Goldbelt, Incorporated
Long before Juneau became a bustling capital city, the Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska called this region their home. For centuries, the Tlingit lived in coastal villages, subsisting on the bountiful resources found in the surrounding forest and water. It was not until the later 1800’s that Southeast Alaska began to attract a lot of attention, when Chief Kowee of the Auk Tlingit Tribe led prospectors Joe Juneau and Richard Harris to huge deposits of gold. The stampede was on, and the area quickly became known as the "Juneau Gold Belt."

The present day management of Goldbelt, Incorporated is continually seeking golden opportunities for its 3,300 Tlingit and Haida shareholders. Overseen by a board of nine directors, Goldbelt, Inc. is a for-profit, urban Alaska Native corporation that was formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), signed into law on December 18, 1971. Under ANCSA, the federal government settled the issue of Native aboriginal claims to Alaska’s land by dividing the state into 12 regions and creating for-profit corporations to represent Native shareholders. Within each region, villages and towns organized their own corporations. Goldbelt, Inc. represents the Juneau area, where the majority of its shareholders reside. The corporation’s primary purpose is to own and manage assets, investments, rental property, land and timber, and to conduct business for the benefit of its shareholders.

Goldbelt vigorously pursues businesses in the tourism industry and has acquired a variety of wholly-owned operating companies including: Goldbelt Tour Center, a reservation center; Goldbelt Tours, a sightseeing and ground transportation company; Goldbelt Seadrome Marine Complex, Juneau marine services; Raven Eagle Gifts Inc., retail shops with Alaska Native arts and crafts; Goldbelt Hotel Juneau; Mount Roberts Tramway; Auk Nu Tours, glacier tours to Tracy Arm Fjord and Alaska Cruises, offering cruises in Ketchikan and Misty Fjords.

Goldbelt has also entered into a joint venture: Auk Ta Shaa Discovery, adventure tours including rafting, canoeing and kayaking.

Goldbelt’s vision for the future is to continue to make a significant and positive difference in the lives of its shareholders by achieving business goals that increase its corporate value.