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Kawerak, Inc. and the Reindeer Herders Association Tribute – Honoring the Legacy of Tom Gray
Longtime reindeer herders in Northwest Alaska join our region and state in honoring the life of Tom Gray of White Mountain, who served for decades as the President of the Kawerak Reindeer Herders Association until his passing. Tom owned Gray Reindeer Herd [...]
Quarter 4 2025: Employees of the Quarter and Team of the Quarter
Kawerak is please to announce the 2025 Quarter 4 awardees for Employee of the Quarter and Team of the Quarter. We appreciate our hardworking staff and celebrate their dedication and passion for their work! See their nominations here! [...]
Potential Threat to Rural Subsistence Priority
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 [...]
Congress passes 5-year extension to ANVLAP, awaiting President’s signature
The US Senate voted on Tuesday, December 16th to extend the deadline for Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans to apply for up to 160-acre land allotments. The Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Program, or ANVLAP, was established by Congress in [...]
Prioritizing Environmentally Healthy Communities
Kawerak’s Environmental Program has two exciting new projects rolling out to village communities, offering Tribes new opportunities to embrace healthy living. In 2022, The Mackenzie Scott Foundation awarded $8 million to Kawerak in unrestricted funds. Among many other priorities to support, Kawerak’s Board of Directors identified food security [...]
Engaging Deeper in Fisheries to Protect Subsistence Salmon
Kawerak's Social Science Department has been expanding its work deeper into the world of fisheries and fisheries management with regard to meaningful tribal input and consultation. After developing Tribal Research Protocols and work around defining Traditional Knowledge and re-iterating its importance, the [...]
Bering Strait Region Receives Support Cushion Amidst SNAP Delay
The government shut down increased the strain on many households, and on November 1st, the delay of SNAP benefits created a food security issue across the nation, including in the Bering Strait Region. Thanks to the foresight of the Kawerak Board of [...]
RFP: Leased Space to Support Kawerak’s Infrastructure Department
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Leased Space Issued by: Kawerak, Inc. Date: November 5, 2025 Kawerak, Inc. (“Kawerak”) is soliciting proposals from qualified property owners or authorized agents to provide leased space in Nome, Alaska. The space will be used for shop [...]
Quarter 3 2025: Employees of the Quarter and Team of the Quarter
Kawerak is please to announce the 2025 Quarter 3 awardees for Employee of the Quarter and Team of the Quarter. We are very fortunate to have such excellent and hard working staff and we appreciate all that they do! See their nominations [...]
My Cache Scholars Connect at 2025 Banquet
“You belong here. Your path matters. It’s okay if your path changes. Indigenous presence is sovereignty. Keep showing up. Keep learning. Remember laughter is medicine.” These were the closing remarks provided by Cheryl Ongtowasruk during this year’s keynote address at the MyCache [...]
Regional Opioid Survey Released to Improve Wellness
The Kawerak Wellness Program has started a new initiative to confront the regional impact of opioid use—and you can help by completing an online survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/BSORI. This important survey asks how opioid use affects our lives, families, and communities. Your insights [...]
A Successful Summer 2025 with SYP
Each spring Kawerak begins to promote the Summer Youth Work Program (SYP), looking for youth eager to gain paid work experience. The program is open to tribally enrolled youth ages 14-24 in the Bering Strait Region, and jobs vary depending on the [...]
