Good afternoon, colleagues.
Before we start today, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the achievements of my aunty in Alaska, Mrs. Sally Smith.
Sally Smith received the Shirley Demientieff Award on October 24, 2013, at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Fairbanks.
The award, presented each year at AFN, was given by Governor Sean Parnell for advocacy on behalf of native women and children in Alaska.
A Yu’pik from Dillingham, Sally Smith has served as a health care advocate and leader for 45 years. Smith has worked tirelessly in Alaska and across the world to improve the health of Alaska natives and native Americans. She has dedicated her life to establishing culturally and scientifically appropriate cancer clinical research for Alaska native people.
Sally Smith serves on the board of directors for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and has previously chaired the National Indian Health Board of Directors. She is the current chairman of Alaska Native Medical Centre.
On behalf of Members of the 17
Assembly, I would
like to send my congratulations to Mrs. Sally Smith.
Item 2, Ministers’ statements. Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Mr. Ramsay.