Latest News & Updates
RFP: Elim Contaminated Sites Assessment and Remediation Project
Kawerak, Inc. (Kawerak), a tribal consortium and non-profit corporation, in Nome, AK, seeks a contractor under Kawerak's Contaminated Sites Program to perform assessment and [...]
Emergency Water Solutions – Going Beyond the Bottled
During Typhoon Merbok, many Bering Strait Region communities experienced severe flooding. Communities scrambled to protect life and property, but also had another post-disaster problem [...]
Kevin Knowlton Recognized by AKEMA as Emergency Manager of the Year
Congratulations to Kawerak's Emergency Preparedness Specialist Kevin Knowlton for the recent recognition by Alaska Emergency Management Association (AKEMA) as Emergency Manager of the Year! [...]
RFP: Pilgrim Hot Springs Cemetery Project, Art Installation Design & Construction
Kawerak, Inc. (Kawerak), a tribal consortium and non-profit corporation, in Nome, AK is seeking proposals on behalf of Unaatuq, LLC, from local or regional [...]
2026 Ashley Johnson Barr Day
This week as we track and anxiously await incoming dog teams and mushers, kids enjoy Spring Break and snowmachiners prep their rigs for the [...]
Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership
A recent February meeting gathered representatives from five regional communities on the topic of microgrids. Representatives from Elim, Koyuk, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, and Teller - [...]
Vera Metcalf, Director of Eskimo Walrus Commission, selected for honorary doctorate by the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Vera Metcalf, Kawerak's Director of the Eskimo Walrus Commission, was recently selected by the University of Alaska Fairbanks to receive an honorary doctoral degree [...]













