makes the Top 5000 ListFor the 5th Time, UIC Government Services appears on the Inc. 5000 list, ranking No. 2657 with three-year sales growth of 159%.

Inc. Magazine ranked UIC Government Services No. 2,657 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment— its independent small and mid-sized businesses.

“This repeated accomplishment is a testament to our employees and management and their collective dedication to achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction,” states Terry Moore, Sr. Vice President of Operations, UIC Government Services.

Appropriation of Clean-Up Funds Urgently NeededIn 1986, UIC and the Navy entered into a land exchange agreement and swapped the Navy’s Arctic Research Laboratory land (NARL) for land UIC previously selected under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). As a part of the deal, the Navy agreed to perform a feasibility study and re-mediate the contamination at Imikpuk Lake. The Navy also agreed to re-mediate all contamination at NARL.

This would include land between Imikpuk Lake and Middle Salt Lagoon where there are buried debris and potential contamination that the Navy has yet to address. UIC has been waiting decades for remediation to be completed at NARL and requests that funds be appropriated to re-mediate the land and Imikpuk Lake.

The Navy spilled approximately 500,000 gallons of fuel on UIC lands and buried contaminants over a period of decades before the land was conveyed to UIC. These spills contaminated the land and one of the few sources of drinking water. Exposure to unsafe levels of contaminants in drinking water may result in damage to fetuses, the liver, thyroid and immune system. It may also cause cancer.

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Old container drums litter the area along with other improperly-disposed-of Navy scrap.

Contamination on old Navy sites is still a threat to Barrow’s fresh water sources such as at Imikpuk Lake.

It is time to replace your batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

Anayanait - To Be Safe

Miss Top of the WorldAzara-Lee Leavitt is the receptionist for UIC in Barrow, and is also the 2018 holder of the Miss Top of the World title. She recently competed in the Miss World Eskimo Indian Olympics (WEIO) pageant and despite not winning she was voted most talented.

"My duty as Miss Top of the World is being a good role model to the younger kids and young adults, and also to help out in the community and to promote more local events. I am very happy to represent my hometown. I have never done anything this big! There are always people by your side helping you. It's a really fun experience, I got to meet a lot of new people at WEIO and learn more about our culture and traditions!"

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RememberingVan D. EdwardsenIt is with heartfelt respect that we say farewell to long time Barrow, Alaska resident, whaler, hunter and carver Van Derrick Edwardsen as he was laid to rest Monday, September 3rd, 2018. Van served on the UIC Board of Directors from 1995-to-2001 and was UIC President from 1998-

to-2000. He is one of thirteen children of the late Charles and Mary Edwardsen Sr.

Van is survived by his eight children: Vernon Amaulik Edwardsen; MaryAlyce Inuuraq Moss; Qinugan Roddy; Tracy Benson; Martin Edwardsen; Charles Edwardsen; Van Derrick Edwardsen; and Forrest Enlow, and their mother, Dorothy (Leavitt) Edwardsen. He is also survived by his companion, Charmaine Kaleak.

As a carpenter, foreman, and superintendent for various construction companies on the North Slope - Van was familiar with working on projects across rural Alaska. He helped build National Guard Armories in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta at Eek and Tuntutuliak. As a General Foreman for SKW/Eskimos Inc., he supervised 15 employees and worked on projects of vital importance like hospital and clinic construction and renovations, public safety building, and airport terminal expansion.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Van served as the Director of Recreation for the City of Barrow. He was instrumental in obtaining funding for what is known today as Piuraagvik (A place to go play). Under Van’s leadership his staff of 30 employees coordinated activities to benefit the community’s well-being. He helped form Barrow’s Little Dribblers Basketball League.

Another duty taken on by Van included being a Mayoral Assistant under the North Slope Borough (NSB) administration of Mayor Jeslie Kaleak, and

from 1993-to-1998 he served as a Manager for NSB Municipal Services. His responsibilities included managing the delivery of municipal services to seven outlying NSB villages; services that included electrical generation and distribution, water and sewer delivery, roads and public transportation operations and maintenance, and the training of up to 280 employees within his department.

