William L. "Willie" Iggiagruk Hensley (born June 17, 1941, in Kotzebue, Alaska) is an Iñupiaq leader, politician, and business executive renowned for his pivotal role in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971, which provided $1 billion to capitalize 12 regional and 175 village corporations, enabling Native Alaskan economic participation.( A founder of NANA Regional Corporation, he served 20 years as a director, led NANA Development Corporation, and concluded as President.( His political career included terms in the Alaska House (1967–1970) and Senate (1971–1974, 1987–1988), plus roles as Alaska Commerce Commissioner and lobbyist for Alyeska Pipeline Service Company.(

Hensley holds a Political Science degree from George Washington University, following studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.( He has served as chair of the First Alaskans Institute, Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, co-chairman and president of the Alaska Federation of Natives, and founder of Maniilaq.( In December 2017, he joined the Board of Directors of Trilogy Metals Inc. (TSX, NYSE American: TMQ) as a Director, a position he holds amid recent trading activity.(

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