Editing Pedro Bay, Alaska (section)

==Pedro Bay Corporation==
Following the passing of the [[Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act]] (ANCSA), the Pedro Bay Corporation was formed on September 11, 1973,<ref name="About Pedro Bay Corporation">[http://www.pedrobaycorp.com/index.php/home/about-pedro-bay-corporation "About Pedro Bay Corporation"], ''Pedro Bay Corporation'', July 15, 2014</ref> as the village corporation of Pedro Bay alongside more than 200 other [[Alaska Native]] village corporations and 12 [[Alaska Native Regional Corporations]]. The act aimed to establish a system of corporate ownership in order to establish financial independence for Alaska Natives, with the Pedro Bay Corporation coming to represent 170 shareholders<ref>[http://www.pedrobaycorp.com/index.php/home/our-people "Our People and History"], ''Pedro Bay Corporation'', July 15, 2014</ref> of [[Aleut]], [[Eskimo]] and Indian heritage from the village and surrounding area since its formation. The Pedro Bay Corporation is responsible for the oversight of approximately {{convert|92100|acre|sqkm}} of surface land,<ref name="About Pedro Bay Corporation"/> while the Alaska Native regional corporation for the region, [[Bristol Bay Native Corporation]], owns all subsurface area as defined by ANCSA.

Since its formation, the company's operations have grown to include security services; land, natural resource, and agricultural services; construction; project planning, management and contract administration; transportation services; and medical clinics, physician assistant, EMT, and drug and alcohol testing services. Additionally, the PBC-owned company Pedro Bay Contractors<ref>[http://www.pedrobaycorp.com/index.php/home/our-companies "Our Companies"], ''Pedro Bay Corporation'', July 15, 2014</ref> works throughout the area on tasks having to do with observation and security services; land, natural resource, and agricultural services; commercial construction, design, and build; and project planning, management, and contract administration solutions.

As defined by the company's Land Use Policy,<ref>[http://www.pedrobaycorp.com/index.php/home/our-lands/conservation "Conservation"], ''Pedro Bay Corporation'', July 15, 2014</ref> access is allowed to the public with written permission on a limited basis. Dividends are paid annually in December to all shareholders and elders represented by the company in addition to scholarship and employment opportunities offered annually.