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Tate London for Sealaska Board Dear Shareholder,I am writing to ask for your vote so that I may continue to serve you as a member of Sealaska’s Board of Directors. Sealaska is a special corporation and it has been an honor to not only be a tribal member shareholder but to also serve you as a board member. Each board candidate should give compelling reasons why he or she deserves your support. I offer three reasons you should vote for me. I represent change. At 47 years old, I am one of the youngest directors serving on the board. There is now a healthy mix of experienced directors who work well together. There is also a strong feeling on the board that we have to continue to adapt the way we conduct business. You have my commitment that I will be a catalyst for change so that we become an even better board and become even more competitive in the marketplace. By doing so we can further our corporate philosophy of protecting and growing the assets of Sealaska and provide meaningful economic, cultural and social benefits for our shareholders. I represent all tribal shareholders and have a special understanding of those living in the Lower 48. During my service on the board, I have been the only director who lives in Washington state and one of only two directors who live outside of Alaska. While we are all Alaska Natives who call Alaska our “home,” over half of our tribal shareholders live outside of Alaska and over a quarter of our tribal shareholders live in Washington state or the Pacific Northwest. Sealaska directors, while in the boardroom, represent the interest of all tribal shareholders regardless of geographic location. I believe diversity on the board makes us strong and I am pleased directors come from a variety of villages and urban areas. I am particularly sensitive to tribal shareholders that long for and hold special our Alaskan heritage yet live in the Lower 48. I am eager to continue representing you and the rest of Sealaska’s 20,000 tribal shareholders. I am a proven, effective and productive board member. Throughout my adult life, I have been a student of Sealaska. I started attending the Annual Meeting in 1988 and have been to all but one since then. Before that I was a Sealaska Heritage Institute scholarship recipient and then a Shareholder Advisory Committee member. When I was an attorney in private practice, I had the opportunity to represent Sealaska and its business interests. I have an understanding of Sealaska history, its successes and its failures, which helps guide me when considering the important matters that come before the board. As a working professional with over 20 years of experience and involvement with Sealaska, I have the education, skills and experiences necessary to be not only a productive member of the Board, but one of its leaders. This is an important election in which we will elect five directors, and vote on two resolutions. The Board is asking for your support by voting YES for shares to Elders, and NO to director term limits. Please vote your proxy and encourage your friends and family members to do so. I would greatly appreciate either your directed vote for me, or your discretionary vote in favor of the nominees endorsed by the Board of Directors: Albert Kookesh, Tate London, Joe Nelson, Bill Thomas and Marge Young. Gunalcheesh and Howah, Tate London
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