Kawerak Update Response to COVID-19
Updated 3.27.20 Kawerak Inc is following suit with public recommendations and taking precautions and preparing for the potential spread of COVID-19 to our region. [...]
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 [...]
Seawater monitoring Results near Saint Lawrence Island by Alaska Sea Grant
Results of seawater monitoring for cesium-137 and cesium-134 near Saint Lawrence Island Created by: Alaska Sea Grant Background Since the damage of the Fukushima [...]
Unsung Heroes Recognized
On March 6 2020 joint Board of Directors meeting of Norton Sound Health Corporation and Kawerak boards a list of 30 unsung heroes were [...]
Kawerak Comments on Commercial Crab Closure
On February 20, 2020 Kawerak submitted a letter the the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, requesting their consideration to close the commercial king [...]
Kawerak Comments on Unresolved Issues Re: Port of Nome Feasibility Report
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released a notice for a public comment period on December 31, 2019 regarding the Port of Nome, [...]
Co-Production of Knowledge in Research – Valuing Traditional Knowledge
The Arctic has been home to Indigenous Peoples from time immemorial. Distinct world views with complex knowledge systems passed on from generation to generation have [...]
Apatikis Document Sewing Traditions with Newly-Released Curriculum
Preserving Traditions, Increasing Cultural Education, and the Art Economy Skills such as skin sewing were essential to the survival of our ancestors. In the [...]
New Port of Nome Modification Feasibility Study Posted
Kawerak encourages the public to comment on the Port of Nome Modification Feasibility Study released by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. A link to [...]
Bering Strait Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2019 to 2024 Published
The Bering Strait Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy: 2019-2024 (CEDS) is the result of a continuous planning process at the local and regional level in [...]