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Back to School Bash ’26 in the Books
Once again, Kawerak Wellness, Child Advocacy Center, Norton Sound Health Corporation's Behavioral Health Services (BHS) and CAMP Departments, and the Nome Community Center teamed up to 'roll out' some excitement for back-to-school at the August 26th Back-to-School Bash. Promptly at 5:30pm, families [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Bering Strait Region to Host 2030 Inuit Circumpolar Council General Assembly
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 3, 2026 Contact: Danielle Sem, Kawerak Inc., Outreach Director dslingsby@kawerak.org, (907) 443-4344 Contact: Ana Grayson, Assoc. Communications Director agrayson@beringstraits.com, 907-334-8377 Bering Strait Region to host 2030 Inuit Circumpolar Council General Assembly [Nome, Alaska] - Kawerak, Inc. and Bering Straits Native Corporation [...]
DEADLINE EXTENSION – RFP: Kawerak Region Critical Energy Infrastructure Recovery
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Kawerak Region Critical Energy Infrastructure Recovery Kawerak, Inc. (Kawerak), a tribal consortium and non-profit corporation in Nome, AK is soliciting proposals for the following energy projects. Download the full RFPs: Financial Analysis - Regional Energy Entity Regional [...]
DEADLINE EXTENSION – RFP: CM/GC Facilitation and Independent Cost Estimation Services
DEADLINE EXTENSION: Request for Proposals (RFP) for CM/GC Facilitation and Independent Cost Estimation Services To: Qualified Firms for Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) Facilitation and Independent Cost Estimation (ICE) Services Kawerak, Inc., (Kawerak) a tribal consortium and non-profit corporation in Nome, Alaska, is [...]
Camp Igaliq Promotes Culture, Community, and Wellness for Youth
Ida sat in the green grass, a small knife in hand, assessing the pink salmon laid out in front of her. She placed it on a small board she had found by the riverside. Nearby, Kawerak Wellness Director Kim Ayek watched and [...]
Building Skills and Creating Opportunities Through Regional Welding Training
Though high school was not in session, torches were aglow this month in the welding lab at Nome-Beltz High School where adult students from around the Bering Strait Region worked toward Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) certification. Sponsored by Kawerak, the class [...]
Communities Build Food Sovereignty, One Seed at a Time
In the villages, where fresh produce is scarce and expensive, Kawerak’s Environmental Program is supporting regional food sovereignty initiatives by offering 12’ x 20’ winterized greenhouse kits to communities. “The intention of the project is to allow communities to develop food security [...]
RFP: Grant Writing and Related Support Services, Kawerak Transportation Dept.
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Grant Writing and Related Support Services for Kawerak's Transportation Department To: Qualified Firms for Grant Writing and Related Support Services Kawerak, Inc., (Kawerak), a tribal consortium and non-profit corporation in Nome, Alaska, is soliciting proposals to provide [...]
Spring Cleaning with a Purpose: E-Waste Event Collects 4,000lbs for Backhaul
‘Tis the season for cleaning and discarding items collecting dust in the corners of our homes! Kawerak’s Environmental Program strives to create a direct flow for waste out of the Bering Strait region, where it has no place to go but the [...]
Mentors Build Success Through Connection
Transitioning to college is not an easy task, especially for students traveling from small rural communities like those in the Bering Strait Region. Noting this challenge, the Higher Education Department at Kawerak created the Peer Mentor Program to ensure first and second [...]
Courage to Grow with Administrative Assistant Training
With a mix of nerves and excitement, Kelsey Gologergen joined Kawerak’s Administrative Assistant Trainee program last fall. Coming from a background working in schools at home in Savoonga, she thought applying for and working in this job would create new experiences and [...]
Employee and Team of the Quarter, Quarter 1 2026
Please join us in congratulating our staff!
