Former Scholarship Recipient Joins Kawerak as Program Director
Kawerak is excited to announce our new hire, Denali Whiting as the new Caleb Scholars Program Director! Denali has been highly involved in the [...]
Kawerak Welcomes 2020 Interns
Although COVID-19 has made navigating the Internship 2020 opportunity more challenging, we are thrilled to announce we have brought on 5 new interns to [...]
Kawerak Enters Phase One of Return to Workplace
Kawerak's COVID planning team has determined a phased plan to begin the process of employees returning to the workplace starting June 15. For the protection of public health, [...]
US DOT Takes Huge Step for Tribal Sovereignty within Transportation
This week another historic milestone was achieved in the realm of tribal compacting with the federal government, this time in the realm of transportation. [...]
Research Protocols in Bering Strait Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Kawerak, in consultation with the Tribes of the Region, wrote the following letter to advise planned research projects and researchers on protocols for research [...]
Seeking Artwork for Supernatural Publication
SEEKING ARTWORK! Kawerak Social Science is seeking artists willing to create art for the upcoming Supernatural project publication. Artists will be able to [...]
Knowledge Sovereignty and the Indigenization of Knowledge
The changing climate, vessel traffic, infrastructure needs, resource development and the shifting marine ecosystem are all contributing to the gravitational pull of scientists to [...]
Kawerak Pays Internet Service for Foster Families through COVID-19
"We take care of each other" is a Native value that has been passed on from generation to generation. In line with this value, [...]
Emergency Scholarship Funds to be Given to Kawerak Higher Education Students
The Kawerak Board of Directors and Kawerak's Education, Employment and Supportive Services Department have officially approved a $1000 supplemental emergency scholarship payment to go [...]
Oil Spill Response Kits Prepare Communities for Current Epidemic
Kawerak Inc.'s Environmental Program sent Oil Spill Response kits to 15 Bering Strait Region villages this week. The kits, originally purchased for oil spill response, have [...]