September 12, 2011
United States Attorney District of Alaska

Acting United States Attorney Kevin Feldis announced today that an Emmonak woman was sentenced in federal court in Anchorage to 12 months in prison for her conviction of stealing money from a tribal organization and ordered to pay restitution for the total amount stolen. Blanket was ordered to serve three years of supervised release after her prison term.

Blanket was the Tribal Administrator for the Chuloonawick Native Village (CNV) from 2004 to 2007, a tribal organization located in Emmonak, Alaska. During the course of Blanket’s employment with CNV, she stole approximately $100,000.

Mr. Feldis commended the Department of Interior, Office of Inspector General for the investigation that led to the successful prosecution of Kameroff and Blanket.

To read the full press release, click here .