Employee and Team of the Quarter, Quarter 1 2026
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Congress Passes Bill to Protect Alaska Native Walrus Ivory Artwork Across the US
Kawerak Inc staff and advocates celebrate the good news - the US Senate and House of Representatives both passed the Alaska’s Right to Ivory [...]
Emergency Alert Text System Launches for the Bering Strait Region
Kawerak Inc recognizes the need in the Bering Strait Region communities to receive essential notifications regarding emergencies unfolding in their area in a timely [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Old City Shop, Elim
History: The site was originally owned by the Department of Transportation and was used as a landfill; the residents of Elim also utilized the [...]
White Mountain BIA School – Drum Storage Area
WHITE MOUNTAIN BIA SCHOOL - DRUM STORAGE AREA History: The site is a four-acre drum dump site with diesel contamination that is approximately 1000, [...]
Teller Basketball Court Tank Site
History: The site includes nine large fuel tanks and 1 small propane cylinder. 65.25131/-166.356656 It is located right next to a community basketball tank. [...]