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Founded in 1997, North Wind Group has grown into a family of companies serving clients nationwide.

Today, the organization employs more than 1,400 professionals across 30+ offices. These locations span the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam.

North Wind Group is headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC).

Why We Exist

To preserve, strengthen, and enhance the welfare of our Alaska Native Shareholders and descendants by providing predictable and sustainable outcomes that enrich both ​our employees and the communities we serve while honoring CIRI’s heritage.​

Our Vision

To deliver innovative solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges, making a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

Our Core Values

People First
Client Advocacy
Collaboration
Stewardship

Quality Policy

North Wind is committed to providing the highest quality goods and services to our customers in a timely, cost-effective manner. We believe that quality is achieved through effective planning, operational control, management, independent oversight, and process improvement. North Wind believes the foundation of the Quality Management System is built on a culture that prioritizes customer focus, value, and quality improvement. All employees are expected to perform their responsibilities in accordance with the applicable Quality Management System requirements and strive for customer satisfaction and continual improvement.

In 2010, Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) acquired North Wind Group. CIRI is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) and one of 12 land‑based Alaska Native regional corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971, which benefits Alaska Native people with historic ties to the Cook Inlet region and beyond.
CIRI is proudly owned by more than 9,500 Shareholders, many of whom are of Alaska Native descent. These Shareholders represent a rich and diverse heritage that spans all Alaska Native cultures: Athabascan, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Inupiat, Yup’ik, Alutiiq/Sugpiaq, and Aleut/Unangax descent. Since its inception, CIRI has paid more than $1.3 billion in distributions and dividends to its Shareholders.

The mission of CIRI is to promote the economic and social well‑being of its Shareholders while preserving Alaska Native heritage for future generations. The company fulfills this mission through responsible stewardship of its resources and by supporting self‑sufficiency among CIRI Shareholders and their families.

 

For more information about Cook Inlet Region, Inc., visit www.ciri.com.

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