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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 Iron Dog a family quietly observes what would have been their daughter’s, granddaughter’s, sister’s, niece’s eighteenth birthday. In [...]
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 - along with organizational representatives and technical assistance providers from Kawerak, Deer Stone Consulting, and the National Laboratory of [...]
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 at the 2026 commencement weekend in May. Vera has served the region as Director of the Eskimo Walrus [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Kawerak region Tribal voices call for meaningful action on chum bycatchÂ
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Thursday, March 5, 2026  Contact: Danielle Sem, Kawerak Inc., Outreach Director  dslingsby@kawerak.org, (907) 443-4344 Kawerak region Tribal voices call for meaningful action on chum bycatch The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) recently met to take final action on management strategies to [...]
Brownfield Success Story: Site Cleanups and Engagement Efforts in Teller
Beginning in 2024 and continuing into 2025, the Contaminated Sites program made significant progress for site cleanup and visioning in the community of Teller, Alaska. The Teller Basketball Court Tank Site consisted of nine large fuel tanks and one small propane cylinder [...]
Gathering To Discuss Tribal Research
Kawerak’s Social Science Program hosted the Regional Tribal Research Priorities Gathering, January 26-29, in Nome. Over 50 Tribal Council representatives from the region’s Tribes came together to discuss priorities for research in their communities. Some of the delegates brought years of experience [...]
Partnering in Wellness
Kawerak programs and departments enjoyed a day promoting wellness alongside Norton Sound Health Corporation at this year's Health Fair. The theme for the fair was "Rooted in Wellness," and activities centered around aspects of healthy food and healthy choices, even growing healthy [...]
Send in Your Comment – Deadline EXTENDED, March 30!
Dear residents of the Bering Strait region, Tribal Leaders, Alaska Native Corporation Leaders, In May 2025, the Safari Club International, a global recreational hunting, and fishing lobbying group, filed a petition to the Department of Interior to change the regulations around subsistence [...]
VPSO Director Recognized VPSO Program Coordinator of the Year by State of Alaska
Congratulations to Kawerak VPSO Director Gina Appolloni for her recent recognition from the State of Alaska Department of Public Safety as 2025 VPSO Program Coordinator of the Year! Entering her 26th year with Kawerak, Gina started as an administrative assistant in the [...]
Teachers in Training Celebrates Finishers
Kawerak started our Teachers in Training program as a response to staffing shortages in early childhood education across the region. With a strong desire to grow and retain regionally based teachers, the program supports students to obtain their Child Development Associate (CDA) [...]
Regional Wellness Forum, December 2025
The Regional Wellness Forum met in December with new energy and focus on mapping future goals for wellness in the Bering Strait region. The Forum gathered regional entities including Norton Sound Health Corporation, Kawerak, Inc., UAF Northwest Campus, Nome Community Center, and [...]
