Following the news that Sealaska director and former state lawmaker Albert Kookesh had passed away at the age of 72, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) is issuing the following statement:
“ASRC would like to pass along its heartfelt condolences to the family of Albert Kookesh, who passed away at his Angoon home. Albert leaves behind a legacy of fighting for the entire Alaska Native community, including those across his region of Southeast Alaska. He will be remembered for his lifetime of service to the people of Alaska, including as a state senator, state representative, AFN chairman, Sealaska director and Tlingit leader. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Sally as well as to his children, grandchildren and extended family members.”