Van was a very passionate whaler and hunter. He was quick to share his knowledge and observations when he was out on the ice, or on the tundra. He once shot an aggressive polar bear during a spring hunt with the Nusunginya Crew; the polar bear invaded the whaling camp and made it as close to the umiaq launch before being taken down by Van. What happened was, the Nusunginya Crew had just landed a young bowhead whale (what they call an Iŋutuq – due to its young age, short length and round body, and as some would describe when eaten as having tender meat and maktak,) and while in the process of raising the whale onto the ice a lone polar bear began approaching the camp from about 1200 yards out. After letting his daughter MaryAlyce fire the first shot or two from his rifle, in hopes of killing the nanuq, the polar bear refused to let up and its gate grew increasingly faster as it approached the butcher site. When trying to fire a final shot the rifle’s bolt action jammed and a nervous MaryAlyce quickly summoned her father for help, who calmly cleared the jammed rifle before getting off one fatal shot - that stopped the nanuq in its tracks - just over 120 feet way from the landed whale and where about three dozen people were gathered to help butcher the whale. If Van had not intervened that day that nanuq could have fatally injured many people.

Van Derrick Edwardsen was a man of action. He was a loving companion, husband, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, father and grandfather. He deeply cared for the North Slope of Alaska, his 23+ years of service with the Barrow Volunteer Search and Rescue is a testament to that. We wish the Edwardsen family heartfelt condolences on the loss of their loved one, and we graciously thank Van for his love and commitment to the community of Ukpiaġvik and the entire North Slope.

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New UIC Employees HR Coordinator

Akuliaq “Aku” C. Williams joined UIC in July as the new Human Resources Coordinator for UIC Design Plan Build. She has over six years of professional experience after working at ASRC Energy Services in human resources. Aku was born and raised in Barrow, Alaska and attended

Barrow High School.

She is the daughter of Patsy “Aqi” Neakok and the late Smiley Neakok. Her grandparents are the late Nathaniel and Sadie Brower Neakok of Barrow. She is happily married to her husband Keith Williams who is also originally from Barrow. They have two children, a daughter, Alektra (7) and son, Zane (5). She enjoys riding her motorcycle, camping, fishing and Tae Kwon Do. Aku is very grateful and excited about her new position and looks forward to serving UIC’s shareholders and descendants in her new capacity.

Executive Assistant/ParalegalBuddi Richey joined the UIC team at the Anchorage Arctic Spur office as Paralegal/Executive Assistant and will report to Rick Owen, General Counsel. Buddi will be responsible for assisting the UIC General Counsel and legal team; including maintaining department specific databases and

file systems for litigation matters and contracts. Her work history includes Legal Contracts Assistant with ASRC Energy Services and most recently was the Senior Administrative Assistant to ASRC’s Executive Vice President of Regional and Resource Development.

Buddi enjoys hiking, fishing and camping with her husband and children. Buddi’s mother is Sarah Johnson (Neakok) of Point Lay, the daughter of Lucy Inks (maiden name Tukrook) of Icy Cape. Buddi’s great grandmother is Eva Neakok of Wainwright and her great grandparents are Patrick and Jane Tukrook of Barrow.

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UIC Equipment, LLC HiresIn August, William Okpeaha and Richard Sylvester started working at UIC Equipment in Barrow. They are responsible for the maintenance of heavy equipment which includes: dozers, manlifts, loaders, semi-trucks, fuel trucks, rock-trucks, bobcats, generators, excavators and forklifts.

William’s work history includes PetroStar, Inc. at Dutch Harbor as a mechanic. He attended the Universal Technical Institute in Phoenix, Arizona and obtained a certificate in Diesel Technology II. William is the son of Isabel and Solomon Okpeaha. He enjoys basketball, hunting, working on

trucks and playing football.

Richard worked previously with Peak Oilfield Services and has extensive experience as an automotive and diesel mechanic for the past 18 years. He enjoys fishing, camping, hunting, hiking, and race cars. Richard and his wife Billie have three children, Joseph, Samantha and Susan.

UICGS/Bowhead HiresRoger Dallman joined UICGS as a Business Development Director. Since retiring from the U.S. Army, Roger has been working in the Intelligence Community for more than 24 years specializing in contracts and proposals. He is excited to hit the ground running and adapt his

experiences to the Bowhead family of companies. In his spare time he is a professional portrait and travel photographer.

J.A. Gelinas recently joined the contracts department in support of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC), out of the Bedford, Indiana office. He has considerable experience working with contracts for defense

contractors in the Midwest and West Coast. J.A. spent six years living on a boat in Marina del Rey, California and in his spare time, he can be found taking on-line courses on maritime law.

