FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I presented to a class last year in our school, do I still need to submit a W-9?
You must submit an updated W-9 each new school year, so if you completed one last school year then this school year will need a new W-9. 

What is an ACH Form?
This form will allow faster payment to you, as it will be directly deposited into your bank account. Highly recommended, but not required. 

If I come in a second time (or third, or fourth, etc) do I have to keep submitting this honorarium paperwork?
For each additional time you present to a class, you only need to submit pages 1-2. 

I presented to a class two weeks ago and still have not received my honorarium. 
Check runs occur every Thursday, so you could have had to wait an extra week for your check to be mailed out. And as we know, snail mail can sometimes take up to two weeks to reach your post office. If you still have not received your honorarium check in the mail, please contact Attasiaq Otton by email amber.otton@bssd.org or by phone  (907) 624-4231 and she will gladly look into it. BSSD honors your time and commitment to our youth and will do everything we can to make this right and get your honorarium payment to you in a timely manner. 

I’ve reached my $500 cap of paid participation in the honorarium program. Can I still volunteer my time in classrooms?
YES! You are more than welcome to continue sharing your cultural knowledge with students as arranged with a teacher/principal. 

What kinds of things do other people present to students?

• Native drumming, singing, dancing

• Indigenous language to include reading, writing, and singing

• Processing wild game 

• Traditional stories, legends, and local history

• Hunting/survival tips and lessons

• Native art to include beadwork, skin sewing, kuspuk/parky sewing, weaving

• How to find, gather, store, prepare, and use/eat traditional greens and berries

• Traditional medicine and healing practices

• Native Youth Olympics

• Is your idea not listed? Contact Attasiaq for consideration.

Paid program for Bering Strait Native Corporation Shareholders and Descendants.

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