About Us

BSEG is an organization of 38 member Tribes from the Kuskokwim Bay to the Bering Strait.  BSEG members are Cup’ik, Yup’ik, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, and Inupiaq, and each Tribal government appoints an Elder Representative to serve on the BSEG Elders Board.

Executive Committee

  • Jerry Ivanoff, Chair, Unalakleet
  • John Waghiyi, Jr., Vice-Chair, Savoonga
  • Richard Slats, Chevak, Treasurer 
  • Aaron Iworrigan, Gambell, Secretary 
  • Melvin Gregory, Emmonak
  • William Igkurak, Kwigillingok
  • Ralph Kiunya, Kongiganak
  • John Twitchell, Sr., Kasigluk
  • Axel Jackson, Shaktoolik

BSEG is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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