Founded in 1997, North Wind Group has grown to a group of companies that employ more than 1,400 professionals at 30+ offices across the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam. Headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho, North Wind is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC).
Why We Exist
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
Deliver innovative solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges, making a lasting impact on the communities we serve.
Our Core Values
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, North Wind Group was purchased by Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), an Alaska Native Corporation. CIRI is one of 12 land-based Alaska Native regional corporations created by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971 and benefits Alaska Native people who had ties to the Cook Inlet region and beyond.
CIRI is proudly owned by more than 9,500 Shareholders, many of which of Alaska Native descent. CIRI’s Alaska Native Shareholders represent a rich and diverse heritage, representing all Alaska Native cultures and are of Athabascan, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Inupiat, Yup’ik, Alutiiq/Sugpiaq and Aleut/Unangax descent. Since its inception, CIRI has paid over $1.3 billion in distributions and dividends to Shareholders.
CIRI’s mission is to promote the economic and social well-being and Alaska Native heritage of our Shareholders, now and into the future, through prudent stewardship of the company’s resources, while furthering self-sufficiency among CIRI Shareholders and their families.
For more information about CIRI, visit www.ciri.com.