Akana is a Native American owned professional services firm helping clients plan, design, engineer and manage projects in the built environment. Akana is a small business and DBE/MBE certified in multiple states. Learn more about who we are, our services and the history behind our firm.
History Behind Our Name >
Jeff Faunce retirement celebration
We recently celebrated the retirement of Jeff Faunce, whose incredible career in construction has…
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Facility condition assessments, data management, and operational efficiency
Rick Unruh, Akana’s Group Manager for Asset Management Services, recently teamed up…
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Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center Design-Build
Akana was part of the design-build team lead by BNBuilders and included NBBJ…
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Yellowhawk Ribbon Cutting
Congrats to the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center on the ribbon cutting to…
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Congratulations to Akana’s grant writing team!!!
Congratulations to Akana’s grant writing team!!! They have secured more than $80M on…
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and every day, we stand with Indigenous communities, recognizing…
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AVAE, An Akana Veolia Joint Venture
The website for AVAE is up and running! AVAE is a joint venture…
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Akana Welcomes Ned Vaivoda, FAIA as Director of Design
Akana welcomes Ned Vaivoda, FAIA as Director of Design. His decades of experience…
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Akana and VNSFS Join Forces in Mentor-Protégé Agreement
We are excited to share a major development in our journey to provide…
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The Akana Way: Inclusive and Empowering
Brittany Faulkner, SHRM-CP, Chief People Officer At Akana, we understand that our employees…
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Akana is expanding our operations in Eastern Washington
Akana is expanding our operations in Eastern Washington with some familiar faces. Stuart…
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Fares Kekhia, PE and Jeff Villnow – New Board Members
Congratulations to Fares Kekhia, PE and Jeff Villnow who have been added to…
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Brittany Faulkner – HR Leadership Award Winner
Akana is proud to announce that Brittany Faulkner, SHRM-CP, our Chief People…
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Marissa Fierro at the 2023 Northwest Tribal Clean Energy Summit
We’re happy to announce that Marissa Fierro, will be presenting at the Affiliated Tribes of…
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Fares Kekhia, PE Promoted to VP Engineering Services
We are thrilled to announce that Fares has been promoted to Vice President…
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Video: The Great Flood Art Installation
Working with the Wakanim Artist Collaborative, Akana assisted with the installations at Oregon…
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Akana celebrates Women in Construction Week
During this week we highlight all the great initiatives and work of women…
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Akana completes environmental investigation for Evergreen Public Schools
Akana is part of the GBD Architects team working on the Bus Maintenance…
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AKANA Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
On August 3, 1990, President of the United States George H. W. Bush…
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Akana adds two new board members
Akana is proud to announce that Erika Price and Jeff Faunce have been…
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