Sandy Churchill elected ANS grand camp president

Wrangell resident Sandy Churchill was elected Alaska Native Sisterhood grand president for 2024-2025

Outgoing ANS Grand President Daphyne Alby and President Emeritus Millie Schoonover visited Wrangell to bestow the honors in ceremonies Oct. 24.

Virginia Oliver was elected second grand vice president.

Both are from Wrangell ANS Camp No. 1, where Churchill is president and Oliver is secretary.

The Wrangell camps of ANS and the Alaska Native Brotherhood are scheduled to host the organization's next grand camp convention in October 2025. "Lots of fundraising and donations are appreciated and new members are welcome," Churchill said.

Churchill retired this past spring after 26 years at Head Start. She was born and raised in Wrangell to Eddie Pat and Ethel Churchill.

In addition to Churchill and Oliver, other ANS Grand Camp officers for 2024-2025 are First Vice President Heather Powell-Mills, Secretary Jessica Llanos-Cintron, Treasurer Elias Chase and Sergeant-at-Arms Joey Ketah.

ANB officers for 2024-2025 are Grand President Sasha Soboleff, First Vice President Paul Johnson, Second Vice President Woodrow Watson, Secretary Tamzyn Alzyout, Treasurer James Llanos Jr. and Sergeant-at-Arms Chad Titell.