Samantha Murphy joined the Bowhead team in the Pensacola office as a Contracts Specialist. She has a legal background working in civil and criminal law firms and has worked in contracts in the commercial and government business sectors. In her spare

time, Samantha can be found camping, fishing and kayaking with her husband and children.

Please help us welcome our employees to the UIC family of companies!

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Wetlands Mitigation UpdateUIC is researching and exploring the idea of setting aside approximately 3,000 acres of UIC land, within the Charles Etok Edwardsen Jr. Arctic Environmental Observatory – which contains 7,466 acres of terrain specifically established by the Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation for the conduct of Arctic scientific research.

The Etok Observatory is currently managed by UIC Science. Scientific studies conducted in the observatory cover a diverse range of topics including but not limited to, coastal erosion, permafrost temperatures, bird and mammal census, soil respiration, snow cover dynamics, trace gas fluxes and soil respiration and vegetation research. Federal agencies leading research in the observatory include the NSF (National Science Foundation), NOAA (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration), NASA (National Aeronautics Space Administration), and the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service.

Wetlands Mitigation Banking - Another way that UIC is working to help protect its lands is by researching whether to set aside approximately 3,000 acres of land within the Etok Observatory to be offered as Wetland Mitigation Credits. From this there is potential to receive millions-in-revenue in the next five-to-10 years. While these lands will be protected from general development, subsistence use will always be allowed.

What is Wetlands Mitigation Banking? According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “A mitigation bank is a wetland, stream, or other aquatic resource area that has been restored, established, enhanced, or preserved for the purpose of providing compensation for unavoidable impacts to aquatic resources.” The federal government also says that Wetlands Mitigation Banking is a form of Environmental Market trading where marketable wetland credits are created and sold to developers whose projects have impacted qualified watersheds and ecosystems. “A mitigation bank may be created when a government agency, corporation, nonprofit organization, or other entity undertakes these activities under a formal agreement with a regulatory agency.”

The staff at the Barrow office held a farewell party on September 6th for Miriam Aiken, who for the past 28 years, has proven to be a reliable and dedicated employee of UIC. Goodbye and good luck Miriam, you will be missed.

Farewell Miriam

Miriam at the head of the table (lower left) with her family and coworkers during her UIC employment celebration.

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Wetlands Mitigation Credits are designated by an Inter-agency Review Team (IRT), [which may include a combination of municipal, state and federal regulatory agencies.] It is also reported that a Mitigation Bank Sponsor (a corporation, nonprofit organization, or any other entity) that undertakes restoration activities must do so under a formal agreement with regulatory agencies like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Marine Fisheries, U.S. Fish Wildlife Service or the EPA.

* Every Army Corps of Engineers 404-Wetlands Permitrequires a discussion on mitigation. Many times afee must be paid to a mitigation bank to set asidewetlands to compensate for the loss of acres to thatproject. If there is a bank available in the service areaof that project, then the legal requirement is - thatthe fee must be paid to that service area’s bank. UIC’spossible wetlands mitigation bank would servicethe Utqiaġvik and Prudhoe Bay, Alaska area andpotentially other villages nearby.

What are the benefits of Wetlands Mitigation Banking? The benefits are great. With land that is protected from future development, UIC is ensuring that there will be areas for future generations to enjoy and utilize. The ability to generate revenue while maintaining ownership of the land gives UIC steady income to then invest in other projects that benefit UIC shareholders.

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Wetland Mitigation Bank: • UIC is in discussions to form a partnership

with Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP),a well-known wetland mitigation bankmanager and a for-profit entity.

• Approximately 3,000 acres to be set asidefor mitigation credit sales;

• Revenue sharing on credit sales and annuallease payments;

• The partnership will last for 12 years;

• UIC retains ownership of the land;

• Pending final approval by the UIC Boardof Directors. (Approved at the August 2018UIC Board Meeting)

Additional Benefits to UIC: • Hire Shareholders annually for all

compliance work;

• Hire UMIAQ Environmental to developand obtain bank permission from the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers;

• Hire UMIAQ D&MS to survey property forrecordation;

• Hire UIC for any incidental work over thelife of the partnership;

• UIC Shareholder traditional uses for thisland are not impacted.

UIC Ranks 9th in the State

President Rexford and Board Director, Beverly Shontz Eliason hold the award plaque with Chairman, Price Brower and CFO, Jeevan Pokharel at the 2018 Alaska Business Monthly Top 49ers luncheon. UIC was ranked 9th by 2017 revenues among 49 Alaska businesses. The same ranking as UIC had last year.

