LATEST NEWS
Region Residents Collaborate To Address Opioids
As the opioid crisis pulses through the nation, Bering Strait Region villages deeply consider what can be done to protect the communities from the damage caused by these deadly drugs. To support communities through this crisis, Kawerak Wellness established the Bering Strait [...]
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 remediation at contaminated sites in Elim, Alaska, including: · Elim Old City Shop Buried Landfill, this Hazard ID# [...]
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 to face. The flooding contaminated community fresh water sources and damaged delivery systems, which resulted in boil water [...]
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! Kevin joined the Kawerak Infrastructure Department in his position in 2021, building on his lengthy background of service, [...]
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 artist contractors for a project to develop and install an art piece (or series of pieces), including a [...]
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 bycatch
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 [...]