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UIC Sand & Gravel, LLC (UIC S&G) received their first Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) inspection on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Gravel Pit #1 located in Utqiaġvik (Barrow) AK. Although the pit has been a MSHA registered mine for three years, a shortage of staff in the Anchorage MSHA Office has led to a decrease in Alaska-based mine inspections.

The unannounced inspection triggered the Barrow team to contact the HSET Department immediately. The team that responded to the inspection comprised of: • Ross Wilhelm, Superintendent; • Dave Evikana, Foreman; • Bernice Oyagak, UIC Sr. HSET Administrator; • Don Gray, VP Oil, Gas & Marine (former Director HSET). The entire team had previous training on what to do when an MSHA inspector shows up at the site.

UIC provided the necessary MSHA training for all mine operators and safety personnel. Additionally, ensuring compliance in all areas of mine safety and operation by hiring outside contractors, and partnering with Ixisaġvik College (Barrow's local community college) to provide MSHA awareness and regulatory training.

A site and document review was conducted. Following the inspection, UIC S&G was notified by the MSHA inspector that NO violations would be issued to UIC S&G. It is worth to note that this is a rare occurrence and the inspector’s decision was largely made by the fact that UIC Gravel Pit

operations were not active at the time and no employees were present when the inspector began his visit.

Although no violations were issued, the inspector provided insight and information to help with the compliance of safety and health laws and regulations. UIC Sand & Gravel is taking the inspector’s recommendations under advisement and will advise the entire UIC Sand & Gravel team. The inspector also commended UIC S&G on the effort put forth with compliance stating that it was one of the best in-compliance inspections he ever conducted and he could see that UIC truly cares about the health and safety of its miners.

The Health and Safety team would like to thank the UIC Sand & Gravel team for their participation in the inspection and ensuring compliance within the training requirements. The entire UIC family of companies commends your efforts in remaining committed to the health and safety of the mine employees and the success of your operation and Corporation.

UIC Sand & Gravel Receives Zero Violations During First Inspection

Don't Get Hooked by an Email ScamANVCA (Alaska Native Village Corporation Association) has been made aware of a phishing scam targeting Alaska Native Corporation shareholders. The caller is telling shareholders they have won a proxy prize and requesting bank account information to distribute this prize.

Do not give your banking information out over the phone, typically all calls requesting such information should be treated as suspicious. If you have been contacted by anyone requesting your bank information claiming to be a Village Corporation representative, hang up, and please let your village corporation representative or ANVCA know immediately.

For more information you can email info@anvca.biz.

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ICC General Assembly in Utqiaġvik The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) was founded in 1977 by the late Eben Hopson Sr., of Barrow, Alaska. Since then, the ICC has flourished and grown into a major international non-government organization representing approximately 155,000 Inuit of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka (Russia). The 13th ICC General Assembly took place in Utqiaġvik, Alaska in July this summer with 66 delegates meeting and discussing the Inuit and the Arctic, including policies and strategies that will guide the work of ICC for the upcoming 2018-2022 term, under the Alaskan Chairmanship.

ICC has become one of the most respected international Indigenous organizations and a trusted and compelling voice for Inuit in Arctic global issues. Over the intervening years ICC has come together 12 times with strong Inuit leadership and visionaries in a collective voice as a General Assembly.

"We are thankful to the community of Utqiaġvik, lead by the North Slope Borough, for hosting this General Assembly".

UIC staff volunteered to help with guests and clean-up for an NSB catered breakfast for the ICC delegates and also sponsored an Elder’s lunch in the hospitality room for 100 guests. Thank you to Martina Hopson and her crew for your hard work throughout the event!

The King Island dance group performing for the welcoming ceremony for the start of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) on Monday, July 16th.

L-R: Brad Bodfish, Martina Hopson, Price Brower, Delbert Rexford, Solomon Okpeaha.

L-R: Mary Patkotak, Kristy Clerc, Andrea Akootchook, Martina Hopson.

UIC Headquarters Gets New SignRe-purposing the old sign from the closed Qiruk business, UIC Corporate had a new face made and for the first time has a lighted company sign on the headquarters building in Barrow. The sign is outfitted with low-cost LED lights, a daylight sensor photo-cell and a timer to save money and avoid light pollution after hours. Thank you to Solomon Okpeaha, Andrea Akootchook, Richard Huddell and all the additional people for your help with installation.

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